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Youth Dew, Estée Lauder
Warm Spicy · 1953

Youth Dew

by Estée Lauder
Rating3.7 ★ 6,059 votes
GenderWomen
Year1953
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyAmberBalsamic
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageEternal
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In the same corner
Cinnabar Estée Lauder
Cinnabar Estée Lauder
88% match
KL Karl Lagerfeld
KL Karl Lagerfeld
85% match
Tabu Dana
Tabu Dana
84% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
26 notes
topfirst impression
SpicesAldehydesNarcissusCoca-ColaLavenderOrangePeachBergamot
heartthe character
Spicy NotesClovesCinnamonRoseJasmineYlang-YlangLily-Of-The-ValleyCassiaOrchid
basethe foundation
IncenseTolu BalsamOakmossPeru BalsamPatchouliAmberVetiverVanillaMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
80
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
68
intimateenormous
Price value72
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean26
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
Warm SpicyAmberBalsamicWoodyPowderyEarthySmokyCinnamon
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Main accords

top 8
Warm Spicy
Amber
Balsamic
Woody
Powdery
Earthy
Smoky
Cinnamon

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
2%
moderate
14%
long lasting
38%
eternal
44%
Sillage
intimate
4%
moderate
21%
strong
40%
enormous
34%
Season
spring
11%
summer
7%
fall
38%
winter
43%
Time of day
day
35%
night
65%
Gender
female
38%
more female
23%
unisex
36%
more male
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
4%
ok
26%
good value
37%
great value
31%

What people say

What people love
vintageauthenticscentrichdeepfragranceexceptionalvaluequalitybalsamicspicyprofile
What people criticise
heavylightfragranceloversdistinctlyvintagenonmodernaestheticextremelypolarizingdivisive

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Cinnabar Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder
warm spicycinnamon
85% match
KL Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld
warm spicycinnamon
84% match
Tabu Dana
Dana
warm spicyyellow floral
84% match
Black Orchid Tom Ford
Tom Ford
warm spicychocolate

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotLavenderPeachOrangeAldehydesSpicesNarcissusCoca-ColaJasmineRoseLily-Of-The-…Ylang-YlangCinnamonCloveOrchidSpicy NotesCassiaMuskVanillaPatchouliAmberVetiverOakmossIncensePeru BalsamTolu Balsam
topheartbase

Signature pair: Cinnamon and Clove

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The Youth Dew line

2 versions
Amber Nude
More Floral, Aromatic
Less Balsamic
Fades sooner · Projects less
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to Youth Dew →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →Youth Dew vs Cinnabar Estée Lauder →Youth Dew vs KL Karl Lagerfeld →Youth Dew vs Tabu Dana →

In plain words

The main accords of Youth Dew are warm spicy and amber. It opens with Spices and Aldehydes, reveals Spicy Notes and Cloves at its heart, and dries down to Incense and Tolu Balsam. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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