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Illusion
meets Baccarat Rouge 540.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Saffron · Cedar

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Extrait de Parfum leads with warm spicy; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Reinvented Illusion perfume bottle
Reinvented

Illusion

Extrait de Parfum

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Baccarat Rouge 540 bottle
Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Baccarat Rouge 540

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationExtrait de ParfumEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizes75 mL
Checked 2026-09-23 · Vault selection · Listed formats, not live stock.
35 mL · 70 mL · 200 mL
Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock.
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20232015
Leading accordswarm spicy · sweet · woodywoody · amber · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordCotton Candy, Juniper Berries, Dried Fruits, Cloves, Rose, Vanilla, Amber, Gurjan balsam, CabreuvaJasmine, Amberwood, Ambergris, Hedione, Fir Resin, Sugar, Ambroxan, Oakmoss
Longevity / 53.38 · 24 votes3.96 · 15,389 votes
Projection / 42.17 · 24 votes2.79 · 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.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Illusion

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 verdict

Extrait de Parfum

Start here if the listed warm spicy and sweet 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.