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5th Avenue Nights, Elizabeth Arden
Sweet · 2008

5th Avenue Nights

by Elizabeth Arden
Rating3.8 ★ 609 votes
GenderWomen
Year2008
Price$$$$Designer
SweetVanillaFloral
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
14 notes
topfirst impression
FreesiaMandarin OrangeCyclamenBergamotWhite Rose
heartthe character
HeliotropeArum LilyJasmineLily-Of-The-ValleyPink Lily
basethe foundation
MuskVanillaWhite ChocolateWoodsy Notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
45
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
40
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
SweetVanillaFloralPowderyWhite FloralMuskyCitrusChocolate
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Sweet
Vanilla
Floral
Powdery
White Floral
Musky
Citrus
Chocolate
Woody
Fresh

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
15%
weak
15%
moderate
48%
long lasting
14%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
26%
moderate
42%
strong
17%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
22%
summer
16%
fall
36%
winter
26%
Time of day
day
58%
night
42%
Gender
female
89%
more female
8%
unisex
3%
Value
way overpriced
9%
overpriced
6%
ok
24%
good value
41%
great value
21%

What people say

What people love
creamyfloralbackgroundsuitabledaytimewearsophisticatedsweetgreatvalueprice
What people criticise
poorlongevitysimilaroriginal5thavenuefindsoapysweetexpected

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Fior di Loto Tesori d'Oriente
Tesori d'Oriente
woodytuberose
86% match
Love ETC The Body Shop
The Body Shop
vanilla
85% match
Jaipur Saphir Boucheron
Boucheron
vanillacinnamon
85% match
Byzance (2019) Rochas
Rochas
vanillaalmond

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotMandarin Ora…FreesiaCyclamenWhite RoseJasmineLily-Of-The-…HeliotropeArum LilyPink LilyMuskVanillaWoody NotesWhite Chocol…
topheartbase

Signature pair: Freesia and Lily-Of-The-Valley

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The 5th Avenue line

6 versions
Original19965th Avenue
More Yellow Floral, Green
Less Vanilla
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2017Royale
More Patchouli, Fruity
Less Vanilla
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2005After Five
More Leather, Fruity
Less Sweet
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2009Style
More Fruity, Fresh Spicy
Less White Floral
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2015NYC Premiere
More Amber, Warm Spicy
Less Musky
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of 5th Avenue Nights are sweet and vanilla. It opens with Freesia and Mandarin Orange, reveals Heliotrope and Arum Lily at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Vanilla. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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