Elizabeth Arden Red Door Review

What a classic perfume. This reminds me of my Nana as she wears it too. I felt like a million dollars when I had my first bottle of Red Door about 20 years ago. A perfume you can walk past someone and recognise what it is.

This perfume is particularly special to me because it reminds me of my Nana as we used to buy it for her. I wear it myself, although I would suggest that it is a fragrance possibly more for older women. As a fragrance it is not my first choice, as stated above I own it more for sentimental reasons.

The perfume itself is both floral and spicy. I could really smell the rose, sandelwood freesia and jasmine coming through. I also thought I smelt orange blossom. The perfume itself was also quite strong so I would recommend lightly spraying it and only adding more if really required.

I really love the bottle it comes in, the red door is a classic, iconic bottle and such a beautiful colour. They've also choosen a really classy design unlike so many perfumes.

I have rated it slightly lower on would I recommend it to a friend, because it would depend on who the friend in question was. Basically, if you are a classy lady who enjoys floral and spice this perfume is for you.

Strong but not too overpowering flowery smell, its an old favorite, alot of people i know wear this. The packaging is sexy and seductive all summed up in this timeless classic. I used to wear this all the time aroind my early adulthood, you only need a small amount and it will leave you smelling divine for hours, it lingers on your clothing for days. If you havent brought one yet its a must buy perfume.

I've been a fan of Red Door for many years now. It comes in a gorgeous red bottle and I buy the spray - although I understand it comes also in a non spray bottle. I find it very feminine and sweet and but not too 'flowery'. It is exotic and not too far in fragrance from opium (my favourite perfume). I find it lasts around 4 hours per day, as I prefer it for a day perfume. I usually have the 50 mls EDT which costs around $50 and I believe this is a good price as it lasts for ages. I would recommend it to anyone who likes an exotic sweet perfume.

One of my go to perfumes, never seem to grow bored of the smell, fragrance lasts all day. Although some people in my family don’t seem to like the scent and the strength, but am forever getting compliments from people saying they love Red Door. The bottle is absolutely gorgeous and looks super expensive but definitely think it’s well worth the price as a bottle has lasted a very long time as you don’t need much! This perfume has also gotten me into Red Door Aura which is another great smelling one!

Lasts all day, very vintage flowery smell, is nice when worn at the right occasions. However I agree with Plumpy completely, this perfume has been ruined by people wearing it at supermarkets and pubs, I feel like there is no appreciation for this fragrance any-more and that it has received a bad reputation. It is a love-hate situation for me, its gorgeous worn at the right occasion, but unfortunately to many women wear it anywhere and everywhere.

First off, unwrapping the redesigned bottle is a treat. It's now a red pressed glass bottle in the shape of a door, and a very attractive addition to your fragrance collection. Having never bought this scent before - probably because of the old red and gold packaging, I was pleasantly surprised with the floral scent. Yes it probably does suit a slightly older consumer profile, but I was happy to use this and I will continue to do so. The staying-power of this fragrance was actually quite staggering. After about 12 hours, it's still there. However, it's not an over-powering scent at all, and really pleasant for every day use. It also got the thumbs-up from my hubby, which is of course, quite important. Over all, it scored high marks with me.

I was lucky enough to get this perfume from the previous beauty vault -thanks BR! Red Door is really known as an iconic fragrance, so I really wanted to try this for myself.

Firstly, the perfume is in the shape of a red door, which is distinctive in itself. It looks elegant and different than other perfume bottles I have on my dresser. The gold top looks lovely against the red colour of the bottle.

Secondly, the scent is hard to define but it's a lovely mix of florals (rose, jasmine, violets, lilies and more) yet smells slightly spicy as well. I find it to be a beautiful scent that is quite different to the other fragrances I own.

Just a little spray really lasts for a significant amount of time. Even after a full day I can smell the lingering notes of this fragrance. The staying power really is amazing.

I think some people may view this as an 'older lady' scent but I think it really can appeal to a wide range of women as its such a classic and sophisticated scent.

Overall I'm impressed and glad I got to try this lovely, timeless fragrance.

For those of you who haven't tried this fragrance, go ahead you might be surprised!