Elizabeth Arden Red Door
125 reviews
I've been a Red Door user for 30 plus year's. How sad that they had to fiddle with something that I found perfect for me, I use to LOVE Red Door. You've lost my loyalty Elizabeth Arden or whoever makes it now. We should flood them with Emails in protest. Show details
I'll continue to wear it – I agree with others that the smell is a little different than it used to be and it doesn't seem to last as long as it used to either. Fortunately for me it still smells good on me and lingers long enough. I've always got a bottle on hand. I've worn this perfume on and off for many years now and will continue to wear it. I'm not loyal to one… Read more
perfume so this isn't my signature scent, I've got about 15 or so I rotate through. I favour Givenchy perfumes. It depends where I'm going, what I'm wearing, how I'm feeling as to what perfume I choose to wear for the day or night. This one though I do like wearing... I've smelt it on others and it can smell different than it does on me and I can tell it doesn't suit some people. I think it depends on your body chemistry as it whether or not it works for you.
Toxic and lethal – Red door perfume should be banned. It makes me feel like I have asthma, dementia and nausea within 5 minutes of smelling it on some one. I have trouble speaking and coordinating. Driving home from where I smell it is dangerous. I am debilitated and off work for days. Talking to some nursing home nurses ... they are affected by it so throw it in the bin if an old lady is given it. Gee! Wonder why the ladies are in the nursing home?? Sandra
Positive reviews
Red Door – I have been using Red Door for 20 years, I have used other perfumes but I always go back to Red Door...love the freshness and the fact you can buy a rollon for your handbag or spray or cologne...love the colour of the bottle. Show details
Love it – I wear this daily and have been complimented when I was working (now a stay at home mum). I have loved the smell since I was a little girl (both my mum and grandmother wear it too). Only is heavy and overbearing if you decide to drown yourself in it, so wear it properly.
Absolutely love it! Worth the money! – A friend got me a small bottle of this as a gift, and I cannot believe how often I get compliments or passing comments about how nice I smell when I have it on. In addition the scent lasts for a number of hours without needing an extra 'freshen up' spray. I now carry the smaller bottle with me everywhere, but bought a big bottle for home. I'm… Read more
not really a perfume wearing person, but this is definitely worth it. reliable, worth the money, beautiful scent, lasts, various sizes
Negative reviews
New scent change terrible! – The formula has changed. It's no longer vanilla smell but now a weak floral, strong alcohol scent. I've used red door for forever. This makes me so sad! Show details
I bought This because it reminds me of my Mother – Absolutely Disgusting Smell . The ingredients have changed only sprayed it once yet Il need to wash my coat again now .so Disappinted Show details
Red Door is TOXIC – This perfume smells cheap and nasty, it is too heavy. It gives me migraines that last for days, and has had a massive negative impact on my life. Does anyone else suffer like this?. Please be considerate and wear less of it, or something natural. Show details
Recent reviews
Give us back the original! – I’ve been wearing Red Door for years and this is not the scent I love. Just bring back the original and make us happy! I know I’m not alone! Show details
No scent anymore – I have used Red Door since it came out. I always received comments and inquiries about it. I never changed scents because the smell was on coats ,gowns etc for years. My husband always bought it for me and after he passed away my children bought for me. However, my new bottle has no scent at all. I called, but they don't care. Will be looking for another perfume. Show details
What has happened! – I have used Red Door for over 40 years now, no longer though, it has changed and fragrance doesn't last. Shame on this Company for ruining a Classic fragrance Show details
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Awful! – Nothing like original! why can’t the company do a special edition or something, just so all of us that have been wearing this perfume 20 years plus & have sadly told people what one it is for them to buy it too & be so disappointed, like everyone else, the amount of people that have commented over the years from strangers has been unbelievable.
What have you done to red door perfume!!!! – Can't give it a rating since the scent now has changed. Honestly smells disgusting!!!! Please bring back the original scent which was truly amazing. Use to get lots of positive comments now purchased newly packaged red door and use it as a toilet freshener. Bring back original formula please!!! Show details
Completely different smell from the original! – I fell in love with Red Door nearly 15 years ago. I just bought a new bottle from Chemist Warehouse and it smells so horrible. It smells like cheap soap! There’s a slight lingering smell of the original but it smells so nasty and cheap and gross. It has a very powdery floral smell that is very overpowering and nauseating. Not at all what I was expecting when I purchased it. Show details
Change it back! – The new formula for Red Door it's disgusting. It smells like bug spray. I've worn Red Door for 20 plus years. No more for me. It stinks! I'll buy something else from now on. Show details
*****DISGUSTING***** – This new formula absolutely STINKS It smells cheap like nasty fly spray. This smells NOTHING like the original this is utterly revolting. I have emailed Elizabeth Arden customer service with my dissatisfaction, others should do the same!!. Show details
This perfume has changed – I have always worn Red door. But it has changed. I can't even smell it. Very disappointing. It's like the dose has been watered down. I won't be buying it again. Show details
HQ admits that Red Door’s formula has changed – Yes. Rev Lon acquired Elizabeth Arden. I emailed and talked to HQ Consumer Affairs. They told me the scent has been changed, more alcohol, etc. It’s not even a watered down version of the old RD…it’s completely different. So why not be honest. Rename it. Don’t sell it at $30-100 and call it RD! Fraud. The original notes of freesia, lily of the… Read more
valley…mid notes of rose, orange flower, jasmine…and base notes of oak moss, honey and sandalwood are no more. I switched to Calvin Klein Eternity…created in 1988…a year earlier than RD (who probably tried to copy cat CKE) . It lasts and has many of the same fragrance notes. There should be a class action suit to force RD to rename the crappy new imposter!
What happened? – I have worn and loved Red Door for many years. I was given a new bottle for mothers day yesterday and was really pleased as I had run out of it. WOW, what a disappointment, what little smell it has is more like old soap. Why do companies have to keep changing things when they are on a winner (or should I say "were"). Like many other reviewers… Read more
listed, I used to get compliments when wearing this perfume, but unfortunately my new bottle will not be worn by me. What a sheer waste of money!!!
Red door scent – I have wore red door for over 20 years. Everyone knows that smell on me is my trademark. I bought a bottle several months ago and it did not have that scent i love. I thought maybe the bottle was a bad batch so i bought myself another bottle for Christmas. I could not believe it had no smell either. I don't mind spending the money on a perfume i absolutely love but after reading some of these reviews I am wondering is red door gone forever Show details
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Red Door what happened? – Red Door was my signature sent. The new recipe smells awful a lady at the chemist told me it's not the same as they no longer use whale fat in the original. Is this true? I won't be buying again while is smells like this. Show details
Disgusting – I thought my body chemistry had changed. The new scent is horrible. I sent an email to cs@elizibetharden.com today letting them know they screwed up. Maybe if we all do, they'll listen. Show details
Redo or not the same - so sad – What a shame the the Red Door perfume has changed its formula! People would stop me no matter where I was to ask what Fragrance I was wearing now I can’t even smell it - please reconsider going back to the original formula Show details
The new Red Door formula smells terrible – Someone actually asked me if I had been using chemicals to clean when I walked past them. Unfortunately it was my red door perfume. Used to get compliments all the time with old formula Show details
BRING BACK MY ORIGINAL RED DOOR PERFUME – BRING BACK MY ORIGINAL RED DOOR PERFUME...this new version is awlful and disappointing! Whomever decided to change this should be fired. I have worn this perfume and only this perfume since 1992 with many compliments. Read all the reviews about this new version, everyone noticed it was different and no one likes it. Show details
Disappointed – I have used Red Door for more than 20 years. A while back I bought a spray bottle and it didn't smell the same. I thought it must have been a fake. Last year my husband bought me another one and that smells like the fake too. So disappointed. The original one often drew compliments and lasted really well without being overpowering. It is not a horrible smell, just not the one I wanted. Show details
The Red Door formula has been changed! – The scent of the perfume is bitter. Strangers would always come up to me and say that they liked the perfume I was wearing. Now the scent is not pleasant. I thought I had bought an old bottle that had spoiled so I bought a new bottle.... a very, very different scent than the original red door. Not pleasant, rather rancid... Actually pungent! I… Read more
have used only Red Door for over 30 years. It is disgusting now! The formula has been changed! I can not stand the smell! I want my old red door back!!!
A HORRIBLE CHANGE – I fell in love with Red Door Perfume well over 20yrs ago. I kept it stocked and recently ran out of it. I purchase an new bottle of the Red Door Eau de Toilette spray. There has been a horrible change in this fragrance for the worst. Sadly to say for myself and other long term users I've purchase it for the last time. Why change if your customers faithfully loved and purchased for so long. Show details
New Red Door formula is horrible! I wish they would make the old formula!!! – new red door formula is horrible! I use to buy the old formula that I got a lot of compliments on. Wish Elizabeth Arden would the old formula!!! The old formula stayed on all day. Show details
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Excuse previous typing error. Should read shame on Company for ruining a classic fragrance loved by many.