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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-03</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000095052</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ELIZABETH ARDEN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RDEN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001362261</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Heise Hoy</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ELIZABETH ARDEN, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2400 SW 145 AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIRAMAR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33325</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Chief Information Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20395</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>23.4</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-08-10</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-08-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $.01 Par Value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>9000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes (i) 949 shares of Common Stock; (ii) 100 shares of Common Stock held with spouse as joint tenants with right of survivorship; (iii) 15,000 shares of performance-accelerated restricted stock awarded on 3/22/05. The PARS vest if Issuer's total shareholder return exceeds the total shareholder return of the Russell 2000 Index over a 3, 4, 5 or 6 year period from the date of grant; (iv) 246 shares of restricted stock awarded on 5/13/05 pursuant to Issuer's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan that vests in full one year from date of award; and (v) 4,100 shares of performance-based restricted stock awarded on 8/10/05 pursuant to Issuer's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, of which one third vests two years from the date of grant and the remaining two thirds vests three years from the date of grant but only if the Reporting Person is still employed with the Issuer at the time of vesting and the Issuer achieves certain earnings targets over the fiscal years that comprise the vesting measurement periods.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock option granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, exercisable in thirds on the first, second and third anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>L. HOY HEISE</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
