Red Door Shimmer Elizabeth Arden 2008

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7.0 / 10 25 Ratings

A limited perfume by Elizabeth Arden for women, released in 2008. The scent is fruity-sweet. The production was apparently discontinued.
Pronunciation Limited Edition

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Main accords

Fruity

Sweet

Floral

Spicy

Gourmand

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Pear

Blackberry

Pink pepper Yuzu leaf

Heart Notes

Gardenia

Peony

Casablanca lily

Base Notes

Sandalwood

Tonka bean

Musk

Red amber

Vetiver

Perfumer

Clément Gavarry

Ratings

Scent

7.025 Ratings

Longevity

6.720 Ratings

Sillage

6.118 Ratings

Bottle

6.425 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 21.08.2021.

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/23/2013

Belgwen
94 Reviews

Belgwen

Fruit + Flowers + Spice = How did this go wrong?

To my nose this perfume is a fruity floral based on very prominent wood and musk notes in the base.

It opens with a blast of juicy pears and peppers. Very soon after the initial dry down, gardenia pokes its head to the surface. In this phase it smells strongly of pears, peppers, gardenias, and woods. The dry down was mixture of pears, peppers, musk, and strong woods with a hint of flowers.

Sillage: Moderate
Lasting Power: 4 hours
Better worn in: Fall/Winter

I bought this solely on some reviews indicating that it’s a cheaper alternative to Dior Addict. I love Addict and, since I’m on a budget, thought this could be a decent substitute for it. No such chance. This fragrance is not remotely close to Addict, though it holds its own charms on the right person. Recommend a skin test before you commit to the whole bottle.

05/20/2013

7.5
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 6
Scent

LadyRogue
166 Reviews

LadyRogue

1

Spicy Fruity Floral

Red Door Shimmer is another Red Door flanker that in my opinion isn't a flanker at all:

Whilst "Red Door" (original) is a Flower-Power-House and "Red Door Revealed" is a Powder-Puff-Peony scent. "Red Door Shimmer" is a berry, fruit, spice scent that bears no resemblance to either.

A lot of berry based scents range from slightly sour to cloyingly sweet - in that area "Red Door Shimmer" is a nice addition to the berry genre since its berries, fruits and florals are nicely balanced with a delicious pink pepper note that takes a bite out of the berry sweetness and makes it pleasantly spicy without that it's too peppery. I find this particular mix of notes a nice and successful example of sweet and spicy.

Berry and pear notes are the very first thing that travel to my nose after I spray this, immediately followed by a lovely pink pepper. Some pepper notes in scents make me crinkle my nose or even sneeze. If you had pepper notes tickle your nose and you didn't really like it, fear not - in RDS the pepper is a soft (pink) pepper and is just there to balance, not to overwhelm or annoy.

In the middle stage the floral notes join but are always secondary to the fruit and pepper. And in the dry down sandalwood and a vibe of amber ground this spicy fruity floral into a warm yet slightly sweet scent with a highly YUM factor and a very pleasant gourmand-like vibe.

To me RDS is a pleasant, pretty and versatile scent that is suitable for office and dates alike. It's elegant with a spicy and slightly playful side that suits most people and situations.

Recommended for people who don't expect a Red Door (Original) clone and who would like to have a *safe* pepper based scent and don't mind if their berries get *tamed*.

Silage is: berries with a bite - Longevity is: a deliciously spicy 6+ hours.

04/14/2012

5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 6
Scent

Missk
1165 Reviews

Missk

Helpful Review 1

A fantastic Red Door flanker

My mother's signature fragrance is Red Door, and it has been that way for many a decade. On her skin, Red Door almost smells niche. It's quite amusing the amount of compliments she receives and the look of disdain on a posh lady's face the moment she discovers what it truly is, an inexpensive fragrance from the widely underappreciated Elizabeth Arden.

Red Door Shimmer was designed to be a limited edition, holiday flanker with fruity accords. I wouldn't say it's any fruitier than Red Door Revealed, however it is vastly different to the original.

I'm quite intrigued by Red Door Shimmer. It goes on rather elegant and smooth, with an interesting sense of maturity and style. The pink pepper and blackberry blend in the top notes, makes me think of mulled wine.

Instead of a rich and tarty rose note, which is found in the original Red Door, peony tends to feature. The somewhat peppery floral notes become quite addictive over time, however it's a scent to get used to.

I like Red Door Shimmer because it has a distinguishable 'bite' to it. It's a fairly confident and bold fragrance, very much along the lines of the original which can either be loved or hated. When the jammy, peppery opening fades, the heart, (which is mostly a feminine blend of peony and musky lily), balances the fragrance out to something less in-your-face.

The drydown is quite musky with hints of oriental amber and tonka bean. All in all, Red Door Shimmer is a little bit delicious.

I knew about this release a few years ago, however it wasn't until recently that I found it, hidden away in some small chemist. I promptly bought it for my mother for Christmas, and while it's not replacing Red Door anytime soon, it has proved to be a nice alternative for warmer weather and days when spicy scents are desirable.

Red Door Shimmer Elizabeth Arden 2008

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