MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN
BACCARAT ROUGE 540 EDP

2015

PERFUMER
Francis Kurkdjian

Jasmine
Saffron

Amberwood
Ambergris

fir balsam
Cedarwood

‘Baccarat Rouge 540 eau de parfum is born from the encounter between Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Baccarat to celebrate the crystal manufacturer’s 250th birthday. The woody scent releases a poetic alchemy, a highly condensed and graphic olfactory signature. Breezy jasmine facets, radiant saffron boost the ambergris mineral notes and the woody tones of freshly-cut cedar. Bright and sleek, Baccarat Rouge 540 eau de parfum caresses the skin like an amber and woody floral whisper.’ – MFK

For a more extensive read, check out my thoughts on Baccarat Rouge Extrait.

Baccarat Rouge opens with a floral, sugary blast. I definitely get the cotton candy-like sweetness that I’ve heard about. I don’t get a lot of orange or citrus, it is overpowered by the sugar. I also smell a hint of mint for a while.

On my first wear, I didn’t notice a lot of development, it remained pretty straightforward, with sweetness leading the way. Although I enjoyed the scent, it’s too sweet for my liking. I would rather smell this on a woman I think, however the scent profile is so overdone that I’ve started to ‘resent’ it a little bit (edit: by 2023, I pretty much can’t stand this DNA anymore).

The longevity is great, even though many wearers go noseblind to it themselves; your surrounding will definitely notice you.