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    Blood of River Nile vs. Baccarat Rouge 540

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    Blood of River Nile rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Blood of River Nile vs. Baccarat Rouge 540
    Blood of River NileBaccarat Rouge 540
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20242015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerZackaria Ibn HossainFrancis Kurkdjian
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Blood of River Nile

    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Animalic
    Amber
    Oud
    White Floral
    Musky
    Citrus

    Baccarat Rouge 540

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Metallic
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    White Floral
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Kashmiri saffronAfghan NeroliMandarin OrangeLitsea CubebaOrange Blossom
    SaffronJasmine
    Heart
    RoseOsmanthusCivetJasmine
    AmbergrisHedione
    Base
    OudMyrrhAmberSandalwoodCastoreumOrris RootMuskPatchouli Leaf
    AmberwoodAmbroxanCedarSugarOakmoss

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Blood of River Nile vs. Baccarat Rouge 540
    Blood of River NileBaccarat Rouge 540
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

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    Real talk

    There's a version of you that wears oud to the office. This is not that. This is what happens after, when the tie comes off and the civet starts to show.Blood of River Nile
    This fragrance generates polarized reactions. The saffron note is polarizing on its own, but the ambergris and ambroxan combination creates a warm, almost hyperreal quality that some find synthetic.Baccarat Rouge 540

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Blood of River Nile vs. Baccarat Rouge 540
    Blood of River NileBaccarat Rouge 540
    0.27 oz$46.19fragrancenet
    0.37 oz$217.71ecosmetics
    2.5 oz$380.80ecosmetics
    6.8 oz$575.00ecosmetics

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