Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Eau de Parfum

This fragrance was launched in 1996. It is housed in an elegant tall bottle which reminds you of the skyscrapers in NYC. It's very much a floral fragrance (lily-of-the-valley, magnolia, lilac, jasmine, tuberose, bulgarian rose etc) with some citrus, musk and vanilla. Despite the strong edges in the design of the bottle and the golden colour of its contents, it is not a 'power' perfume, it is predominantly a floral and feminine fragrance that has the right balance of notes - very wearable, not overpowering yet lasts well. For me, it is a classic and elegant fragrance that won't go out of style. It lasts quite well on me. Even though you can buy it quite cheaply at chemists and pharmacies these days, it does not smell 'cheap'.