The Perfume Library

5th Avenue (Eau de Parfum)

7.3

Elizabeth Arden · 1996

Fresh · Floral · Green

Eau de Parfum

Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Eau de Parfum is a fresh, floral scent with a green, powdery side, softened by sweetness and leaning clearly feminine. It opens bright with mandarin orange, bergamot, lilac and lily of the valley. The heart is floral, built on jasmine, Bulgarian rose and ylang-ylang, with clove and nutmeg adding a little spice. It dries down creamy and warm on sandalwood, vanilla and amber. Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear and the office are the most chosen settings. Most voters read it as feminine, and some call it classic. Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle Iris Poudre and Houbigant Essence Rare have a close profile.

Cabochard (1995) (Eau de Toilette)

8.0

Grès · 1995

Floral · Green · Spicy

Grès Cabochard (1995) Eau de Toilette is a chypre floral with green, earthy and smoky edges, built on Comorian ylang-ylang and Persian galbanum; it has been discontinued. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter close behind, and it suits daytime and evening alike. Voters mostly read it as feminine, though classic and masculine votes are common too. Green galbanum and ylang-ylang come first, then Bulgarian rose and Grasse jasmine form a floral heart. In the base, patchouli, vetiver, musk and oakmoss make it woody, smoky and leathery, with a faint spice behind. Courrèges Empreinte and Grès Cabochard Edition Baccarat have a close profile.

Louis Armand

Grès · 1999