Youth-Dew Estēe Lauder (1953) Eau de Parfum

Youth-Dew (Eau de Parfum) by Estēe Lauder

Bottle Design: Ira Levy

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Youth-Dew (Eau de Parfum) (Estēe Lauder)

7.7 / 10 282 Ratings

Youth-Dew (Eau de Parfum) is a popular perfume by Estēe Lauder for women and was released in 1953. The scent is oriental-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.

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Perfumer

Josephine Catapano

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes	Aldehydes, Bergamot, , Narcissus, Orange, Peach, Rose
Heart Notes	Spices, Cassia, Clove, Carnation, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-valley, Orchid, Ylang-ylang, Cinnamon
Base Notes	Amber, Benzoin, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Vanilla, Vetiver, Tolu balsam, Peru balsam, Musk, Frankincense

Ratings

Scent

7.7 (282 Ratings)

Longevity

9.2 (198 Ratings)

Sillage

8.7 (195 Ratings)

Bottle

7.4 (205 Ratings)

Submitted by Sani, last update on 17.07.2018

Reviews

05/08/2018

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Carlitos01

Helpful Review 3

The feminine old school spice bomb

The perfumist of Youth Dew - Josephine Catapano - one of the pioneer women perfumers working within the large scale top designer fragrance industry - passed away on May 14, 2012 aged 93. She has been the author of Norell (by Norell), Cinnabar, Youth-Dew, and JHL (by Estée Lauder), Fidji (by Guy... Read more

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08/08/2017

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MadameVizard

Very helpful Review 6

Spa Grand Luxe

Youth-Dew is just one of the best perfumes ever. For me, its most valuable quality is that it is a chamaleon. I can easily imagine both a bohemian, hippy-like person, both a glamorous, somewhat conservative housewive, wearing it. It recalls me Christmas desserts and homemade Coke. It recalls me... Read more

04/07/2016

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6.5/10

DorothyGrace

Gone but not forgotten

Mum wore Youth Dew for 40 years (the first bottle a gift from my sister bought with her first pay packet from her teenage holiday job); then came 2012. The 2012 bottle was a shock; so altered. Superficially the same, it behaved quite differently on the skin with the strident opening never... Read more

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03/11/2015

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Briarthorn

Very helpful Review 8

A persnickety concoction of extremes and a wonderful ride.

This is for a 1980s vintage formulation. Youth Dew is not an scent you wear. It’s an experience, sort of like a roller coaster. Some people love the intense rush and others despise it and want off before the ride has really begun. Youth Dew is a concoction of extremes. The extreme power of... Read more

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10/13/2013

7.5/10

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Sorceress

Very helpful Review 5

Youth Dew Of Today Pales In Comparison To Yesteryear

So here I am, at the Estee Lauder counter, snooping around the fragrances. I spot the Youth Dew, which is one of the perfumes I had wanted to test, and along comes the SA. "Ah....Youth Dew", she says. "Ms. Lauder created this decades ago, and it is one of the most popular." Yes,... Read more

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09/11/2013

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AmySourbutts

Helpful Review 3

Too Strong For Me

I am not a fan of this perfume at all. It's so intense that it makes my eyes water. There's something in this that is completely disagreeable to my body chemistry. I know people dismiss perfumes of the 80's and 90's as sillage monsters, but this is more like a bomb.

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12/19/2012

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Sherapop

The Stinkiest of All Possible Perfumes?

Estée Lauder YOUTH DEW continues to confound me. I should have written it off long ago as an impossibly unwearable, completely alienating scent perfect for radiating "don't touch me" to anyone who comes within 100 meters. Honestly, it stinks. Wear this perfume in public in tattered... Read more

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11/23/2012

LiliumLibido

Greatly helpful Review 8

A mystery

How Estee Lauder created such a masterpiece in the bath oil and such a revolting stink bomb in the spray is a mystery, quite frankly. So I am reviewing the bath oil because the spray makes my eyes water and makes me want to hurl. YD is one of the most polarizing fragrances in the world, it... Read more

07/15/2012

jtd

jtd

Greatly helpful Review 7

Drawling Amber.

Be careful wearing a perfume made almost entirely of basenotes. A little bergamot can hardly be heard behind the heavy amber/vanillic /spice stage curtain. Likewise, a bit of aldehyde can’t lift the 400 pound gorrilla. Dense and proud, sister Youth Dew. This stuff must have been a... Read more

04/25/2012

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Dolby

Helpful Review 5

One of the Grandes Dames

The first time I sprayed Youth Dew on my forearms to test, I got a strong sensation of smelling ginger, except it was a ginger without the peppery note. The first blast was spicy and lemony, a strange mixture of hot and cold, fresh and warm. Later on, the scent developed into a weird dusty... Read more

02/02/2012

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Lola82

Very helpful Review 6

Temple of Incense

Estee Lauder's Youth Dew conjours dual contradictions Sex & Esoteric Seduction & Piety Animalistic & Innocent everyone has an different interpretation of what the scent means to an person and Youth Dew fits that Description. It opens with an synthetic note of Aldehyde with an... Read more

01/19/2012

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Missk

Very helpful Review 9

Not as 'old lady' as some may think

From a younger person's perspective, I guess it might come as a bit of a shock when I admit that I actually love this fragrance. Old lady? I think not. As a 19 year old girl I would not feel ashamed by wearing this scent. Youth-Dew is sophisticated, elegant, warm, inviting and in some ways... Read more

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