5th Avenue NYC Limited Editon

Elizabeth Arden is an icon when it comes to cosmetics and perfumes. You may never have experienced one of their products before, but surely you've heard of any of them. The 5th Avenue line was created after the release of the namesake fragrance, in 1996, with its bottle inspired by the distinct architecture of Manhattan, in New York. And in 2013, 17 years after the success of 5th Avenue, the company decided to launch a limited edition called 5th Avenue NYC, inspired by the modern and lush women that make New York so famous and unique, and who was well portrayed through the characters of the famous American TV series, Sex and the City. The fragrance consists of output notes of bergamot, peach, and Apple, bright as the city that never sleeps. In the heart of the fragrance, sensual floral notes of Peony, Jasmine Blooming Flower, and plum blossom. The base was created to represent the trace of this woman, who needs to be agile in this town where everything happens so fast. It brings notes of vanilla, sandalwood, tonka bean, golden amber, and musk. On my skin, the citrus tone was practically null. There is a small nuance of peach, but the story is told by the floral bouquet, which is divine! After about 30 minutes, the base becomes stronger, the flowers start making room for a more sensual accord, smooth as velvet and sweet in the right measure. I still say more: even men who enjoy sweet scents can wear this one. But for that, they need to apply it about one hour before leaving home. To finish, the bottle kept the visual identity of the line, this time covered in black and gold, enhancing the fascination that black color has on women and their clothes.

A crisp opening of bergamot and apple give this fragrance a zestiness and a top note sharpness that's delightful. NYC begins to mellow with my chemistry into a delicious, warm, ambery feeling, vanilla-spiced, infused by the tonka beans to give it a creaminess that is luxurious and satisfying. It's warm and salty to the scent, almost hypnotic with its musk, enveloping you in its embrace. A hint of buttery gourmand underlies this perfume, drawing you in, yet the scent of tea is strong and keeps NYC grounded. For me, this is a comforting scent, a relaxing, beautiful fragrance that's sensual and can sit either close to the skin or just a little bit further, depending on how you spray. A decidedly segue into Fall scent with its crisper weather. Spray it on your pillows for a soothing slumber. This is a scent I rest my head on my arms to inhale deeply. It also reminds me of Anthropologie's Hamarikyu's Gardens. The bottle is tall and rectangular, reminding me of skyscrapers with helipads on top. Longevity about 2-3 hours with the EdP, lesser with the EdT. I really love this perfume, it's very soothing and calming.

Honestly, the first time I tried it, I wasn't a fan. The opening reminded me of Britney's Fantasy and somewhat of Burberry Brit. I was disappointed to find that I was very familiar with the scent. It initially smelled synthetic on me as well. But then I wore this for a day, and I liked it. Sandalwood always agrees with my body chemistry, so when it dried down with a slight powdery sandalwoody finish, I was absolutely delighted. I then tried it on the second day, and I loved it even more. It was fresh, tart-like on me without being sickly sweet like Fantasy. It's more like the older, more mature sister of Fantasy. I paired this with Burberry Goddess, and it turned out beautiful on my skin. The only downside to this is that it doesn't last long on me. But it's great because we get hot and humid summers here, so I'm completely okay with reapplying a light perfume. This is a perfume that will please anyone. This might be my dumb reach for now. I do feel very boujee wearing this even though it's on the affordable range.

Very nice, classic and classy. Definitely agree with previous opinions: reminds me of Jil Sander Jil and YSL Manifesto. Also agree with an opinion that all notes blends out together smoothly in one harmonious order, with nothing overwhelming or overpowering. Easy to wear, any occasion. Calm, nice and elegant. Definitely, it will shine more in winter and autumn, because of the overall comforting smell. On me, last about 3-4 h. Projection is not strong, what is nice if you plan to go to the restaurant, have job meetings, etc. Plus, you can get a big bottle for good price. Recommend! Edit: the more I use it the more I like it. Despite my initial opinion, absolutely beautiful in summer hot days. Such a comforting parfum. Stunning

It's interesting to read what you guys are comparing this one to. As I baught this today I was instantly intreaged by it's familiarity, which is nice. A lovely spring/summer floral freshy leaning towards fruity and zesty. After the second round of testing it at home it finally dawned on me... it is very similar to "True Love" from the same house - but a less "sour" and more rounded version of it! Ok, ok, why not remake something that people have already approved of earlier. I like it anyhow... It gives me joy, comfort and peace. I use it as a scent on hot days and as a bedtime goody as it instantly puts me in a place of tranquility. Lovely. A safe blind buy, too.

If I had to choose just one from all the 5th Avenue flankers, this would be at the very top of my list. Its refined black-and-gold color scheme perfectly reflects the nature of the fragrance. It is elegantly captivating, magnetically sensual, creamy, and enveloping. Sensually feminine, yet always in good taste—like a beautiful woman in a perfectly tailored wool suit, subtly tracing the curves of her body. It feels like a warm caress of ripe, luscious fruits, with a distinctive note of peach resting on a bouquet of beautiful florals and a rich, velvety base. Oh, how I adore wearing it!

I'm really loving the newest 5th avenue flankers. NYC and My 5th Ave are both updated and well blended to suit all ages. They are both chameleons that smell like many popular scents mixed together. NYC has a nice scent bubble that swirls around and reminds me of viva la juicy, Burberry, The one and fantasy all at once! My 5th Avenue reminds me of Daisy and jadore and several others mixed. It also has great performance and scent bubble. NYC is soft, fruity and a touch powdery, perfect for everyday wear and very affordable: )

This is my all-time favourite fragrance. Such an easy grab and easy going everyday fragrance when I want to wear perfume but not really. It's casual; effort casual. My forever signature scent so bummed it was discontinued, I will have to get a dupe made of it honestly I've been using it for years. It's timeless to me. Such a classic. It feels like a a shopping spree at night; I love fragrances that smell like a moment. It's yummy but in a subtle and composed manner. A confidence booster.

I mix the classic 5th Avenue with The 5th Avenue NYC as my signature scent.Those two and my body chemistry mix so well;I’m left with a musky peach and apple combination coated in vanilla.This gives me cozy autumn vibes and I can’t count how many compliments I’ve gotten when wearing these two together or the times when I was asked what perfume I was wearing.

Just bought it today, its warm but fresh, i can smell the peach its like ambery and golden (i don't notice the vanila at the start), i have had on for about 7hours and now its fadding and i just smell very slightly vanila reminds me a bit of burberry women now.

She's elegant, she's effortless. You feel her scent while she's whispering in your ear, a bit alluring, a bit comforting. You part ways, though she's still present in the air.

I love this. Starts out apple and citrus with vanilla than goes into tonka beans, amber yummy. Great for fall and winter. Very nice.

I've found a new home for this one. To me it smells the same as Cacharel Yes I am so I don't see the point of keeping the 2

This is such a gorgeous scent! I love it alot It smells very similar to Hugo Boss Intense the discontinued one

It's been a while that 5th avenue and it's flankers are under my radar and I've decided to collect as many as I can.I don't know why but I have a feeling that I'd like most of them.5th avenue NYC is the first one I saw and my first and only Elizabeth arden right now ,I bought a 4.2oz for just 30$ and I believe I can call it a successful blindbuy though I can't say I love it,not yet,it's my first wearing but it definitely is pleasant, something I will probably wear a lot specially when I don't know what to wear I can see why it's compared to armani lei,they share this powdery musky vanilla which is both cozy and clean but I see 5th avenue nyc as a safer choice because it lacks cold,soapyness of armani lei and is less powdery.to my nose it smells more similar to jil sandar jil,a lovely discontinued perfume which is a good news for jil lovers 5th avenue NYC isn't exactly what I imagined by looking at it's notes.vanilla,peach and blackcurrent may suggest a gourmand but it's not a gourmand or a supersweet scent,not a fruity one either.well I can pickup something fruity here which is more like a mix of apple and just a hint of non-ripe peach,they give a fresh,almost crisp vibe to it's opening but aren't very strong and don't last much in the front. it soon warms up to a creamy scent of non-foody vanilla,tonka,a hint of sandalwood rounding powdery musky florals.I can feel soft and beautiful flowers in it but it's so well blended that I couldn't say what's exactly there before checking it's pyramid.on me it's not a peachy scent but I can't call it a floral or a balsamic one either.it's a nice blend of all of these so it appears as a safe perfume.you don't need to be a floral lover,a fruity lover,a musk lover,a powder lover or a balsamic scents lover in order to like it though there's traces of all the mentioned ones in it.it's easy to wear year round,both days and evenings and it feels enough classy to be a good choice for grown up ladies too.it's clean,smooth,comforting and classy,a highly versatile perfume and this is a big plus IMO.I can understand what some reviews mean by calling it's drydown unisex but all in all it feels feminine,not an earth shattering one but has some sensuality to make it more than just a safe nice smell I can't judge it's longevity yet but sillage seem to be moderate when first applied.it's not a heavy Scent on me All in all I believe it worthes it's price and can make a good daily/office fume I even like it's bottle and I'd really love to collect all these sky scrapers ❤❤❤❤ Edit: except first minutes,it has soft to moderate sillage but it stays on my skin for ages!it stays on me like a soft skinscent for a whole day! I know being longlasting is considered a plus but it prevents me from spraying an other perfume while no one can smell it on me.I wish it had better sillage or could be noticeable for more than an hour or two because it's such a nice blend of fruits(apple and peach),flowers(jasmine and peony), musky vanilla and balmy woods. a good mixture of fresh,clean,powdery,warm and smooth notes. I'm still happy to have it,I'm going to decant some in a little bottle so that I can respray every two hours Highly recommended as a perfume for work place اگه دنبال یه عطر خیلی پرکاربرد هستید،چیزی که بتونید بصورت چهارفصل صبح و عصر و مخصوصاً برای محل کار ازش استفاده کنید،حتماً این عطر رو تست کنید الیزابت آردن خیابان پنجم ان وای سی ترکیب زیبایی از نت های میوه ای(سیب و هلوی سفت و خنک)،نت های گلی(یاس و صدتومانی)، و نت های پایه(وانیل،مشک و نت های چوبی و امبر هست)اما انقد خوب میکس شدن ک نمیشه اون رو ی عطر میوه ای یا گلی یا مشکی دونست.گردهمایی از نت های فرش،تمیز،پودری،گرم،لطیف و خامه ای هست همین باعث میشه رایحه معتدل و سیفی داشته باشه.روی پوست من موندگاری بسیار زیادی داره اما پخش چندانی نداره بااینحال باتوجه به قیمتش شدیدا قابل توصیه ست

This surprised me nicely. This smells brings me onto sunny beach full of laughter and play with after sunset warmth glow. To me it smells of sunshine, warm sand, sunbathing oils on hot bodies (a hint of coconut, not too much to be disliked by me), salty sea ( blackcurrant), ozonic wind mingled with jasmine-like flowers. The specific tonnes are not dominant but blended well to create this feeling. I think it's thanks to blackcurrant note (which you have to dig it out) wrapped into jasmine oil it is felt to be more unisex. However, it is a perfect everyday smell with a difference and the longevity is very good. PS. I've changed the pills and it changed my smell perception. I've lost sunshine smell, coconut... Blackcurrant has comes forward strongly at the beginning wrapping itself into white creamy soapy flowers. Not overly sweet, suitable for an everyday safe wear with a some class but no excitement. Classy, creamy soapy with good longevity.

The weather has turned cold enough to freeze dew into frost where I live. Still not as cold as Minnesota or Canada, but cold enough for me. Elizabeth Arden's Fifth Avenue NYC is a soft, powdery, vanilla & tonka bean fragrance. This is not a beast mode fragrance, but the longevity is about 4-6 hours depending on how and where you spray. Keeping in mind perfume reacts differently on people, on me, this is very powdery and fresh. It starts out a bit fruity. The jasmine on me is very apparent before drying down into soft sweet vanilla and tonka bean. This is a warm comfort fragrance that I see using during the cool months of the year. This is not a fragrance that says 'here I am' before one would enter the room or leave it behind. This is a good one for your soft sweater, hot cup of cocoa, and sitting by the fireplace enjoying a good novel. Recommend for 30+.

There’s just something about these 5th Avenue fragrances that I love! I don’t know quite what it is. Maybe they take me back to days of department stores wafting with fragrances! The blend of fruits and florals and the warm notes in the base just make this such an easy choice for just about anyone! It’s not overly unique, but it is universally pleasant. I love that it can be found for a very affordable price and the bottles are huge for the price, most being over 4oz for around $20! I think that’s a great deal and they don’t smell inexpensive at all! This one is a bit bright and fresh so it’s great for spring and summer, but could be worn all year! It’s soft and understated so feel free to spray away if you like a louder fragrance!

This is a strange perfume on me. I smell absolutely no flowers, only amber and sandlewood. I agree that this can easily pass as a unisex fragrance. To me there is something very "industrial" in this scent, something man made. Despite this I would not call this fragrance synthetic, not in a bad way. This feels ultra modern to me, perfect for a corporate envioronment filled with strong, well educated classy ladies. I tend to wear this perfume when my confidence needs a little boost, personally this feels like an aura of iron armour that can protect me against even the harshest days. I love the clean, minimalistic yet modern feeling that this fragrance evoke, one I will absolutely repurchase once I run out.

@Middle25 everything you said about this perfume is dead on right. I couldn't put any better myself! However I will add this, This is what I wanted Ivanka Trump's perfume to be but sadly it wasn't anywhere near as good as 5th Avenue NYC. If you want a good all year round daytime perfume you could do a lot worse than 5th Avenue NYC. This inexpensive find smell 10 times better than many of the higher priced perfumes out there like Gucci Gorgeous Gardenia, Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Valentino Voce viva. I could go on and on. This has that fruity, citrus, white floral w/ vanilla smell that Valentino Voce Viva has at a fraction of the cost and this one has better projection, and lasting power. Why spend more?