Elizabeth-Arden

5th Avenue After Five

for women

5th Avenue After Five smells deep and bold with white floral and leather accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels best in cooler weather and evening plans.

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5th Avenue After Five

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

White Floral 100%
Leather 72%
Woody 70%
Fruity 70%
Aromatic 58%
Smoky 58%
Warm Spicy 57%
Powdery 56%
Floral 55%
Musky 54%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (White Floral, Leather, and Woody) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With White Floral, Leather, Woody, and Fruity among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With White Floral, Leather, Woody, and Fruity among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

5th Avenue After Five by Elizabeth Arden is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women.5th Avenue After Fivewas launched in 2005. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Gillotin. Top notes are Honeysuckle, Plum, Coriander and Bergamot; middle notes are Lily-of-the-Valley, Indian Lotus, Jasmine and Saffron; base notes are Birch, Sandalwood, Musk and Tonka Bean.After 5…the night is young, there is music in the background and the famous NY Avenue livens, the air is filled with electricity and romantic expectations, promising an evening full of passion, the party is just getting started…This feeling of gaiety, romantic mood and excitement was succefully bottled up in this new perfume by Olivier Gillotin in 2005.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is 5th Avenue After Five office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
Best season
Deeper woods and resins often feel natural in cooler months; they can feel heavy in extreme heat.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on 5th Avenue After Five, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If 5th Avenue After Five fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.