ESTĒE LAUDER YOUTH-DEW (1953) ORIGINAL FOR WOMEN EAU DE COLOGNE 60 ml 2.00 FL.OZ.

THE FIRST WOMEN'S FRAGRANCE RELEASED BY THE HOUSE OF ESTĒE LAUDER PARFUMS.

A pastel green box, the house emblem on top, and THE ORIGINAL FRAGRANCE BY Estēe Lauder on the right side; inside, ESTĒE LAUDER is printed everywhere.  

The beautiful, heavy rectangular crystal bottle was designed by Ira Levy.

Gold-colored stopper and matching label 

PERFUMERS: Josephine Catapano and Ernest Shiftan

Raw materials from International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) were used to produce the fragrance.

AROMATIC RAW MATERIALS: (BOTANICAL – MINERAL – ANIMAL) AND SYNTHETIC (CHEMICAL):

Bergamot (Calabria) – Neroli (Citrus aurantium – bitter orange blossom – Tunisia) – Peach (Prunus persica) – Mimosa (Mimosa pudica – touch-me-not) – Saffron (Crocus sativus) – Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) – Geranium (Pelargonium grubolens).

Jasmine (Egypt) – Clove (Syzygium aromaticum – sun-dried buds) – Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) – Ylang-ylang – Narcissus (Narcissus tazetta – the familiar Manousakia flowers) – Rose (Rosa damascena – Bulgaria) – Orchid – Lily of the valley – Black currant (Ribes nigrum) – Cinnamon.

Oakmoss – Musk – Vanilla – Patchouli – Vetiver – Benzoin – Amber – Frankincense (Boswelia carterii – Olibanum – Somalia) – Myrrh (Commiphora ladaniferus) – Peru balsam (Myroxylon pereira – El Salvador) – Tolu balsam (Myroxylon balsamum – Colombia) – Yellow gentian root (Gentiana lutea) – Zedoary root (Curcuma zedoaria – Indonesia – an incredible mango-like scent).

Aldehydes.

Twenty-seven (27) roots, herbs, barks, a very large number of essential oils, and four (4) resins that are pure hell were used in this product—punches of scent to the face—as well as yellow gentian root and zedoary root, rare and imposing materials for a fragrance from an era we will never see again.

An intoxicating, warm, resinous, sensual, oriental fragrance.

A spicy, soft, captivating fragrance, a very old hidden treasure.

A fragrance as warm as a flokati rug, with its long fibers turned inward, or like a dog fur coat; explosive, animalic, magnificent 

If you love cinnamon, this fragrance is for you; it takes only a tiny amount and is for winter only.

THE PRODUCT IS UNTOUCHED

THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN USED

The product says EAU DE COLOGNE, but its actual fragrance strength is EAU DE TOILETTE. It lasts over 12 hours and requires only a tiny amount; for winter only.

AUTHENTIC AND RARE

FIRST EDITION

PRODUCED IN 1983