Red Door
Elizabeth ArdenEau de Toilette1989
Side by side
Red Door vs. Vanderbilt
Is Red Door better than Vanderbilt?
Vanderbilt rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Mood overlap
SandalwoodCarnationOrange BlossomRoseTuberoseMuskYlang-YlangJasmineVetiver
floralwhite floralsweetwarm spicypowderywoodytuberose
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Red Door and Vanderbilt?
| Red Door | Vanderbilt | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 1989 | 1982 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Carlos Benaïm | Sophia Grojsman |
| Best season | Winter | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Red Door and Vanderbilt smell?
Red Door
Floral
White Floral
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Woody
Rose
Honey
Vanderbilt
Sweet
White Floral
Woody
Powdery
Floral
Warm Spicy
Aldehydic
Vanilla
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Red Door and Vanderbilt share?
Top
PlumOrange BlossomVioletPeachStar AniseAnise
AldehydesBergamotGreen NotesPineappleOrange BlossomLavender
Heart
CarnationHoneyRoseTuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineLily of the ValleyFreesiaOrchid
RoseTuberoseCarnationYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmine
Base
SandalwoodAmberBenzoinMuskHeliotropeVetiverCedarwoodCedar
VanillaSandalwoodMuskMyrrhCivetCinnamonOpoponaxVetiver
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Red Door or Vanderbilt?
| Red Door | Vanderbilt | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Red Door and Vanderbilt?
The kind of fragrance that stops a conversation, on purpose. Bold enough to start one, distinctive enough that not everyone will love it. If you want to be remembered, this works.Red Door
This is the fragrance your mother wore when she meant business. The aldehydes hit different if you grew up with them, and if you didn't, give it twenty minutes.Vanderbilt
The hunt
Where to buy Red Door and Vanderbilt
| Red Door | Vanderbilt | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | $55.95fragranceshop | — |
| 3.4 oz | $26.95fragranceshop | $10.45ecosmetics |
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