Red Door Shimmer

Being a big fan of oriental florals, or "florientals" as I like to call them; it is a surprise that I never really fell in love with Red Door. It was just too "something" for my skin, though I do appreciate it for the classic beauty it does have... Red Door Shimmer is something I ordered to swap with another member here "blind". After getting her permission, I opened it (she had never smelled it either, and after seeing the "notes" I was as intruiged as she was) and sprayed it on a test strip...then on ME! WOW!! A tantalising opening of sweet and tart blackberries and asian apple pears (nashi) spiced with pink peppercorn's zing. Amazing! RDS is sweet enough to be gourmand and fruity enough to be fresh, but nowhere near cloying or saccharine (like most newer fruity-florals can be). This is not Red Door "lite" or even "Pink Door"; the original is in there, somewhere, radiating its classic flower song. Only here the volume is turned way down...but the beat is still present. Creamy gardenia, dry sharp peonies and milky lily combine to create something utterly feminine, but not at all "girly". (I, for one, cannot wait to wear this Beauty!) Here, our heroine has shed her "business suit" and slipped into a gauzy summer shift and let her hair down. This has class and elegance, but in a more streamlined and simple way. The drydown has such a lovely oriental finish, and I think it should be called a floriental-fruity!! Red amber or else the musk and tonka beans give it an earthy almost honeyed sweetness. The sandalwood grounds it and vetiver dries it some, but mostly it is creamy, warm and playfully sexy... Sillage: good Longevity: very good Overall: 4.25/5 I sprayed the back of my hand for this review. After the gardenia fades into the background, I really like it and find this much better than it smelled originally (on paper it had a synthetic smell between heart and base, not detectable on the skin). Like many members, I hate the "for Her" or "for Him" designations assigned by the Industry. This is a great summer evening scent or even autumn daytime fragrance. It makes me want to eat fresh fruit, smell fresh flowers and "get fresh" with someone I really love...the bubbles on the bottle are a nice touch. It is not a "shimmery" as I though it would be, but for Red Door...it's pretty sparkly!!

I had a look at all reviews and i am really surprised that there must be something wrong going on with my nose - I feel strong resemblance to Addict by Dior, yet no one mentioned this characteristic, so it must be me :-) To me - Red Door Shimmer is very much alike Addict. Shimmer is, perhaps, just a bit towards gourmand, while Addict towards oriental. Shimmer has surprisingly good lasting power and silage, I did not expect that much from a relatively cheap fragrance. I am starting to love it, it is a really cosy fragrance, moderately sweet (sweetness diminishes at the dry down), with a well balanced mixture of fruitiness (distinctive blackberry), florals (lovely soft gardenia) and creamy tonka dry down. The bottle fits nicely in my handbag and the quality of fragrance is truly amazing. If for financial reasons Addict by Dior is not an option - please give Shimmer a try. To me Shimmer is a great substitute of Addict and for a 20ml bottle of Addict you will get a 100ml bottle of Shimmer :-) And you may be surprised as Shimmer lasts on my skin just as long as Addict!

Red Door Shimmer smells nothing like the original Red Door. I don't even know why it's a flanker. I am a Red Door hater so I was shocked to find I actually love this. I kept overlooking this, assuming it must just be the usual Red Door with some shimmer added to the liquid, like a holiday edition. I was so wrong. This smells warm and sweet and inviting. I smell no fruits or flowers, just a blend of amber and sandalwood, with a hint of vetiver that shows up much later in the drydown. This is quite strong at first but if used lightly it becomes a cozy skin scent that lasts most of the day. I am so glad I gave this a chance. I love it. This seems like a perfect winter scent for me.

This is beautiful in cold weather! When I got it, it was a bit warmer and this smelled terrible. It is now so lovely, it actually is similar to ea untold. This is way longer lasting though. It was bad when it first arrived in the mail and I let it settle for weeks and tried it a few times so I'm thinking the warm weather is what kept it from singing on my skin. Now that it's significantly colder, it is just beautiful! I think I'll stick up on this!

love this, tons of tonka; smells like something else I own more expensive; all about the tonka, some blackberry but not too fruity, some peony, amber, sandalwood and musk, and a hint of pepper but not to make you sneeze; a bit of a headache inducer

I absolutely love Red Door so I fell in love with this as well.

Shimmer is like a beautiful glass of champagne served with delicious fruit-berry dessert. It is sparkling with life, joy and playfulness. I could see it at the cocktail party, perhaps at the New Year Party where there is a lot of socializing and fun. The opening is a delicious fruit-berry mix. I just love it. I think pear gives it this elegant and chic touch. We have florals at the heart but I continue feeling the fruity-berry mixture intertwining with florals in a very tasty and cute way. The lily comes first right after the opening but then gardenia with peony show up. I like this multi-stage appearance. Lily is not overpowering. It gives a chance to gardenia to shine. Unfortunately I do not find the base notes very interesting. The dry down seems to carry the resemblance of heart notes with vetiver and maybe a touch of musk. The bottle with festive golden bubbles and the name “Shimmer” suits this fragrance so well. I have the original “Red Door” but the “Shimmer” has very little to do with the original “Red Door”. I know that there are lots of fruity-florals out there but I find that this one is done well. It has a nice balance. It feels chic. My only issue is that it did not last on me as long as I wished. It lasted about 4-5 hours but I do not mind re-applying it.

I even didn`t want to try it because I was sure it`s just a special edition of the Red Door, that I don`t have much sympathy for.But thanks to a EA consultant, I gave it a try! It does not feel anything like the original mother fragrance - Red Door Shimmer is simply lovely. The gardenia played off very well, it lingers for a long time, leaving traces in the base.My only objection was a very peppery opening -but it dissapeared fast, leaving me with petit-grainy smell of yuzu leaves, saucy blackberry and crisp pear.Then there was long lasting gardenia - not a heavy cloying one, but like a real flower...The base still keeps it`s white petals` shimmer, but the added woodsy notes, musk and amber give it a special aura.When I tried this fragrance, I thought about a vivacious girl that danced and flirted through the night,and when tired, became quiet and shy.

Upon first spray Red Door Shimmer resembles many other mature floral fruity scents featuring pink pepper and berries in the top. It has been thoughtfully constructed and wears well. Once the flowers arrive Red Door Shimmer stands apart arousing further interest as the surprisingly gorgeous base pops in spectacular fashion. I had forgotten how much I used to like Red Door and wearing another quality Red Door fragrance has rekindled the flame in some ways. I simply must revisit Red Door again soon. RD Shimmer drew a number of compliments from family and friends today which is always a pleasant bonus.

I agree with Mad-Lainey. This is a bit like addict. I find all the arden perfumes slightly resemble some other designer's perfumes. This however to me is slightly more gourmand than addict. I cannot stand how every perfume I really like is a limited edition. Can anyone tell me if this will be continued or if it is just limited. I managed to get one but once I run out I am not sure besides on ebay where to get it?

I bought this perfume without sample before. Maybe it was that lovely bottle or something. The fragrance is adorable (I ́m a huge fan of peony+gardenia+lily) and I ́m learning to love it more day after day principally because I always receive great compliments when I wear this perfume. It lasts some hours on my skin. I wish it could last for days... =)

This reminds me of flowerbomb and addict mixed together. I like it and it lasts. I can't understand why these are so hard to get but that bloody green tea and pretty are everywhere which are not as nice as some of her other perfumes.

I found this perfume to be a member of the Cantate vintage fragrance family! So if it resembles Addict and or Cantate, we are talking about some perfume here!!

A nice alternative to Red Door, if your looking for a lighter frag, good price tag for what it is too. Can definately smell the pear note very strong

I received it as a gift and I like it so much, I think it is tender.

I have a small tester of this and initially it was way too strong, but one it dried down, it reminded me of Sofia by Sofia Vergara. It's nice but I will stick to my Sofia and don't feel the need to go out and purchase a full bottle of this.

Use "Red Door",y me encanto porque me gustan los perfumes fuertes y perdurables, pense que esta fragancia "Shimmer" podria parecerse, pues para nada, es demasiado suave, y se evapora como colonia de nenes, al usarla ya en 1/2 hora la fragancia se me desaparece, la usare como un "Splash" diario, despues del baño, o para estar en casa, pero no para salir.Me decepciono, no la compraria nunca mas. Use "Red Door", and I loved because I like strong perfumes and enduring thought that this fragrance "Shimmer" might seem, because for anything, is too soft, and evaporates as a colony of babies by using it as early as 1/2 hours the fragrance disappears me, I will use as a "Splash" daily, after bathing, or to be home, but not to exit. I was disappointed, do not buy it anymore.

Wow. this one reminds me of Ma dame EdP very much, probably the pink pepper in the top note. Very nice. Not strong, not sticky-spicy, very softspicy and warm. Elegant and Classy. A great every-day-scent. This is a keeper. I can't wear the original Red Door, it stinks on me to be honest, this one has nothing of the originalscent - lucky me. Denna påminner starkt om Ma Dame EdP - JPG. Antagligen är det peppartonen i toppen som banar vägen mot Ma Dame. Den är inte stickigt pepprig utan varmt mjukpepprig. En elegant och klassiskt kvinnlig doft. Härlig som vaje-dag-doft. Kan bli en favorit, faktiskt.. Jag kan inte bära originalet Red Door - på mig är den hemsk, denna har inget gemensamt alls med originalet, som tur är.

I can say that it is completely different than the original Red Door, which is why I expected to like it. It reminds me so much of Chanel's Chance. Pink pepper is definitely the strongest note and I have found that I dislike most fragrances with this note. I am not impressed with this one at all, just not my cup of tea.

Too sweet and too strong. I can't stand it but I think I understand the concept... It's probably most suitable as an evening scent when it's winter. Also suitable for spring, if it could be more toned down and not so strong/intensive. One spray is enough, otherwise I'll end up with a headache.