by Elizabeth Arden
5th Avenue Nights is a soft, creamy floral gourmand with a powdery, clean base that evokes the feeling of bathing in a floral-scented body wash under a fresh morning sun. The opening features bright citrus and light floral notes—bergamot, mandarin, freesia, and white rose—giving it a instantly pleasant and refreshing quality. As it develops, a subtle, smooth white chocolate-vanilla-cream accord takes over, backed by delicate heliotrope, jasmine, and lily-of-the-valley. The dry down is soft, musky, and lightly sweet, with a calm, enveloping warmth that clings close to the skin like a soft embrace. Though it lacks strong projection, its appeal lies in its quiet elegance, gentle sensuality, and comfort. It is best suited for daytime wear in spring or autumn, where its cool floral freshness and slight warmth shine. Despite frequent mention of white chocolate, many users report it as a faint or absent note, while others find it as a dominant, creamy-sweet presence that makes the scent feel like a comforting dessert or a luxurious personal care product.