Estée Lauder is an Information Era Great Merchant in Civilization VI.
Unique ability[]
Grants 2 
Perfume, a uniquely manufactured Luxury resource that provides +6 
Amenities.
Strategy[]
Similar to other Great Merchants that grant unique luxuries, Estée Lauder's ability can give cities a needed boost to their yields in the late game, as well as provide mass amounts of 
Gold from trading with the AI in single player. However, a bonus luxury resource, while nice, is not usually worth spending Gold or 
Faith on recruiting. The exceptions are when playing as Scotland, which can turn Amenities into 
Production and Gold; and as Montezuma, who can turn luxuries into 
Combat Strength. Lauder is a gamechanger for both Scotland and Montezuma, and should be a high priority for both of them. To a lesser degree, she is also desirable for Lady Six Sky, who's encouraged to build a small number of massive cities that are often starved for luxuries.
Note that Perfume provides 2 more Amenities than 
Toys, 
Cosmetics, and 
Jeans, the other luxuries available from Great Merchants. Note also that unlike John Spilsbury, who grants only one copy of his luxury, Lauder grants two.
Civilopedia entry[]
Born Josephine Esther Mentzer, Lauder grew up in an apartment above her father's store in New York with her parents and eight brothers and sisters. The addition of her uncle to the household made living space smaller, but he introduced her to the wonders of chemistry. It was under his tutelage that she learned to create her own skin-care products.
Lauder eventually moved to Manhattan, continuing to experiment and improve her cosmetics. Enjoying modest success, her breakthrough came after Saks Fifth Avenue made a purchase of her products and they sold out in two days. Her fragrance, Youth Dew, would go on to sell 150 million bottles.
She was a working mother, successful entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Her business genius built a cosmetics empire that would continue to support her family even after passing at the age of 97.
