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Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Gold, Annayake Pour Elle Light ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 7 April 2010 16 Comments

Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue GoldAnnayake Pour Elle Light

Elizabeth Arden will launch 5th Avenue Gold, a new limited edition flanker to 1996's 5th Avenue fragrance for women.

5th Avenue Gold was developed by perfumer Olivier Gillotin (who also created 5th Avenue After Five); notes include bergamot, mandarin, muguet, linden blossom, magnolia, pink guava, jasmine, rose, iris and musk.

Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue Gold will be available in 125 ml Eau de Parfum. (via moodiereport)

Japanese beauty brand Annayake will launch Annayake Pour Elle Light, a new variation on 2000's Annayake Pour Elle, this month.

The fresh floral with aquatic accents includes notes of lemon, bergamot, fig, rose, violet, lily of the valley, jasmine, water lily, gaiac wood, sandalwood, amber and musk.

Annayake Pour Elle Light will be available in 100 ml Eau de Toilette. (via cosmoty.de, vogue.fr)

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: annayake, elizabeth arden, flanker, limited edition, olivier gillotin

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  1. parfumliefhebber says:
    7 April 2010 at 10:10 am

    Didn’t like Annayake pour Elle, I found it too harsh. This light one I will avoid, as of the aquatic notes.
    The notes of Elizabeth Arden seem to be nice, but I haven’t tried any of EA perfumes. Doesn’t sound like a sweet fruity floral.

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    • Robin says:
      7 April 2010 at 10:53 am

      I have tried 5th Avenue, but sorry to say it was several years ago and I can’t remember a single thing about it.

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  2. Prudietwoshoes says:
    7 April 2010 at 10:21 am

    I’ve never tried that EA. I’m loving the gold bottle, so pretty!

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    • Robin says:
      7 April 2010 at 10:53 am

      As I said above, I can’t remember the original — but that bottle is pretty!

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  3. miss kitty v. says:
    7 April 2010 at 11:00 am

    I wore Red Door in high school, and lots of it, and that was enough to put me off EA for life. I did sniff 5th Avenue and my thought at the time was that it was pretty generic. I don’t see this flanker being any better, but may they prove me wrong.

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    • Robin says:
      8 April 2010 at 12:31 pm

      Oh, I still like all my high school scents!

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  4. mindxpandr says:
    7 April 2010 at 10:32 pm

    I was a pretty big fan of 5th Avenue back in the day, which means I may have bought a replacement bottle when the first one ran out. In spite of that, my only recollection is that it’s a pretty standard floral.

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    • Robin says:
      8 April 2010 at 12:34 pm

      Maybe you’d love this new one for old times sake? Or not, LOL…

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  5. maggiecat says:
    8 April 2010 at 11:41 am

    When I first sniffed 5th Avenue, I thought “This would be perfect for my Mom,” and indeed it is. She likes it and it smells wonderful on her. I might be tempted by the “Gold” version – it sounds interesting and will be affordable.

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    • Robin says:
      8 April 2010 at 12:34 pm

      Worth checking out then!

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  6. thenoseknows says:
    10 April 2010 at 12:22 am

    AHHHHH…. “5th Avenue” By Elizabeth Arden! A Lost Masterpiece of Perfumery! One of my Absolute VERY Favorite Fragrances from the Mid-90’s! It is FANTASTIC Smelling… Rich (in both senses of the word), Floral, Sophisticated but Youthful as well and Just Undeniably GORGEOUS! should still be sold on the open market really… it has a Luminous GOLDNESS to it, so i can see why they put a version of it in a Gold Bottle… if you can find a bottle of this anywhere, pick it up, will be well worth the money!

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    • Robin says:
      10 April 2010 at 9:58 am

      Thanks!

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  7. West99 says:
    10 April 2010 at 3:34 am

    I can say that on my first fragrance online shopping actions one of the first perfumes to buy for my fiance (next time also for my mother) was Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue.

    Nice and delicate perfume for its money, I can recommend for a day-by-day usage.

    Off-topic: I bought also Blue Grass once but it cannot be compared with 5th Avenue, having a stronger smell.

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    • Robin says:
      10 April 2010 at 9:58 am

      I know I’ve tried Blue Grass but it’s been years…can’t remember it at all.

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  8. yzahbelle says:
    12 April 2010 at 9:24 pm

    the bottle reminds me of paco rabanne 1 million —-> woman version… maybe the gold idea… and i have to agree with the best perfume for “MOM”, and i think i should buy one for my mom (mother’s day gift~) 🙂

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    • Robin says:
      13 April 2010 at 8:55 am

      Sounds like a good gift!

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