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Baccarat Rouge 540
Eau de Parfum · 2015
$14
Room for several wears. Glass spray, about 20 to 30 sprays.
Ships within 2 business days. Free US shipping from $75.
Hand-filled from an original bottle into a Cabinet Noir vial, under our own label. Cabinet Noir is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Maison Francis Kurkdjian.
The composition
Baccarat Rouge 540 opens with saffron and a bright, airy jasmine. Beneath them sits a mineral, ambery warmth with dry woods, and a burnt sugar sweetness that gives the whole thing its glow.
Few modern fragrances have been as widely worn or as widely discussed, and opinions on it run strongly both ways. A small decant is the fair way to find out which side you are on.
What wearers say
- Opinions split more than for most fragrances: fans love its glowing, airy mix of saffron, burnt sugar, amber and woods.
- Detractors find it too sweet, metallic or medicinal, and several say it gives them headaches.
- Most reviewers who rate performance describe long wear and strong projection, though some say they can barely smell it.
- A number of reviewers say it has become so widely worn that it no longer feels distinctive.
- Mostly worn in fall and winter, often in the evening.
Summarized by Cabinet Noir from public reviews on Fragrantica and Basenotes, checked 11 October 2026.
Compared with
- Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de ParfumMaison Francis Kurkdjian
- A richer version in a red bottle, adding bitter almond and a grandiflorum jasmine heart, with the ambergris softened by woody, musky notes.
- Spirito FiorentinoTiziana Terenzi
- Shares the saffron, but sets it among white florals and smoky leather, darker and denser than the airy amber of Baccarat Rouge 540.
In the journal
Lot 045
The number on your vial matches the bottle it was filled from. Provenance
Shipping and returns
US ground shipping, $9 or free from $75. Ships within 2 business days. Decants are final sale; we replace or refund any that arrive damaged. Details
The notes
Opening
Top
- Jasmine
- Saffron
Development
Heart
- Ambergris accord
- Dry woods
Drydown
Base
- Ethyl maltol
Questions about Baccarat Rouge 540
Is Baccarat Rouge 540 Eau de Parfum the same as the Extrait?
No. Maison Francis Kurkdjian sells them as separate concentrations with different notes. The Extrait de Parfum adds bitter almond and a grandiflorum jasmine heart and comes in a red bottle; the Eau de Parfum is in clear glass.
Is this the original Baccarat crystal edition of Baccarat Rouge 540?
No. Francis Kurkdjian first created Baccarat Rouge 540 in 2014 as a limited edition for the crystal house Baccarat. This is the Eau de Parfum later released in his own house's line.
Is Baccarat Rouge 540 for men or women?
Maison Francis Kurkdjian does not assign Baccarat Rouge 540 a gender, and Fragrantica lists it for women and men.
Where is the full bottle of Baccarat Rouge 540 sold?
Maison Francis Kurkdjian sells it on its own US site, and Neiman Marcus carries it among US department stores.
Is Baccarat Rouge 540 discontinued?
No. Maison Francis Kurkdjian still makes Baccarat Rouge 540; it was on sale new as of October 2026.
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