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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

Match 12 — similarity-model estimate from shared accords and notes (similarity-v1).

Artistic rendering inspired by Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540

Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Baccarat Rouge 540

2015 · unisex

  • Amber
  • Animalic
  • Aromatic
  • Fresh
  • Fresh Spicy
  • Metallic
  • Warm Spicy
  • White Floral
  • Woody

Pick Baccarat Rouge 540 if…

  • you want the amber, animalic and aromatic character that Black Opium doesn't have
  • you prefer a fragrance marketed as unisex
Artistic rendering inspired by Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium

Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium

EDP · 2014 · feminine

  • Coffee
  • Sweet
  • Vanilla
  • Warm Spicy

Pick Black Opium if…

  • you want the coffee, sweet and vanilla character that Baccarat Rouge 540 doesn't have
  • you prefer a fragrance marketed as feminine
  • you prefer the older, established release (2014)

Overall winner by use case

We can't declare an overall winner yet — there is no verified performance, season-fit, or price data for these fragrances. Compare the accords and notes above instead.

What they share

Accords: Warm Spicy · Notes: Cedar, Jasmine

Where they differ

Only in Baccarat Rouge 540

Amber, Animalic, Aromatic, Fresh, Fresh Spicy, Metallic, White Floral, Woody, Ambergris, Amberwood…

Only in Black Opium

Coffee, Sweet, Vanilla, Bitter Almond, Coffee, Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Pear, Pink Pepper, Vanilla