Red Door Aura Elizabeth Arden for women

I'm not a fan of the original Red Door so I was surprised at how likeable this is, at first. This opens very floral fruity, light, and mildly sweet. The bergamot becomes quite noticeable on me, which can sometimes smell a bit medicinal. Overall it is safe and generic, but pretty throughout the opening and middle phases. Sadly, this dries down to smell exactly like the original Red Door. So disappointing. If you dislike the drydown of Red Door, proceed with caution around this one.

It smells like lady million without the pachuli, and I love that

Not a review, @ willfulmisscond
Um, where did you get that human science thing, the 10 to 20 minute rule...?

Ok, i NEVER overspray, i usually use just 1-3 sprays of a perfume, depending on it's strenght.
If i stop smelling my perfume in less than 20 minutes, i'd say it's something wrong with the perfume, not my nose... Every perfume i have, i can smell them myself throughout the wear. Some has weaker sillage, some stronger, but nevertheless, i still smell them. Most of them until my next shower, or the weaker ones for maybe half of the day.

If you wear only one scent at a time, that nose fatique thing often happens (especially with stronger fragrances). At some point you get so used to the smell, that you don't smell it properly, and thus are overspraying. That happened to me too back in the days when i was only wearing one signature scent at a time.

Now, that i like to change scents, and very rarely use the same scent 2 days in a row, that "not being able to smell the perfume"- thing doesn't happen.
I can always smell my own perfume, and have no complaints from others about me wearing too much. Because i never overspray.
So your theory, "if you can smell your own perfume, you're wearing too much" is not accurate. If i couldn't smell my own perfume, what would be the point in even wearing any...?

Ps. Agreed with asking people around you about the strenght/ sillage, if you're unsure :)

@mrsu.....

LOL....don't worry, at least you are drowning them with a scent that smells good! Most of the folks that bathe in perfume smell like detergent or bug spray.

I am jealous you can even wear Hypnotic Poison. I loved it, but that was one that went dead on my skin after twenty minutes. I would even ask folks to smell me, just to see if maybe it was that my nose had blocked it out....but no, sadly, noone around me could smell it either. My skin just gobbled it up.

Oh my goodness, thanks for the tips willfulmisscond!

Now I'm worried that I've been choking everyone around without realising.
I'll try it again & get a second opinion before I re-douse ;-)

I find the longevity overwhelming, I can still catch whifs of it all day. Please remember that 99% of the time, it only takes our noses ten to twenty minutes to "block out" a scent, yet others can still smell it fine. It's a human science thing.

Ever been passed by an 80 year old who drowns herself and those around her in perfume and you can smell her 20 feet away? Yet she still thinks it doesn't reek? Our scense of smell diminishes as we age as well.

If you think longevity is poor, before you go and spray away again, ask someone you come in contact with if they can smell it. If they say yes, then it's just your nose, not the perfume.

Rule of thumb is that if YOU can continuously smell your own perfume, you are wearing too much. I have some scents I can smell on myself for over two straight hours! I had to stop wearing it to work, my boss would continuously sneeze.

To me this is a gorgeous daytime take on the original Red Door (which I love).
It is fresh, fairly sweet & perfect for that everyday scent.

The only problem for me is that is it literally lasts for 15 minutes max....I have to douse myself in it regularly in order to smell it!

Really disappointed as I love the scent but won't be repurchasing due to the longevity issue on my skin.

I prefer original Red Door. This one is ok for work, a lighter version

I am not a fan of Red Door at all.

I tried this on a wait and see basis after I told a salesperson that I was interested in an oriental. At first I thought this was going to be one of those trendy fruity florals, but the dry down hooked me. It's a floriental!

I don't get the raspberry, but coming out behind the jasmine, I detect orange and bergamot, which canceled out that toothpasty smell that sometimes happens to jasmine on me during a dry down.

The drydown is creamy and spicy, with just a hint of citrus and flowers. I am a sucker for creaminess and spice. I disagree that this is a young girl's fragrance. There is a lot going on with this fragrance that is nuanced, balanced, and a tad complicated.

tested this last monday.this is amazing.i'm not a fan of e arden perfumes but this one i will definitely buy.

Very Beautiful Timeless fragrance. I actually think this is a better version of TM's Alien, because it leaves out the chewiness and brings in the freshness of orange blossom and bergamot. I really enjoy this, and the bottle name and advertisement have nothing to do with the smell of this. It is definitely not a mature smell but more for a young princess. There is mostly Orange Blossom, Raspberry and Musk that I smell, but the proportion in which it was mixed is very well done. This has potential to become a signature for many young women.
Smells just like Lady Million but less musky.

I recently bought this on a whim because I smelled it on paper. Having been a huge fan of the original, I hoped that this would be a lighter twist on an old favorite.

This is lovely, accessible and pleasant enough but all in all, not anything to write home about or repeat. But, that's OK. Not every perfume that comes our way is unforgettable and enduring.

A nice, light fragrance for someone younger who doesn't need anything complicated or confusing.

Oh My!!!! This is fabulous, I cannot even describe it! Personally, I despise the scent of original Red Door. But THIS? This is a MUCH lighter, more wearable version, that still retains a hint of the original.

I do not smell any raspberry. What I DO smell is a bitter musky orange. Yes, bitter, but somehow almost edible. I am instantly reminded of the orange trees in my grandparent's yard in Florida. I would pick them right off the tree and dig my nails into the thick rind, the juice running down my fingers and wrists as I slurped the fresh pulp.

This is totally a surprise, as I had given up all hope of Elizabeth Arden ever being considered anything more than a drug store discount fragrance house. Any thoughts that EA had turned into a "has been" perfumery are now gone.

This dries down to the floral scent of Jasmine, mixed with a creamy orange pudding. By far, the BEST orange blossom scent ever!

Yes, I would compare it to Dior's Pure Poison. However, in the price comparison as well as the longevity and complexity, Aura wins, no second guesses about it.

I strongly suggest you get it before this flakner is discontinued, I was told it was a limited edition. I got six back up bottles and had to laugh at the "36 month" picture on the bottom of the box. Um, yeah, like it will "expire" in 36 months? LOL.....99% of my perfumes are at least 10 years old and are still going strong. And with 99% of the perfumes sold these days, who's to say they aren't at least 36 months old at the time you buy them from the department store anyway? You think they won't sell them? My friend works at a major retailer and says the perfumes are NOT sent back, they stay forever in the store stock until they are sold.

I notice that this perfumer also was responsible for the creation of Dior's Pure Poison. With the exception of Aura having raspberry and Pure Poison having gardenia, these two scents share nearly all the same notes. If anyone has smelled both, what is your take on how similar they may be? Or completely different?

I just bought a bottle of this and I am awaiting it's arrival. I am really excited about this one!

I find red door is for the mature lady- late 30's and so on. For strong, sophisticated, independent women. Its not for me but if u like strong classic scents it is definatley one for you!

Love, love, love! Red Door Aura opens up with fruits and citrus, then the fruitiness lingers as the gentle but bright florals develop. Certainly not in-your-face as the original can be. If I were to be remembered by one scent, I would like it to be this one. So, so feminine and sparkling. ♥

Tried this out on one wrist whilst wearing Very Estee on the other.

Red Door Aura is a fragrance along the same lines as Very Estee but is

1) Slightly brasher in style.
2) More floral. Strong orange blossom note. Much less woody.
3) Sweeter, I smell honey, but I think it is really amber.
4) Doesn't develop as much as VE.

I will be buying a bottle when the 50ml comes back in stock next week, didn't want the 100ml size. I like the bottle, it's substantial and fun looking.

I see this Red Door flanker as the youthful alternative to the original. Red Door Aura won't surprise you with anything unique, but it is extremely pleasant, something that I'm sure the young girls will go wild over.

Raspberry is quite a popular note in fragrances these days, so it's definitely not out of place as the dominant accord in Red Door Aura. Thankfully the note is only slightly sweet, nowhere near as candied as I thought it would be. A delicate blend of feminine florals in the heart keeps the scent fresh and pretty.

Red Door Aura is a good fragrance for all seasons, however Spring would be the most ideal time to wear it so you can really enjoy the sweet raspberry and orange blossom accords.

The composition is fairly straight-forward. What you read in the scent pyramid is essentially what you'll smell. I enjoyed wearing Red Door Aura, however I still prefer the much more controversial and bold original, Red Door.

I think it will sell well amongst the younger consumers due to its striking pink door bottle and fruity floral feel. I can't see lovers of the original Red Door falling head over heels for this version. Actually, its promotion has been so bad that I didn't even know it existed until I spied its bottle sitting on the Elizabeth Arden counter alongside Red Door. My guess is that it might be fairly short-lived.

The original Red Door is my mother in-law's "holy grail", even though she wears it well it failed to grab my attention but to my suprise Aura is sparkling & a flirtatious personallity to it that evokes an aura of morden women that provokes glamour, elegance and sophistication in her every step. On me the silage is moderate but present (it seems to warm-up and intensifies with my body heat in warm weather but never cloying...a plus as I don't have to reapply)and longivity is about 6-7 hours ending with a warm woody and a bit soft spicy base. IMO, this makes an ideal signature fragrance as it sparkling and sensual all in one. In short this juice has its own character that I find unique (atleast to my nose) hence now my new signature fragrance.

Does anyone know where I can get a sample of this? Thanks.

I totally agree with dmaw. That is exactly what I though when I tried at Belks today and that is exactly why I bought the gift set. Merry Christmas to me early. LOL

To me, light and spicy. Unique! If you love the original and all of its variations, you will not be disappointed by this one.

I smelled this while I was out today; I used to wear the original like crazy when I was younger. This one is very nice as it seems to be a "fresher" take on the original, and it really is more modern too. Aura would be nice for spring and perhaps early summer, but something about it reminds me of winter as well, so I guess a person could use it year round. I do smell some nuances of the original Red Door, but the citrus keeps it toned down. If you want to own a frag from the Red Door collection but found the first one too strong, then give this one a try.

I am glad to see this added to the databank! I do indeed love being surrounded softly by this Aura! Her bottle is simply gorgeous in a very undertated way much like its older sisters yet stands out nicely on any vanity. It really does linger and project like a ray of light with all those zesty yet opulent notes. Aura is easily wearable on a daily basis and manages to be both sweetly zesty and woodsy-creamy and its structure is well balanced and nicely rounded. I keep my original Red Door for special occasions because I find it much stronger: a power perfume of the 80's inddeed to my great pleasure! When I first smelled this fresh, pretty and sparkingly feminine floriental (to me)it put a smile on my face and a bounce in my step. I love its elegant and classy character and enjoy the raspberry-citrus blast which first greets you with tart juicyness.Aura then becomes creamy with gentle blossoming florals and a rich sandalwood -amber scent .Once more she changes, drying down to a sweet musky scent that still holds more than a hint of raspberry and much sweetness.(I wonder where the sugary notes come from since there is no vanilla. Probably the raspberry) .As the reviewer below stated: Shimmer was a bit too faint for my taste, Velvet is gorgeous and quite enduring with its sophisticated woodsy character. Aura is now one of my favotire florals !

I want this . . . all about the Red Door collection