Reviews of Pure White Linen (2006)
by Estée Lauder

Pure White Linen is a very, very light scent that briefly calls to mind the classic White Linen, and then disappears. My skin simply cannot hold onto this stuff, which is faint to begin with. It's fresh and pretty. I don't smell any citrus or sweetness. With all the notes listed I thought it may be complex, but to me it's pure "air notes". It's been very hot here, so maybe this will be better in cooler weather.

The top notes on this scent make me very unhappy. I find them way too heady, way too perfumey. I love the heart notes--they are warm and lovely. But the beginning makes me never put this perfume on.

Overall this is a very pleasant fragrance, but i feel will never reach classic status. Initially very white and flowery. Freesia and tuberose the most noticeable, but does dry down to be ever so slightly spicy with the patchouli, ginger and cardamon making their presence felt. I can understand someone likening this to fabric softener, as I did initially, but I am glad that the drydown proves this scent to be a bit more complex than one might initially think. That being said, it is not interesting enough for me to buy another bottle.

I didn't imagine this could have so many ingredients in it... i think it smells really like comfort pure baby fabric softener! (not sure if you can get that outside the UK) Although one of my friends uses White Linen pure as a room spray and her house smells nice. I just prefer to smell dirty i guess...

Except for the crisp feeling Pure WL has nothing to do with the original WL.
At first spray I thought of Pleasures (I'm in a big time Pleasures phase right now), but soon the true character of the fragrance appears. First with with predominant pear notes. The heart is green yet sweet, must be the honeysuckle. The patchouli is rather contrasting at first but the earthy note becomes more harmonious within the composition after a while. Overall it reminds me of the original Lauren by Ralph Lauren.

Pure White Linen does not seem as concentrated as other Estee Lauder fragrances. The edp is more like an edt IMHO. Should be very nice layered with Jo Malone's Honeysuckle & Jasmin cologne and bath & body products.