8 dupes for Baccarat Rouge 540 under $100
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian's Baccarat Rouge 540 has had a decorated life since its inception in 2015. The beloved perfume bears a fragrance profile that focuses on warm, woody and amber notes, with fresh touches of jasmine and saffron that fragrance buyers everywhere (including us) just can’t seem to get enough of. Including Olivia Rodrigo who's claimed the scent is her signature fragrance: "I like perfumes that have a natural musk," she told Vogue.
You know what we don’t love, though? The fact that we have to budget for months just to be able to afford a bottle of the stuff. While we can respect (and love) the idea of buying a perfume as an investment, sometimes we want to be able to enjoy a spritz without having to save up a small fortune first.
But we’re not just sitting around complaining about our miser ways — we’re taking action. And by action, we mean doing our due diligence and hunting down every last plausible dupe for Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s famous olfactory offering. Just like we did with Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium and Le Labo Santal 33. Not that it's hard to find an affordable alternative — Kmart perfume dupes are a dime a dozen these days.
What does Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 smell like?
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 ($438 from Oz Hair & Beauty) is beloved because of how balanced it is. It's sweet, floral, and woody, but at the heart of the perfume is a resinous combination of amberwood and ambergris, which is refreshed by the addition of hedione. It can be somewhat polarising though; some describe it as sweet and sterile when they wear it, while others say it leans more gourmand, erring on the side of praline confectionary.
Fragrance notes:
Top: Saffron and Jasmine
Heart: Amberwood, Ambergris and Hedione
Base: Fir Resin, Cedar, Sugar, Ambroxan and Oakmoss
Available at:
$438 from Oz Hair & Beauty
$442 from MECCA
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Briar Clark got her start in the media industry in 2017, as an intern for Marie Claire and InStyle. Since then, her keen interest in fashion and beauty has landed her gigs as a Digital Content Producer and Beauty Editor with titles like Girlfriend, Refinery29, BEAUTYcrew and beautyheaven. She loves the way seemingly innocuous topics like skin care and style have the ability to put a smile on people’s faces or make them think about themselves a little differently. A big believer in self love and experimentation, Briar has made a point of becoming the Australian beauty industry’s unofficial guinea pig for unusual treatments and daring hair trends. When she’s not testing out the latest beauty launches, Briar is big on broadening her horizons, mostly in the form of food but she’s also partial to travelling to new destinations both near and far (and of course, allocating an extra bag to bring their best beauty offerings home with her).
