23 community ratings

5th Avenue NYC Dream

2024WomenModern

7.3/ 10

Community score
23 ratings

Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue NYC Dream opens with pink pepper and French blackcurrant bud absolute, then moves into jasmine, orange blossom, rose and tuberose, making a sweet, floral women's fragrance.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 26 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.8 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

78% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Pink pepper

French blackcurrant bud absolute

Heart notesfirst few hours

Egyptian jasmine absolute

Moroccan orange blossom absolute

Rose Tuberose

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Ambertonic®

New Caledonian sandalwood Virginia cedar

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Woody
Powdery
Creamy

What does 5th Avenue NYC Dream smell like?

The top is lifted by the light bite of pink pepper and the fruity green of blackcurrant bud. The heart is dominated by white flowers and rose, and the scent turns creamy and powdery. In the base, New Caledonian sandalwood and Virginia cedar give a woody footing, which Ambertonic® sweetens.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it makes itself felt without filling the room. Most voters pick spring and autumn, with winter ahead of summer. Daily wear, leisure and business settings lead, while night-time use is chosen less often. Lacoste Pour Femme Elixir and Robert Piguet Nuit Velours have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

First minutes
- Pink pepper
- French blackcurrant bud absolute
First hours
- Egyptian jasmine absolute
- Moroccan orange blossom absolute
- Rose
Towards evening
- Ambertonic®
- New Caledonian sandalwood
- Virginia cedar