Elizabeth Arden Fifth Avenue Eau de Parfum 75ml Spray Carthusia skip if your skin runs

skip if your skin runs oily or congested

Ginger opens hot and slightly sharp

Three or four sprays and you're done

Closer to a skin scent than projection — let people get within a metre to catch it

Two sprays in the morning sit close to skin rather than projecting

Elizabeth Arden Fifth Avenue Eau de Parfum 75ml Spray Carthusia skip if your skin runsFifth Avenue opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and aldehydes that crisp, almost soapy clarity that defined 1996 and still does. Iris, carnation, and a whisper of rose sit in the middle; sandalwood and amber anchor the whole thing to skin for hours. A classic EDP for someone who wants fragrance that announces itself but isn't loud. Spray on pulse points in the morning; it holds strongly through to evening without needing a refresh.