Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Saffron threads and bitter almond on warm cedar shelves at night.

Main accordsamber, almond, warm spicy, woody, musky

Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait by Maison Francis Kurkdjian, bottle pictured with its key notes: Bitter Almond, Saffron and Egyptian Jasmine
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

    • Egyptian Jasmine
    • Virginia Cedar
  3. Dry-down2 h – 12 h+

Lasts
12 h+
Eternal
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayNight outEvening

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity5,930 votes

    Most voted: 46%Eternal

    34%Long lasting

  • Sillage6,080 votes

    Most voted: 42%Strong

    27%Enormous

  • Season6,005 votes

    Most voted: 46%Winter

    30%Autumn

  • Time of day6,005 votes

    Most voted: 40%Night out

    34%Evening

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Longevity5,930 votes

  • Very weak3%151 votes
  • Weak3%194 votes
  • Moderate14%835 votes
  • Long lasting34%1,995 votes
  • Eternal (Most voted)46%2,755 votes

Sillage6,080 votes

  • Intimate6%395 votes
  • Moderate24%1,479 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)42%2,571 votes
  • Enormous27%1,635 votes

Season6,005 votes

  • Spring19%1,163 votes
  • Summer5%297 votes
  • Autumn30%1,775 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)46%2,770 votes

Time of day6,005 votes

  • Daytime17%1,036 votes
  • Office9%519 votes
  • Evening34%2,044 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)40%2,406 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €21.51Was €33.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €7.17/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €138.57Was €305.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €4.62/ml36% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

At 3 sprays a day.

Loved by 50,000+

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

  • Hand-decanted from the original bottle

    Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.

  • Wear it for days before you commit

    Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.

  • Just like the full bottle

    A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.

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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Frequently asked questions

What does Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait smell like?

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait opens with Bitter Almond and Saffron. The heart brings Egyptian Jasmine and Virginia Cedar. It dries down to Ambergris, Ambroxan, Cashmeran and Musk. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as amber, almond, warm spicy, woody and musky.

Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as eternal (46% of votes), and 80% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (42% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 5% of season votes.

Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 46% of season votes.

Is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 74% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 26% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 9% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait?

Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait is made by Maison Francis Kurkdjian. It was launched in 2017.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait?

A 10ml decant of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Maison Francis Kurkdjian perfumes can I try?

Besides Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait, 10ML has Baccarat Rouge 540, Grand Soir and Petit Matin from Maison Francis Kurkdjian, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait decant is filled by hand from an original Maison Francis Kurkdjian 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.

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.