Oud for Greatness
meets Baccarat Rouge 540.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Saffron
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Initio Parfums Prives Oud for GreatnessConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540Eau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | 35 mL · 70 mL · 200 mL Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock. |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2018 | 2015 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · fresh spicy · oud | woody · amber · warm spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Nutmeg, Lavender, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Musk | Jasmine, Amberwood, Ambergris, Hedione, Fir Resin, Cedar, Sugar, Ambroxan, Oakmoss |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.32 · 5,169 votes | 3.96 · 15,389 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 3.11 · 5,178 votes | 2.79 · 15,585 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)
- Limonene
- Linalool
Listed only on Oud for Greatness
- Alcohol denat.
- Eugenol
- Bht
Listed only on Baccarat Rouge 540
- Alcohol
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Jasmine oil/extract
- Benzyl benzoate
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 14700 (red 4)
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.
Oud for Greatness
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Eugenol, Bht, Linalool
Source: Initio official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
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
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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed warm spicy and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.