The Perfume Bible / A closer look
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; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Reinvented IllusionExtrait de Parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540Concentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Extrait de Parfum | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed year | 2023 | 2015 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · sweet · woody | woody · amber · warm spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Cotton Candy, Juniper Berries, Dried Fruits, Cloves, Rose, Vanilla, Amber, Gurjan balsam, Cabreuva | Jasmine, Amberwood, Ambergris, Hedione, Fir Resin, Sugar, Ambroxan, Oakmoss |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.38 · 24 votes | 3.96 · 15,389 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.17 · 24 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.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictExtrait de Parfum
Start here if the listed warm spicy and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed woody and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.