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Baccarat Rouge 540

Eau de parfum

Woody · Amber · Warm spicy.

3.76 / 5Rating · 28,512 votes
Sizes offered35 mL · 70 mL · 200 mL
Brand originNot yet verified
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Year2015
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Collection: Baccarat Rouge 540

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Baccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian has a listed woody, amber, warm spicy profile, with notes of Saffron, Jasmine, Amberwood, Ambergris, Hedione.

Based on listed notes and accords.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

Eau de parfum · Listed US bottle sizes

Source: Maison Francis Kurkdjian US catalog · Checked 2026-09-21. Listed sizes do not confirm current stock. Refills and sets are excluded; options may vary by country.

01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

01

Top notes

Saffron ↗Jasmine ↗
02

Heart notes

Amberwood ↗Ambergris ↗Hedione ↗
03

Base notes

Fir Resin ↗Cedar ↗Sugar ↗Ambroxan ↗Oakmoss ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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.

Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.96 / 5

15,389 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
516
2
711
3
3,114
4
5,627
5
5,421

Projection

2.79 / 4

15,585 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
1,255
2
4,467
3
6,218
4
3,645

Value perception

1.95 / 5

12,839 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
5,398
2
3,963
3
2,540
4
539
5
399

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

40,617Own it
10,279Previously owned
29,887Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
2,875
2
3,736
3
3,139
4
6,272
5
12,490

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

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Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment
Black Opium bottleBlack OpiumYves Saint LaurentBaccarat Rouge 540 bottleBaccarat Rouge 540Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Both list Cedar and Jasmine. Explore Baccarat Rouge 540’s woody direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
Portrait of a Lady bottlePortrait of a LadyFrederic MalleBaccarat Rouge 540 bottleBaccarat Rouge 540Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Both list Ambergris and Cedar. Explore Baccarat Rouge 540’s woody direction alongside Portrait of a Lady’s warm spicy profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Baccarat Rouge 540 smell like?

Baccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian has a listed woody, amber, warm spicy profile, with notes of Saffron, Jasmine, Amberwood, Ambergris, Hedione.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Francis Kurkdjian.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.96 out of 5, from 15,389 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Baccarat Rouge 540?

Its listed notes include saffron, jasmine, amberwood, ambergris, hedione, fir resin, cedar, sugar, ambroxan, oakmoss. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

04 / Find your next bottle

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Baccarat Rouge 540

Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Eau de parfum

Baccarat Rouge 540 bottle
Leading accords
woody
amber
warm spicy
metallic
fresh spicy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Saffron · Jasmine · Amberwood · Ambergris · Hedione · Fir Resin

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