31 community ratings

Always Red Femme

2016WomenClassic

6.9/ 10

Community score
31 ratings

Elizabeth Arden Always Red Femme is a sweet, floral women's fragrance that opens with blackcurrant bud, pear and lemon and settles into vanilla and patchouli.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 45 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

61% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Powdery
Creamy

What does Always Red Femme smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter not far behind, and it is chosen mostly for evenings, leisure time and nights out; daily and office wear come further down. It reads as a feminine scent.

The top notes of blackcurrant bud, pear and lemon give it a fresh, fruity start. In the heart, lily of the valley, peach blossom and jasmine bring out the floral side. The base of moss, vanilla, patchouli and cedarwood sweetens it and dries down powdery, creamy and gourmand.