Fragrances inspired by Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum
The original
Baccarat Rouge 540
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Almond, Saffron, Musk
The main difference
Without ambroxan and cashmeran
What they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Almond, Saffron, Musk
The main difference
Without ambroxan and cashmeran
What they share
Shares 6 of its 8 notes, including Almond, Saffron, Musk
The main difference
Adds amberwood and canadian fir balsam, drops ambroxan and cashmeran
What they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Almond, Saffron, Musk
The main difference
Without ambroxan and cashmeran
What they share
Shares 5 of its 7 notes, including Saffron, Musk, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds amberwood and canadian fir balsam, drops almond and ambroxan
What they share
Shares 5 of its 6 notes, including Saffron, Musk, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds amberwood, drops almond and ambroxan
Our verdict
Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait is all about richness and sophistication, amping up the almond and decadent amber for a deep, ultra-luxurious feel, with impressive projection and longevity.
What they share
Shares 4 of its 5 notes, including Saffron, Jasmine, Cedar
The main difference
Adds amberwood, drops almond and ambroxan
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What they share
Shares 4 of its 9 notes, including Saffron, Jasmine, Ambergris
The main difference
Adds almond and ambroxan, drops amberwood and fir
What they share
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Saffron, Ambroxan, Musk
The main difference
Without almond and cashmeran
What they share
Shares 4 of its 6 notes, including Saffron, Jasmine, Cedar
The main difference
Adds amberwood and canadian fir balsam, drops almond and ambroxan
What they share
Shares 4 of its 6 notes, including Saffron, Jasmine, Cedar
The main difference
Adds amberwood and canadian fir balsam, drops almond and ambroxan
What they share
Shares 4 of its 9 notes, including Cedar, Jasmine, Saffron
The main difference
Adds almond and ambroxan, drops amberwood and canadian fir balsam
What they share
Shares 6 of its 9 notes, including Jasmine, Musk, Cedar
The main difference
Adds almond and ambroxan, drops canadian fir balsam and oakmoss
What they share
Shares 3 of its 5 notes, including Saffron, Jasmine, Cedar
The main difference
Adds amberwood and fir, drops almond and ambergris
What they share
Shares 3 of its 5 notes, including Saffron, Jasmine, Cedar
The main difference
Adds amberwood and canadian fir balsam, drops almond and ambergris
What they share
Shares 2 of its 9 notes, including Saffron, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds bergamot and coconut, drops almond and ambergris
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Maison Francis Kurkdjian. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.