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maison-tahite Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540
Maison Tahite

Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540

Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Green
Aquatic
Aromatic
Woody
EDP · 2015 · unisex

Baccarat Rouge 540 is Francis Kurkdjian's signature creation for the French crystal house Baccarat, launched in 2015. Kurkdjian is one of the industry's most respected perfumers, known for his technical precision and ability to balance complexity with wearability across his brand and collaborations.

The fragrance opens with jasmine and saffron, a warm and slightly spiced introduction that immediately signals sophistication. The heart builds around ambergris and amberwood, creating a creamy, almost animalic core that feels both luxurious and grounded. The base is where the composition truly settles, with ambroxan, cedar, fir resin, and oakmoss layering into a woody-amber foundation dusted with subtle sweetness from sugar notes. The overall effect is an elegant amber-woody fragrance that leans warm and earthy without ever becoming heavy or cloying.

Baccarat Rouge 540 works best for someone who appreciates refined fragrances with substance, particularly those drawn to ambroxan-forward compositions. It's equally suited to cooler evenings and formal occasions as it is to everyday wear, making it versatile across seasons and settings. If you respond to The Homesteader, The Mystic, and The Tactician archetypes, this fragrance will likely resonate with your preferences.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Floral
45%
Jasmine
45%
White Floral
45%
Green
42%
Aquatic
50%
Aromatic
42%
Woody
90%
Earthy
87%
Musky
50%
Amber
100%
Warm Spicy
80%
Spicy
45%
Sweet
70%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Saffron
Saffron
The most expensive spice in the world has a leathery, honeyed, slightly metallic quality that is immediately recognizable. In perfumery, saffron adds a dark, animalic richness, it's the note that gives oud-rose fragrances their distinctive regal depth. A little goes a long way; too much reads as medicinal.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Ambergris
Ambergris
One of perfumery's most storied materials, a waxy substance produced by sperm whales with a uniquely salty, sweet, earthy quality. Real ambergris is nearly unobtainable; most perfumers use synthetic alternatives. It adds a marine warmth and incredible fixative quality, making fragrances smell more 'alive' and skin-like.
Amberwood
Amberwood
Hedione
Hedione
Base · 3–12 hrs
Ambroxan
Ambroxan
The molecule responsible for the warm, skin-amplifying quality of many modern fragrances, ambroxan (Ambrox) is a synthetic compound derived from ambergris that creates an almost invisible warmth. It doesn't smell strongly on its own but makes everything around it feel richer, closer, and more like skin. The secret weapon of countless contemporary bestsellers.
Cedar
Cedar
Fir Resin
Fir Resin
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
The defining ingredient of classic chypre perfumery, damp, forest-floor earthy with a faint bitterness and incredible complexity. Real oakmoss is now heavily restricted by IFRA regulations, which is why vintage chypres smell so different from modern ones. When present, it creates a raw, outdoorsy anchor that no synthetic fully replicates.
Sugar
Sugar
Clean, crystalline, and sweet without complexity, sugar adds a simple, transparent sweetness to fragrances. Unlike caramel or honey, pure sugar reads as almost odorless but amplifies the sweetness of surrounding notes. It is often used as a modifier rather than a lead note, pushing compositions toward the sweeter side of their spectrum.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match87% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Mystic86% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Tactician82% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.
Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.
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Scent Profile
Floral45%Jasmine45%White Floral45%Green42%Aquatic50%
Fragrance Family
Amber/Woody
EDP

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Frequently asked questions

What does maison-tahite Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 smell like? +
Baccarat Rouge 540 is Francis Kurkdjian's signature creation for the French crystal house Baccarat, launched in 2015. Kurkdjian is one of the industry's most respected perfumers, known for his technical precision and ability to balance complexity with wearability across his brand and collaborations. The fragrance opens with jasmine and saffron, a warm and slightly spiced introduction that immediately signals sophistication. The heart builds around ambergris and amberwood, creating a creamy, almost animalic core that feels both luxurious and grounded. The base is where the composition truly settles, with ambroxan, cedar, fir resin, and oakmoss layering into a woody-amber foundation dusted with subtle sweetness from sugar notes. The overall effect is an elegant amber-woody fragrance that leans warm and earthy without ever becoming heavy or cloying. Baccarat Rouge 540 works best for someone who appreciates refined fragrances with substance, particularly those drawn to ambroxan-forward compositions. It's equally suited to cooler evenings and formal occasions as it is to everyday wear, making it versatile across seasons and settings. If you respond to The Homesteader, The Mystic, and The Tactician archetypes, this fragrance will likely resonate with your preferences.
What are the notes in maison-tahite Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540? +
Top: Jasmine, Saffron. Heart: Ambergris, Amberwood, Hedione. Base: Ambroxan, Cedar, Fir Resin, Oakmoss, Sugar.
What fragrance family is Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540? +
maison-tahite Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 belongs to the Amber/Woody fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like maison-tahite Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540? +
Based on shared notes, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 (Ambroxan, Cedar, Ambergris, Amberwood), Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist unisex (Cedar, Fir Resin, Ambergris, Amberwood), Armaf Club De Nuit Untold (Cedar, Fir Resin, Ambergris, Amberwood), paris-hilton Nitro Green Pour Homme (Cedar, Fir Resin, Ambergris, Amberwood), Dua Fragrances 45 Reflections Of The Desert (Cedar, Fir Resin, Ambergris, Amberwood) may smell similar to Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540.
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