Red Door
Eau de Toilette, Elizabeth Arden (1989)

Loved my 90s Red Door. Repurchased for the first time in decades. It smells different than I remember but memory and context can alter perception. I will say the new bottle I bought is quite nice. But as in the past, one has to be very careful not to overspray. I only do 1 spray at the wrist and 1 on the neck at max. It is a good value. I still remember how gorgeous Catherine Zeta-Jones was in the ads. I wear this for nostalgic purposes. It was my first adult scent given to me by room mate in college.

Feeling nostalgic I found a bottle of 90s era Red Door. It looked the most like my old bottles did and lots of others did not. I have my old signature scent back with the purchase of the vintage. So happy. A gorgeous scent. The key to loving it is underspray. If you overspray you will not like it.

A sweet (but not gourmand) and strong fruity floral. Very good performances with a vintage feel.

Must be worn only in small quantities, then Red Door is pleasant. Otherwise it causes an agony both for the wearer and everybody around her.

Jasmine, honey and sandalwood is quite prominent in Red door as well as musk.

A diehard aldehydic powerhouse fragrance, powdery and soapy with a floral oriental touch.

It's never suitable for a blind buy...

Even after so many decades, Arden Red Door EdT never ceases to amaze me.

It's a fresh, clean experience that lasts all day. The sweetness of the honey and anise mixes nicely with the orange blossom, peach and plum. The spice and floral note don't cloyingly overtake the overall fragrance and simply accent the smooth opening. The base adds a slight warmth to this otherwise uplifting experience.

Whenever I smell this on a lady, I instantly recognize and admire it! Arden Red Door EdT still ranks up there among my all-time favorite ladies' scents.

I don't care what you say, I love Red Door. It's always been something that I sniff in passing while at the perfume counters, and I'm always shocked by how much I like it. Admittedly, I love big 80s spicy perfumes, big vintage scents, and hate today's sickly-sweet fruity-desserty bombs, but Red Door is almost it's own thing. Rose-y but spicy with an interesting drydown that is sweet but not too sweet. I can always tell when I've been wearing it because I pick up the shirt from the day before and inevitably, I have to take a big inhale and say, "Wow, that's yummy." I have Shalimar and Chanel 5 & 19 and Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan, among others, and I like Red Door almost as much as those other, fancier perfumes. I have the lotion and the perfume -- bought for a grand total of $30 at TJMaxx. Great price is a bonus! I only wear a little if going to the office, but on weekends, I load up when I'm in the mood for it! It just makes me happy. Haters gonna hate, but oh well.

Don't overdo it.
On some this smells very nice.
When my sister wore it I remember the scent of honey and jasmines
When I wore it I got orange and cinnamon scents
It's a nice frag so long as it's not overapplied.