Estée Lauder Youth-Dew (1953) Original for Women Eau de Parfum Spray, 65 ml / 2.17 fl oz – 90% full

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

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

The beautiful, heavy crystal bottle was designed by Ira Levy

Gold-colored cap 

PERFUMERS: Josephine Catapano and Ernest Shiftan

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

AROMATIC RAW MATERIALS: (PLANT-BASED – 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 graveolens).

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 (oak lichens) – Musk – Vanilla – Patchouli – Vetiver – Benzoin – Amber – Frankincense (Boswellia 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 scent).

Aldehydes.

Twenty-seven (27) roots, herbs, barks, and a very large number of essential oils were used in this product, along with four (4) resins that are pure hell—punches of scent to the face. Also included are yellow gentian root and zedoary root, rare and imposing ingredients 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 shaggy pile inside, or like a dog, explosive, animalic—a masterpiece 

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

THE PRODUCT IS UNTOUCHED

THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN USED

REDUCED QUANTITY DUE TO PACKAGING MATERIAL FAILURE

THE FILL LEVEL IS AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTO.

 AUTHENTIC AND RARE

FIRST EDITION

YEAR OF PRODUCTION 1985