Joséphine Catapano
Joséphine Catapano (December 29, 1918 – May 14, 2012) was an American perfumer.
Biography[]
Joséphine Catapano studied at Hunter High School and Hunter College before starting a career in the perfume industry. In 1953, she created Estée Lauder's first fragrance and perennial best-seller, Youth Dew, a bath oil that also functioned as a perfume.[1][2][3]
Catapano is cited as a mentor and influence to .[4][5][6] She worked as an executive at International Flavors and Fragrances.
Awards and recognition[]
Catapano received the Cosmetic Career Women's Award in 1980. In 1993, Catapano received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Society of Perfumers.[7][8]
Creations[]
- Norell Norell[9]
- Estee Lauder Youth Dew
- Estee Lauder JHL
- Guy Laroche Fidji
- Shiseido Zen
Personal life[]
On May 14, 2012, Catapano died.[8]
References[]
- ^ Schaffner, Liana. "The New Wave of American Perfumers Are More Interested in "Dirtiness"".
- ^ "How Female Perfumers Are Smashing Glass Ceilings in the Fragrance Industry".
- ^ "Beauty Icon: Estée Lauder Youth Dew - Telegraph". fashion.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Sophia Grojsman". 18 September 2018 – via Wikipedia.
- ^ "Perfume Shrine: Josephine Catapano: 1918- 2012". 18 May 2012.
- ^ "Renegades, Artists, and Artisans : Women in Perfumery « Bois de Jasmin". boisdejasmin.com.
- ^ "Perfumer Josephine Catapano passes away :: Now Smell This". www.nstperfume.com.
- ^ a b "Obituary - Josephine Catapano December 29, 1918 - May 14, 2012". dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Wu, Sarah. "The New Norell: How Celine Barel and Baccarat Remastered a Classic Perfume".
External References[]
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