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Estée Lauder

Youth-Dew (EDP)

1953

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Versions Timeline

1953

Youth-Dew (Original Release)

1965

Youth-Dew (1965)

Price Range
$20 – $65

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Josephine Catapano

"Youth-Dew is a richly spicy amber fragrance and one of Estée Lauder's defining heritage perfumes. Its character centers on a dense blend of spices, florals, mosses, woods, and balsamic resins. The opening combines rose, jonquil, lavender, aldehydes, citrus, and fruity accents before moving into a warm floral heart. Cinnamon, clove, carnation, jasmine, and other florals give the composition its opulent, vintage personality. A deep base of amber, patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, balsams, incense, musk, and vanilla provides substantial warmth and persistence. The overall effect is powerful, elegant, old-fashioned, and unmistakably distinctive rather than delicate or understated."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Cold
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Luxurious
Sophisticated
Powerful
Warm
Mysterious

Occasions

Formal
Dinner
Date
Night Out

Fun Facts

Youth-Dew was originally introduced in 1953 and remains one of Estée Lauder's signature classic fragrances.

Josephine Catapano is credited as the perfumer behind Youth-Dew.

AI Generated

Aromatic Profile

0m/16h
Top Notes
1x
SpicyFloralCitrusFruityOrientalResinousWoodyEarthySweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–2h

aldehydes
lavender
narcissus
orange
bergamot
peach
rose
jonquil
Middle Notes

2h–7h 12m

cinnamon
clove
spices
carnation
cassia
jasmine
lily-of-the-valley
ylang-ylang
orchid
muguet
Base Notes

7h 12m–16h

amber
benzoin
frankincense
oakmoss
patchouli
Peru balsam
tolu balm
musk
vanilla
vetiver
moss

Performance

Longevity
100%

Eternal (8h+)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Youth-Dew is widely characterized as a classic, powerful spicy amber with a dense resinous base. Its style is warm, opulent, vintage, and strongly projecting, with cinnamon, clove, amber, and balsamic notes shaping its identity. It is generally regarded as a long-lasting fragrance that suits evening wear and cooler weather better than understated daytime settings.”

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