Bitter Splash
meets Baccarat Rouge 540.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Cedar
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Dries Van Noten Bitter SplashConcentration 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 | 2024 | 2015 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · citrus | woody · amber · warm spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Grapefruit, Cypress, Orris, Geranium, Carrot Seeds, Vetiver, Leather | Saffron, Jasmine, Amberwood, Ambergris, Hedione, Fir Resin, Sugar, Ambroxan, Oakmoss |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.46 · 70 votes | 3.96 · 15,389 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.23 · 79 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
- Aqua (water)
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Limonene
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Linalool
Listed only on Bitter Splash
- Alcohol denat
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
- Citral
- Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract
Listed only on Baccarat Rouge 540
- Alcohol
- 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.
Bitter Splash
Eau de parfum · US listing · 100 ML
Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract. alcohol of vegetal origin 80%
Official US bottle declaration. Printed alcohol-origin and strength statements remain in the source text and are excluded from ingredient comparisons. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Dries Van Noten official US fragrance declaration · 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 woody and aromatic 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.