5th Avenue After Five

Very lovely. Sophisticated, feminine, a bit sweet, a bit floral, safe for office wear, but it smells like a chamomile panty liner to me 💀 I like it, but damn, a panty liner always pops into my mind when I smell this.

Slightly edgy, expressive opening notes evoke memories of crisp, fresh fragrances from the early 2000s. As it develops, the composition becomes powdery-smooth, softly sweet, sensual, and caressingly enveloping. With a clearly perceptible sillage, it lasts for many hours. One of my favorite 5th Avenue flankers. The beautiful bottle is refined and perfectly complements the fragrance.

so distinct! 😍 it truly stands out, it s feminine but in a strong way, elegant, but delicate. the opening is lovely, to me it smells like a green stem which has some white flowers layered upon it. a sweet bouquet where everything blends beautifully

Dewy, soft spicy and musky. I can smell the honeysuckle, musk, coriander( it was cardamom to my nose) and the light woodsyness. No smockeyness for me, just a distant hint of leatheryness. stays for hours on my skin and I can smell it well during the day. spring and fall appropriate.

I really like these 5th avenue scents and their flankers. I find them to be great scents especially for the price. However, this one seemed to fade away as fast as I sprayed it. I’ve tried a few fragrances tonight, so perhaps I’ll have to try again with a clear nose in the morning! There is a bit of spice that I found really appealing when I could briefly smell it! So, I’ll try it again another time and edit once I do! For now, it’s very pretty but disappears quickly! Next day- I have to admit that this is rather pretty. However, it does still wear incredibly light. It’s a good scent if you prefer a more subtle fragrance. I prefer a larger statement but this is very inexpensive so if you’re willing to reapply a few times a day, it is quite lovely

Oregano. That is the first thing I can smell.

Such curious notes, blending coriander, saffron, and delicate lily of the valley, of all things. My 125ml After Five is an authentic 2005 bottle; I found her tucked away in my mother's cupboard alongside opaque silk scarves. Having finished my bottle of the original 5th Avenue laden with its dewy lilac and magnolia, I was intrigued by this supposed evening reincarnation. There is no sweetness found in After Five; it is both soapy and leathery with a wood aroma I cannot quite place. I suppose that is the "white birch", so cited above, though it is evocative of damp soil after settling. After Five is quite the paradox; while it does not speak to my rose-loving character, wearing this to bed has been innocuous thus far.

Great spring summer everyday scent, very light floral citrusy woody. Also price is budget friendly😊

I don't know how there isn't cedar in this because when I first spray, I smell cedar woods strong.. then a blast of lily of the valleys before it settles out and is blended so well almost right away into a soft white floral and powdery woody beauty. I've layered just now with the lotion, the spray, then some vintage chanel 5 edt, vintage Picasso edp, and non vintage chanel 5 edp for good measure so I'll leave a better review when using this alone, but I'm just so shocked there isn't cedar here, because I smelled it very strong that first few moments before I started spraying other stuff on top like a mad woman. 😅 I love powdery scents after a bath before bed and to get that perfect powdery goodness, I've got to layer. I will say, this is so classy and elegant smelling, an easy signature scent, non offensive, every day wear. Smells like clean fresh soap layered with clean laundry, but not that overpowering chemical cheap laundry soap, something fancier. The good stuff lol so clean laundry on clean skin after bathing in beautiful rich soap.. it's gentle, like what I'd imagine a sweet mother's hug would smell like. Or your sweet grandmother who believed cleanliness was next to godliness. Anyhoozie.. I'll edit when I'm wearing it on its own. For now I'll just enjoy my layers, because I like to be punched in the face with powder before bed and After Five is more like a light dusting, not strong enough on its own for me, though very much there, it sits very close to the skin for me in early June (Canada, so don't be thinking summer yet lol we're still very early spring).

Nothing really stands out. I forget I put it on me after a while. My clothes smell more and better than the perfume.

Pleasant and floral!! It does give such modern and elegant vibes. I considered it to be one of the best in white floral scents with aromatic notes and musk.

This is horrible!! One spray on the back of my hand gave me a massive headache. All I can smell is something, something, musk and sandalwood 😆. I would rather wear Jessica McClintock. Baby this ain't it!! Maybe I'll try it again in the winter....if I can stomach it. Okay, once again I was wrong. I probably should have sprayed this at another time. This perfume is really nice. It smells classic, ambery, powdery, timeless, comforting and it doesn't smell old fashioned to me. This is a fall/winter fragrance for sure. This turned out to be a great blind buy. I'm glad that I didn't return it.

Beautiful fragnance, I would definitely buy another one

Initially I was interested in the notes, but upon obtaining the perfume discovered that this perfume is a nothing. No notes are really discernible, and the longevity and projection are poor. I gave my bottle away to a friend who doesn't like to smell like they're wearing perfume. They have told me that the longevity and projection are also poor on their skin. I'd recommend that you don't waste your money on this one.

This perfume is beautiful, the opening is not very friendly to a sensitive nose but the dry down is amazing.. I feel plum and then woods... The coriander notes in the beginning can be on your face so if you have a sensitive nose don't spray this on your neck.. The longevity is insane(my body eats up scents so if this worked on me, it can work on any skin) and the bottle of 125ml is much affordable ..you won't regret buy... But do test it before purchase...

Ok. Oh, so... this sure is surprising! I honestly wasn't expecting... anything like this! I smell white florals, but no so much of that plum... but a lot of coriander, which I instantly love. Bergamot and birch really complement each other beautifully, and coriander+saffron create this addictively unique, cool and fresh, uplifting and warming combination, that I can almost call nostalgic. This perfume takes me to places... It's like a scene from a memory. I hear the loons calling... I feel the wings of the dragonflies against my legs... I smell smoke. A dinner is cooking over a fire, and wind is rustling through the birch leaves. I feel calm. I smell... serenity. This perfume, to me, is the purest essence of summer. No fruits, no sugar. Just pure flowers, bright and comforting zing of the birch, and coriander... reminds me of our old summer cottage, at the middle of the forest. I see the night of the Midsummers Eve, when the air is cool and warm at the same time, and the bonfires burn at the middle of the lake. This is love. The smell of the North. This is home.

I really like this easy wear, bright and refreshing perfume. I cannot see anyone complaining catching a whiff of this. Honeysuckle, coriander, birch... Out-of doors fresh! The note combination makes this light and elegant. Great for Spring and Summer ☀ Low sillage and wear time. 4.2 oz bottle for less than 20 bucks. Nice blind buy. ✨

I just hate EA Fifth Avenue After 5, although I do love the other Fifth Avenue perfumes. It took quite a few years to get the reason why I dislike it so. It's all about the coriander - I can't take that spice. Neither the smell nor the taste. For me, it's a big big headache right away.

I'm surprisingly impressed with Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue After Five! The 5th Avenue line has been a bit all over-the-map for me (though I've only tried 5 of the whopping 15 (!!!) flankers). Mostly I've found them to be dissatisfying -- not bad smelling/stinky, just disappointing due to lack of intensity, projection, and longevity. But I keep trying them because they all are, at the very least, pleasant, and a few are absolutely lovely and beautiful -- and they're VERY inexpensive. So far, the two winners of the five I've tried are My 5th Avenue (a lovely pear/jasmine/musk reminiscent of Ralph Lauren Woman) and, now, 5th Avenue After Five. So, 5th Avenue After Five is not just pleasant; it's actually interesting! I keep seeing people saying in their reviews that it's non-offensive and, while I think that's true, After Five is a step above the usual office-friendly frag. While not exactly complex, it does play with opposites very skillfully, maybe the way a classic chypre would. It starts with a burst of citrus/lime and is quite soapy, almost aldehydic (maybe, a little like Estee Lauder White Linen, but without all the oakmoss) -- so you have to like soapy scents to enjoy After Five. Then, as it settles down, a beautiful fresh, green but sweet honeysuckle comes in along with the lightly animalic bite/tang of birch/leather and the rumbling deep fruitiness of the plum. That leather/birch + plum accord gives it just an echo of the weightiness of heavy hitters like Rochas Femme (an old favorite of mine) and Calvin Klein Secret Obsession (a newer fave), but without the over-the-top thickness/richness/heaviness of these older ones. 5th Avenue After Five is not gourmand sweet, but it is sweet; the plum gives it a deep fruit sweetness and the lily of the valley brings a fresh "green" floral sweetness of LOTV, if that makes any sense. But these opposites -- plus the leather/birch note + lime -- play so well together that After Five never comes off as particularly sweet even though it is kind of sweet. Ultimately, there's something so reminiscent here of more "old school," 20th century scents -- but way more low-key -- which, I guess, is partly why I like it so much. It also performed very well on me; I do tend to overspray (especially with Elizabeth Arden scents!), but my 12 or so spritzes radiated steadily (though at close range) throughout the 8 hour day. In spite of having echoes of Femme and Secret Obsession, 5th Avenue After Five is really in the same genre as two other light birch/leather perfumes I have -- Alfred Sung Shi and Alaia for Women -- and I will probably be storing it next to these two. As light, fresh leathers, these three are similarly fresh, clean, "cold," well-balanced, and unisex. All are proper, office safe, reserved and classy scents. Overall, After Five is a great find and fantastic hidden gem for both fans of old school classics and modern light unisex leathers. <3

I get something sweet and a whole load of birch/woodsy notes. It’s a tad soapy which I’d normally hate but the wood is keeping it from leaning into nauseating territory. In many ways it isn’t exactly special but that said: I do keep sniffing my arm in a comforting kind of way. Overall it’s very nice and I think I will get a fair amount of wear out of it.

One of my current favourits. It is easy to wear, not offensive, not too much of anything and most importantly not sweet. I reach for it every time I don't have a preference. Good for any casual activity. My 17 y.o. son calls it feminine, my husband calls it sexy. I feel well-groomed and neat wearing it but hubby allways gets in the mood when he can smell it on me so it is a keeper. I can't distinguish the notes, nothing stands out, it is a well blended fragrance. Longevity and sillage are both all right, I enjoy it all year around.

This is the worst perfume I’ve had in my entire life! Just smells awful

I had a large bottle of this for around 10 years now and gosh its awful. I keep it beacuse I want to give it a chance every time but I just can't. Very cheap smell, like a cheap soap. It makes me sick to smell it after a while. Honestly so bad.

I just got this one today. Blind buy. I had to wash my wrists after the second try and still have a headache. Used to love 5th Avenue. Not a keeper.

Reminds me of 1881 Cerruti, mostly flowers, a little bit soapy, a little bit musky/spicy. Cherruti is better from both. I don't smell any birch, wood, leather at all/main accords?/! If you have NYC Premiere from the line, don't need this one.

I love this fragrance. I think it is very light and creamy, easy to wear to the office as it is not offensive. I think that EA fragrances are so well made for the low price, they last a long time on the skin and are good quality. I bought this online - blind buy and I am so happy with this scent that I reordered and bought two backup bottles. It is so lovely and not overpriced that I can afford to respray during the day. The name is a bit misleading, it can definitely be worn before 5 and even after 5 if one prefers - it is suitable for anytime of the day. I am really enjoying it!!

Someone described it bellow as "a little creamy" That's all I can smell. And to set it straight with all perfumiers out there that add perfume to care products: don't.

I love this! I think its name is kind of ironic because it is so tame smelling that it seems like a before 5pm type of perfume. It is a very pretty soapy and floral daytime perfume that is perfect for the office. This little beauty is light and shouldn't offend anyone, even those with delicate noses. I also like to use this at night before falling asleep because it is so relaxing and nice and soft. You can't go wrong for the price and it really is a beautiful perfume.

The most common description of After Five is 'nice but nothing special', 'casual'. It is way more than that! It is like an abstract impressionist painting of the New York city in the 1990's - although the perfume comes from 2005. Honeysuckle, plum, birch.... a soft floral woody musky composition.

Starts very powdery, later gets a bit creamy and softly sweet. It’s not bad, but it is generic and smells cheap. Smells dated too. Main notes are sandalwood, birch and honeysuckle. Final note: 4/10