My Fifth Avenue by Elizabeth Arden

Moving right along with my complete backlog of perfume reviews that I need to post, we have an entry today from Elizabeth Arden. This is a newer addition to the brand’s lineup of fragrances and was released back in 2018, with Reese Witherspoon, as the face of the campaign. My Fifth Avenue takes on the name of the classic Arden scent, but goes in a completely different direction from its predecessor. How does it perform? Is it worth a try?

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What does My Fifth Avenue Perfume Smell Like?

Notes include: lotus, jasmine, pear, musk, cedar, lemon, mandarin, orris root, amber wood, violet leaf

Click here to try: Elizabeth Arden My Fifth Avenue Eau De Parfum Spray, 3.3 oz. 

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My Full Review

Before we get into my personal review of this scent, let’s see how Elizabeth Arden describes it, “This fragrant celebration of a woman’s rightful ambition and limitless possibilities embodies the energy, culture and sights that are quintessentially Fifth Avenue. An invigorating floral, it blends citrus notes, musks, and wood notes for a fragrant reminder of the sparkling scent of success.”

My Fifth Avenue opens up with an initial blend of bright citrus notes and a floral bouquet. I can pick up lotus, violet, a bit of jasmine, and an array of flowers that I can’t quite grasp.

The citrus notes are clean and don’t come across as sharp, on my skin. I wouldn’t even call those fruit notes ‘juicy’, because they are held in check by the abundance of floral notes. Nonetheless, My Fifth Avenue, doesn’t have a super green or watery vase type of aroma just the petals.

As it develops further, this perfume takes on more of its floral character, think white flowers (overall aroma). The lotus note is the strongest, of the lot, and light muskiness creeps up from the base of the fragrance.

At this point, the citrus has weakened quite significantly. However, there is still the pear note, which I can’t really pick up in the opening.

Yet, it will come to play a fairly major role in the totality of this perfume. It adds a crispness to the composition and a sweetness to play off of the floral ingredients.

Midway through the wear, the pear and lotus notes are fully developed as a tandem, and this is when the scent has an aquatic air about it. It’s not completely watery, but that sensation is there, for at least a portion of its life cycle.

Ultimately, what I end up with from My Fifth Avenue is: a lotus and pear top, with a floral blend and musk underneath that, with a very very light woody base. It’s a pretty simple scent, for the most part. Nice and definitely not a mess of ingredients.

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Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

I don’t find this Arden scent to be incredibly powerful, but it definitely has a solid projecting ability. The sillage won’t clear out a room, but you don’t need to spray the heck out of it, to make this scent work.

The longevity here is good, but not elite. It’ll seem to do about 6-8 hours, for me. Nothing beyond that, but quite acceptable for a daily wear.

Is this a versatile scent? It is to an extent. It’ll work in most any climate, but doesn’t come across as a winter wear. My Fifth Avenue is better suited toward mild to warmer climates.

Still, you could wear it indoors for any seasons. Casually or in an office, since it isn’t a massive or overpowering fragrance.

This is a casual, daily wear, or office sort of scent. It’s attractive and fairly chic, but not what I’d call sexy. Also, isn’t a nightlife or romantic wear. This perfume is an easy to wear and simple fragrance, that will smell nice, and won’t offend those around you.

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Overall Impression of My Fifth Avenue by Elizabeth Arden

Do I like this perfume? Yes, I find it to be quite pleasant. It’s nothing that special or mind-blowing, but as a daily wear, it does it’s job perfectly. You get a nice and attractive smell, good performance, and something that is easy to spray on without much thought.

It is a pretty simple perfume, nothing ground breaking, but one which is well blended and has its strengths.

The citrus accord gives this one a nice start, bright, with that sparkling pear aroma. I like the duo of the lotus with the pear, neither gets a big edge over the other, and the notes underneath just work well.

I’m not a particularly big fan of violet, but it isn’t too much of a factor, especially in the latter stages.

My Fifth Avenue is a solid pickup, if you have the right expectations about what it is. It does everything above average, just not much more than that. Never spectacular, so, I might try to get it for a discount if I really wanted a bottle.