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Elizabeth Arden Red Door Shimmer ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 7 October 2008 15 Comments

Elizabeth Arden Red Door Shimmer perfumeElizabeth Arden has launched Red Door Shimmer, a limited edition holiday flanker to 1989's Red Door fragrance:

This glamorous floriental fragrance is a modern blend of sparkling fruits, shimmering florals and warming woods.

The juice was developed by perfumer Clement Gavarry, and includes notes of pear, yuzu leaf, blackberry, pink pepper, gardenia, Casablanca lily, peony, tonka bean, red amber, musk, sandalwood and vetiver.

Elizabeth Arden Red Door Shimmer is available in 50 and 100 Eau de Toilette and in matching body products. (quote via dillards, additional information via moodiereport)

See also: Red Door Velvet.

Other recent launches from Elizabeth Arden: Mediterranean Breeze, Green Tea Lotus.

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: clement gavarry, elizabeth arden, flanker, holiday, limited edition

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  1. Anonymous says:
    7 October 2008 at 10:26 am

    Is it wearable for a lady in 24? Someone says Elizabeth scent is quite …elder than. Advise me thanks!

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  2. Anonymous says:
    7 October 2008 at 10:31 am

    I have not smelled it, sorry, but those notes sound pretty fruity and sweet to me, so would guess it will have a very modern feel, if that helps.

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  3. Anonymous says:
    7 October 2008 at 10:49 am

    Thanks for your reply. By the way,as a new comer in perfume, I dont know well about the definitions, like Elizabeth is going to launch Red Door Shimmer which developed by perfumer Clement Gavarry, is he designer of the scent? Thanks for your advice

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  4. Anonymous says:
    7 October 2008 at 10:54 am

    I might give it a sniff out of curiosity's sake, but it sounds too fruity for my liking.

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  5. Anonymous says:
    7 October 2008 at 10:55 am

    I agree. I think this sounds like a re-tooling of Red Door to appeal to a younger consumer.

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  6. Anonymous says:
    7 October 2008 at 11:00 am

    Same here.

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  7. Anonymous says:
    7 October 2008 at 11:04 am

    Elizabeth Arden is the brand. Someone working for Elizabeth Arden presumably did the creative direction, and we don't know who that person is — but that is the person who I'd call the “designer”. Clement Gavarry is a perfumer; he works at one of the big fragrance & flavor companies where they make most of the world's perfumes. He developed the formula.

    If you're interested in learning how the fragrance industry works, a great place to start is with the book Perfume: The Art and Science of Scent, by Cathy Newman.

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  8. Anonymous says:
    7 October 2008 at 11:47 am

    I bet it's a bit more modern than EA regular Red Door fragrance. I actually think that the regular Red Door is a pretty nice fragrance, especially in the parfum concentration. I don't really wear it myself but I like it on my aunt and one of my friends. It smells like Red scent that's for sure! I don't think it needs a fruitier version but that's just me.

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  9. Anonymous says:
    7 October 2008 at 4:55 pm

    I am one of those people who love Red Door. Thought it is not an expensive niche fragrance (and I also love some of those) I never fail to receive compliments when I wear a single spray of Red Door.

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  10. Anonymous says:
    7 October 2008 at 8:10 pm

    I was realizing today that I can't remember what the original smells like…will have to try it again!

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  11. Anonymous says:
    7 October 2008 at 8:11 pm

    As I was just saying above, I literally can't remember it at all!

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  12. Anonymous says:
    8 October 2008 at 6:50 am

    Red Door was the first perfume I ever had, inherited from my Grandmother when she passed away. It will always remind me of a dimunitive, Irish octogenerian with grey set curls and a face full of Revlon powder who made the most awesome potato pancakes I've ever tasted. But I digress… what's the point of making versions of fragances? Are they ever anything more than a watered down, “fresher” version of the original? Is it all about brand recognition or are perfume companies just getting sick of inventing entirely original packaging? Most of the time the version doesn't smell anything like the original.

    Can anyone think of a version that's better than the original?

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  13. Anonymous says:
    8 October 2008 at 11:31 am

    The point is to make more money than you're already making, I guess, without having to pay for the advertising that would make consumers aware of a new product name. “Red Door” is already a recognized name.

    Offhand can't think of a flanker that was better than the original, but can think of quite a few I like. Still, they're a tiny percentage of all flankers — most are dreck.

    Now I'm hungry for potato pancakes.

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  14. Anonymous says:
    8 October 2008 at 11:45 am

    God, now I”m hungry for my Nana's latke's (with lots of sour cream of course!)

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  15. Anonymous says:
    8 October 2008 at 11:49 am

    Stop, you're killing me!

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