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Red Door Eau de Toilette(1989)

Elizabeth Arden · Elizabeth Arden in-house perfumers · Floral

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An aldehydic white-floral composition from Elizabeth Arden's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot, aldehydes, and ylang-ylang before a heart of rose, tuberose, marigold, and carnation, closing on sandalwood, amber, musk, and oakmoss. Its name references the iconic red door of Elizabeth Arden's Fifth Avenue salon, a longstanding symbol of the brand's beauty heritage, and the fragrance became one of Arden's most enduringly popular late-20th-century releases.

Did you know? This scent's aldehydes carry a famous origin myth — the "accidental overdose" story behind Chanel No. 5 — that historians say probably isn't true. Read the full story →

Brand

Elizabeth Arden

Perfumer

Elizabeth Arden in-house perfumers

Launched

1989

Family

Floral

Red Door Eau de Toilette is a fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, released in 1989 and composed by Elizabeth Arden in-house perfumers. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Bergamot, Aldehydes, and Ylang-Ylang, moves into a heart of Rose, Tuberose, Marigold, and Carnation, and settles into a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk, and Oakmoss.

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