5th Avenue NYC Dream Elizabeth Arden 2024
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Nice, well-balanced creamy-floral
Elizabeth Arden is a brand that flies well below the radar of many perfume enthusiasts - likely because it is uber-affordable and not especially flashy with either packaging or marketing...which is a shame, because Elizabeth Arden is always a reliable go-to for me.
Their 5th Avenue line and flankers are nicely done, especially for the price: this is NYC Dream, a more recent flanker that ran me about $20 for a generous 75 ml bottle. It has similar DNA as Carolina Herrara's Good Girl line to me - the same sort of sweet, creamy floral that wears well on a lot of people.
NYC Dream is extremely well-balanced to me: the florals are nice without being cloying, the pink pepper at the top gives it a nice zip of spiciness without being obnoxious, and the cedar and sandalwood at the bottom play nice with everything above it. The sillage is as good as any of the more expensive houses, and the longevity is better in many cases. The bottle design is nothing special in terms of artfulness, but it's got a nice heaviness and stores really well (some bottles look great but take up a lot of space). Overall, it's a great anytime scent for an excellent price.
Their 5th Avenue line and flankers are nicely done, especially for the price: this is NYC Dream, a more recent flanker that ran me about $20 for a generous 75 ml bottle. It has similar DNA as Carolina Herrara's Good Girl line to me - the same sort of sweet, creamy floral that wears well on a lot of people.
NYC Dream is extremely well-balanced to me: the florals are nice without being cloying, the pink pepper at the top gives it a nice zip of spiciness without being obnoxious, and the cedar and sandalwood at the bottom play nice with everything above it. The sillage is as good as any of the more expensive houses, and the longevity is better in many cases. The bottle design is nothing special in terms of artfulness, but it's got a nice heaviness and stores really well (some bottles look great but take up a lot of space). Overall, it's a great anytime scent for an excellent price.