Baccarat Rouge 540
meets Side Effect.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Saffron · Hedione
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540Eau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Initio Parfums Prives Side EffectConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | 35 mL · 70 mL · 200 mL Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock. | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2015 | 2016 |
| Leading accords | woody · amber · warm spicy | warm spicy · tobacco · rum |
| Notes unique to this record | Jasmine, Amberwood, Ambergris, Fir Resin, Cedar, Sugar, Ambroxan, Oakmoss | Rum, Tobacco, Cinnamon, Sandalwood |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.96 · 15,389 votes | 3.96 · 5,626 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.79 · 15,585 votes | 2.78 · 5,726 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water/eau)
- Limonene
- Benzyl benzoate
- Linalool
Listed only on Baccarat Rouge 540
- Alcohol
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Jasmine oil/extract
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 14700 (red 4)
Listed only on Side Effect
- Alcohol denat.
- Bht
- Benzoic acid
- Farnesol
- Coumarin
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
- Methyl benzoate
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Baccarat Rouge 540
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water/eau); Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; Citrus aurantium peel oil; Limonene; Jasmine oil/extract; Benzyl benzoate; Linalool; CI 19140 (yellow 5); CI 14700 (red 4).
Source: Maison Francis Kurkdjian official US product page · Checked 2026-09-21 · Formula reference 2FROUGE540MFK3
Side Effect
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Bht, Linalool, Limonene, Benzoic acid, Farnesol, Coumarin, Benzyl benzoate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Methyl benzoate
Source: Initio official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed warm spicy and tobacco direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.