Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum

Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum, released by Maison Francis Kurkdjian in 2017 and composed by Francis Kurkdjian, is a woody amber with a sweet, almond-saffron edge, worn by anyone. Everyone describes it as woody and about two thirds as amber; spicy, gourmand, musky and floral facets are noted by a third.

It opens with saffron and bitter almond, a warm, leathery spice next to a marzipan-like sweetness, so the start is both dry and sugary. The heart pairs Egyptian jasmine, a rich, creamy white floral, with Virginia cedar, a dry, pencil-shaving wood that keeps the sweetness in check. The base is where it lives for hours: ambergris and ambroxan give a warm, mineral, radiant glow, cashmeran a soft musky wood, musk a skin-like smoothness and woody notes a dry frame.

Most wearers find it long lasting, and nearly a third call it eternal; the trail is strong to moderate. It is voted for winter and autumn, with night ahead of day. It suits cold evenings and anyone who wants a sweet, radiant amber with depth.

Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum — unisex fragrance by Maison Francis Kurkdjian (released 2017). Top notes: Bitter Almond, Saffron. Heart notes: Egyptian Jasmine, Virginia Cedar. Base notes: Ambergris, Woody Notes, Musk, Ambroxan, Cashmeran. — Parfica open fragrance database