New York 5th Avenue

Ever since I've watched Home Alone 2 as a child, I have wanted to visit New York during the christmassy winter! So it comes as no suprise that I would love a fragrance that is inspired by New York during winter! New York 5th Avenue by Fragrance Du Bois is one of the Fashion Capitals perfumes in their collection. Its starts of with a fresh rose with a woody aspect. Eventhough there isnt oud listed as a note, it does come of as a Rose-Oud perfume. There is some guaiac wood in the base, so I am guessing it must be that which gives the oud vibe. It just shows how amazing the quality of all the ingredients are. At first it resembles Oud Satin Mood from Maison Francis Kurkdjian, however without the harsh and fierce opening... fortunately! That was something I couldnt get over with the MFK. And another great difference is the direction that NY 5th Av. is taking after the initial hour. The delicious caramel starts to kick in. A warm gourmondy caramel! Together with the vanilla from the base its comes of as an icecream with caramel topping! I dont know whether it's because of Ramadan (and there is still some hours left before I can eat), but it gets more delicious with the minute. I really enjoy this collection alot because they are quite affordable perfumes (compared to their Oud collection) that contain the best ingredients presented in the luxurious bottles and box!

Oh. My. Gosh. ..... I am kinda speechless.... Where to start?? If New York City smelled like that, I’d abandon everything to go live there! I am sure New York 5th Avenue captures a concept or an idea of an ideal New York, honestly, no city in any place in this world could ever smell like this 😅😆 But oh my goodness, what a beautiful scent this is! The Rose is BIG, she is a Queen and she is wearing the deepest red velvet you could imagine! The Violet is a deep purple, she is supporting the Rose and she radiates bright and strong. The Caramel is definitely present, it isn’t a syrupy caramel though it is sweet, I think it balances the tremendous floral-ness happening in here. Balance is key because then the Woods in this scent are strong too. They are ever so present. Especially at first spray, it feels almost screechy and harsh but thank goodness, it tames down to let the florals shine offering support throughout the whole wear. This is very beautiful as far as perfumes go but you absolutely have to love roses, woods and violets. Otherwise, it would definitely be a challenge to wear! I am absolutely thrilled to have a full bottle of this beauty and I will cherish it. A little goes a very long way with this one. And yes, it is definitely a Winter or Cold Weather perfume...the kind of scent a Tundra Beauty would wear...

New York 5th Avenue by Fragrance Du Bois is an Oriental Spicy and gourmand fragrance. 🗽The composition opens on a jammy and citrusy rose with hints of violet immediately followed by a sweet and syrupy note of caramel. There is also something herbal, green but very soothing and spiritual in this blending maybe the note of Nagarmotha. It gives you the relaxing feeling of incense without the smokiness of it. 🗽Then, the middle stage develops its woody aspect but maintains the sweet facet of the fragrance thanks to the vanilla note. 🗽The base is musky, powdery, still sweet and woody. This is a very seductive, luxurious and sophisticated creation. If you like fragrances like Oud Satin Mood by MFK you will probably dig this. It is definitely a unisex fragrance that will please both gender. A classy, romantic fragrance to wear on special occasions preferably during cold seasons with someone you really want to attract. 🤗🧡 This fragrance is not a heavy beast projector like its twin by MFK but it stays a long time on skin and you will be enveloped by a beautiful scent bubble that will please people around you. The nose behind this beautiful release is the talented Shadi Samra. Thumbs up to fragrance Du bois for this solid release!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

New York Fifth Avenue is beautiful. This is long lasting, and has great sillage - great for fall and winter - spray very lightly in spring and summer. I feel that this does lean feminine, but men can wear it. Rose and violet are prominent on me...powdery. Nice musk and faint vanilla in the dry down. Faint caramel gives a soft sweetness. There is something almost ...almost pine smelling..meaning it smells cool,almost icy..but it is super faint. This is a very interesting combination of notes. I do get the Oud Satin Mood comparison. Whereas Oud Satin mood is heavy and dense, leaning masculine - NYFA is soft and cool, leaning feminine. As a person who worked at 600 Fifth avenue, part of Rockerfeller Center, across from Saks Fifth Ave and St Patrick's Cathedral for several years...this is a wonderful interpretation of Fifth Avenue during the winter, especially during the Christmas season. This perfume does give me luxury vibes. That said...that luxury smell comes at a luxury price...$$$. However, I monitored Maxaroma until the sale price was $179 down from $345. For me...for $179 for 100ml - beautiful bottle and packaging - this was FBW. Look for a good deal and wrap yourself in this luxurious fragrance.

Love at first sniff and one of the few fragrances that made me "WOW" that I've sampled. I'm super surprised that I'm the first commenter and this is nearly not talked about on Youtube. I think the brand being talked about alongside even the word of oud scares people away... and for this piece it shouldn't. An excellent fragrance indeed, it gets nothing but positive attention everytime I wear it, infact the best attention of any of my current fragrances so that says everything. I think it just works because its not overly complicated nor is it boring. 11Nov2021 Edit: Compliment getter even in the UK (where compliments are rare) and since my review this fragrance got hyped thus popularity went up. Would I buy: Right now if I could (Edit: as of 5th January 2021 I got a bottle) Recommended: A must sample