Dossier
Edition · 000Status · Active.
A white floral with lily-of-the-valley.
- Composed by
- Sophia Grojsman
- Founder
- Calvin Klein
- Country
- United States
The pyramid
- Top
- freesiamandarinsagegreen notes
- Heart
- lily-of-the-valleyvioletcarnationnarcissusrose
- Base
- sandalwoodamberpatchoulimuskheliotrope
The brief
Composed as a tribute to Klein's marriage to Kelly Rector.
NameNamed after an antique gold-and-diamond 'Eternity' band Calvin Klein bought in April 1987 at the estate sale of the Duchess of Windsor and gave to his wife Kelly.
Worn by
Christy Turlington
Was the face of Eternity in the launch print and TV campaign in 1988.
Footnotes
- The 'Eternity' band that gave the perfume its name was made around 1962 by Darde & Fils, Paris, and originally belonged to Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.
The Curator's Note
A wedding band Klein bought at the Windsor estate sale, eventually became a perfume.