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Estée Lauder Youth-Dew vs Karl Lagerfeld KL
KL is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
SpicesAldehydesNarcissusLavenderCoca-ColaOrangePeachBergamot
Heart
Spicy NotesClovesCinnamonRoseJasmineYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyCassiaOrchid
Base
IncenseTolu BalsamOakmossPeru BalsamPatchouliAmberVetiverVanillaMusk
Accords
Warm spicy
100%
Amber
86%
Balsamic
63%
Woody
55%
Powdery
50%
Earthy
48%
Performance
LongevityEternal
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Youth-Dew by Estée Lauder is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women. Youth-Dew was launched in 1953. The nose behind this fragrance is Josephine Catapano. Top notes are Spices, Aldehydes, Narcissus, Lavender, Coca-Cola, Orange, Peach and Bergamot; middle notes are Spicy Notes, Cloves, Cinnamon, Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Lily-of-the-Valley, Cassia and Orchid; base notes are Incense, Tolu Balsam, Oakmoss, Peru Balsam, Patchouli, Amber, Vetiver, Vanilla and Musk.
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Notes
Top
SpicesOrangeBergamot
Heart
ClovesCinnamonYlang-YlangRoseOrchidJasmine
Base
CivetMyrrhAmberBenzoinVanillaPatchouliStyrax
Accords
Warm spicy
100%
Amber
78%
Citrus
53%
Cinnamon
51%
Sweet
50%
Vanilla
45%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
KL by Karl Lagerfeld is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women. KL was launched in 1983. Top notes are Spices, Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Cloves, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Orchid and Jasmine; base notes are Civet, Myrrh, Amber, Benzoin, Vanilla, Patchouli and Styrax. KL belongs to oriental perfumes group and has been at the market since 1983. This is a feminine perfume full of floral and spicy notes. Refreshing, juicy orange and bergamot are set in the top notes and fondle like sea breeze. Cloves, sourish and vanilla-like cinnamon, pepper from Jamaica, intoxicating rose, intensive, sweet and pure jasmine, ylang-ylang and orchid are in the heart. The base is created of amber, warm, soft vanilla, patchouli and benzoin. It is interesting that the bottle was designed by Karl Lagerfeld himself.
Notes in Common
40% sharedShared (12)
SpicesOrangeBergamotClovesCinnamonRoseJasmineYlang-YlangOrchidPatchouliAmberVanilla
Only in Youth-Dew
AldehydesNarcissusLavenderCoca-ColaPeachSpicy NotesLily-of-the-ValleyCassiaIncenseTolu BalsamOakmossPeru Balsam+2 more
Only in KL
CivetMyrrhBenzoinStyrax
Rating
3.74vs4.45
Ratings
6,093vs484
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
1953vs1983
Which should I buy?
KL is the community's favourite of the two.
- KL is rated higher by the community: 4.45 from 484 ratings, against 3.74 from 6,093.
- Longevity votes lean "eternal" for Youth-Dew and "long lasting" for KL.
- Sillage is comparable: "strong" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
Buy KL if you want the higher-rated option; pick Youth-Dew if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.