BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Cherries and almond spilling from a red lacquered jewellery box.

Main accordsvanilla, sweet, powdery, amber, musky

Rouge Smoking by BDK Parfums, bottle pictured with its key notes: Cherry, Pink Pepper and Heliotrope
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayNight out

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 65%Moderate

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 60%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 55%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 50%Night out

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Longevity

  • Very weak2%
  • Weak8%
  • Moderate (Most voted)65%
  • Long lasting25%
  • Eternal0%

Sillage

  • Intimate10%
  • Moderate (Most voted)60%
  • Strong30%
  • Enormous0%

Season

  • Spring8%
  • Summer2%
  • Autumn35%
  • Winter (Most voted)55%

Time of day

  • Daytime12%
  • Office3%
  • Evening35%
  • Night out (Most voted)50%

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €10.35Was €15.90SAVE 35%
    • Per ml: €3.45/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Cherry leads, sweet and dark, with cinnamon adding warmth. The middle turns to almond and vanilla, and it dries down to a creamy, cosy finish that lingers on the skin.

How it wears

The perfume community reports moderate wear time and moderate projection, with some finding projection stronger.

When to wear it

Wearers pick it for winter and autumn, mostly at night and in the evening, and some also wear it for work.

Who it suits

Suits someone with a sweet tooth who likes a cherry gourmand with a little spice, and who wants something cosy rather than big.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking comes as 3ml for €10.35 (€3.45/ml), 10ml for €30.51 (€3.05/ml) and 30ml for €76.95 (€2.57/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking smell like?

BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking opens with Cherry, Cinnamon and Pink Pepper. The heart brings Almond, Heliotrope and Vanilla. It dries down to Amber, Musk and Tonka Bean. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as vanilla, sweet, powdery, amber and musky.

Is BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (65% of votes), and 25% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (60% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 2% of season votes.

Is BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 55% of season votes.

Is BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 85% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 15% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 3% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking?

Rouge Smoking is made by BDK Parfums. It was launched in 2018.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking?

A 10ml decant of BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other BDK Parfums perfumes can I try?

Besides BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking, 10ML has Velvet Tonka, Gris Charnel Extrait and Impadia from BDK Parfums, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking decant is filled by hand from an original BDK Parfums bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking sweet?

Yes, clearly. Cherry, almond, vanilla and tonka bean make it a sweet gourmand, though cinnamon and pink pepper stop it feeling plain.

Is BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking good for a date night?

Yes. Wearers vote it a perfume for nights and evenings, and its cherry, vanilla and warm spice have a cosy, inviting feel.

Where can I buy BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking as a decant?

At 10ML: BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €30.51 (€3.05/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.