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elizabeth-taylor White Diamonds
Elizabeth Taylor

White Diamonds

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
Jasmine
White Floral
Iris
EDT · 1991 · womens

Elizabeth Taylor's White Diamonds, launched in 1991, became one of the most commercially successful fragrances of the decade. The legendary actress lent her name and image to create a signature scent that would dominate department store counters throughout the '90s and beyond.

The fragrance opens with a sharp aldehydic burst alongside bergamot, neroli, and lily, establishing an immediately distinctive character. The heart is a dense floral arrangement of carnation, jasmine, and Turkish rose, warmed by cinnamon and grounded with Italian orris root that adds a powdery, slightly spiced dimension. The base layers in amber, musk, sandalwood, and oakmoss to create a creamy, woody finish that lingers on skin with considerable staying power for an EDT.

White Diamonds works best for someone who appreciates bold, traditional florals without apology. It suits daytime wear and evening occasions alike, though its projection means it commands attention in either context. The fragrance aligns with The Homesteader, The Tactician, and The Romantic.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
38%
Fresh
38%
Floral
100%
Rose
60%
Jasmine
15%
White Floral
80%
Iris
15%
Green
29%
Aldehydic
100%
Woody
88%
Patchouli
29%
Earthy
59%
Musky
29%
Powdery
70%
Amber
29%
Warm Spicy
44%
Spicy
30%
Sweet
28%
Creamy
29%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Aldehydes
Aldehydes
The chemical family that created modern perfumery, aldehydes were first used prominently in Chanel N°5 (1921), adding a soapy, abstract, almost metallic sparkle that lifted the fragrance above anything previously possible. They don't smell like anything in nature; their effect is more textural than aromatic. Aldehydic fragrances feel luminous, sophisticated, and distinctly 20th century.
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Lily
Lily
Grand, creamy, and slightly spicy, Oriental lily (Stargazer, Casablanca) is one of the most powerful natural flowers, with a heady, complex sweetness that fills a room. White lily is softer and more transparent. Both add drama and elegance to floral compositions, though they require careful handling to avoid becoming oppressive.
Neroli
Neroli
Distilled from bitter orange blossoms, neroli sits at the intersection of citrus and floral, bright and slightly waxy, with a honeyed depth that other citrus notes lack. It's one of the most complex natural ingredients in perfumery, simultaneously fresh and rich. A little neroli makes almost any fragrance feel expensive.
Orange
Orange
Warm, round, and familiar, sweet orange is the most approachable of the citrus family. In perfumery it reads as sunlit and optimistic, with a gentle warmth that stops short of heaviness. Orange is frequently used to smooth and soften citrus openings, adding a natural sweetness that makes compositions feel immediately welcoming.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Carnation
Carnation
Spicy, clove-like, and slightly powdery, carnation is one of perfumery's oldest floral notes, with a warm, almost peppery character that distinguishes it from softer flowers. It has a vintage, slightly old-fashioned quality that is coming back into fashion. Think pressed flowers in an old book, warm and complex.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
Italian Orris Root
Italian Orris Root
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Narcissus
Narcissus
Green, honeyed, and slightly rubbery, narcissus (daffodil) is one of perfumery's most complex and difficult white florals. It has an almost animalic indolic quality alongside its sweetness, giving it a raw, living-flower character that synthetic white musks can't match. Used carefully it adds extraordinary depth.
Turkish Rose
Turkish Rose
Rosa damascena grown in the Isparta region of Turkey, one of the world's major sources of rose oil alongside Bulgaria. Turkish rose has a slightly more spiced, cinnamon-adjacent quality than Bulgarian rose, with a rich, full-bodied sweetness and good lasting power. Essential to Middle Eastern-inspired and classical oriental rose fragrances.
Ylang-Ylang
Ylang-Ylang
Base · 3–12 hrs
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
The defining ingredient of classic chypre perfumery, damp, forest-floor earthy with a faint bitterness and incredible complexity. Real oakmoss is now heavily restricted by IFRA regulations, which is why vintage chypres smell so different from modern ones. When present, it creates a raw, outdoorsy anchor that no synthetic fully replicates.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match86% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Tactician86% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Romantic83% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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Scent Profile
Citrus38%Fresh38%Floral100%Rose60%Jasmine15%
Fragrance Family
Floral
EDT
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Elizabeth Taylor's White Diamonds, launched in 1991, became one of the most commercially successful fragrances of the decade. The legendary actress lent her name and image to create a signature scent that would dominate department store counters throughout the '90s and beyond. The fragrance opens with a sharp aldehydic burst alongside bergamot, neroli, and lily, establishing an immediately distinctive character. The heart is a dense floral arrangement of carnation, jasmine, and Turkish rose, warmed by cinnamon and grounded with Italian orris root that adds a powdery, slightly spiced dimension. The base layers in amber, musk, sandalwood, and oakmoss to create a creamy, woody finish that lingers on skin with considerable staying power for an EDT. White Diamonds works best for someone who appreciates bold, traditional florals without apology. It suits daytime wear and evening occasions alike, though its projection means it commands attention in either context. The fragrance aligns with The Homesteader, The Tactician, and The Romantic.
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Top: Aldehydes, Bergamot, Lily, Neroli, Orange. Heart: Carnation, Cinnamon, Italian Orris Root, Jasmine, Narcissus, Turkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang. Base: Amber, Musk, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood.
What fragrance family is White Diamonds? +
elizabeth-taylor White Diamonds belongs to the Floral fragrance family. It is an EDT.
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Based on shared notes, Christian Dior Dune (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang), floris Edwardian Bouquet (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang), Ralph Lauren Safari (Amber, Musk, Carnation, Cinnamon), Xerjoff Damarose (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Turkish Rose), Givenchy Le De (Amber, Musk, Carnation, Jasmine) may smell similar to White Diamonds.
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