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    African Queen vs. Baccarat Rouge 540

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    African Queen projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: African Queen vs. Baccarat Rouge 540
    African QueenBaccarat Rouge 540
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20202015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJimmy BodinFrancis Kurkdjian
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    African Queen

    Citrus
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Almond
    Vanilla
    Chocolate
    Aromatic
    Amber

    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
    LemonDark ChocolateAlmond
    SaffronJasmine
    Heart
    JasmineRose
    AmbergrisHedione
    Base
    Tonka BeanPatchouli
    AmberwoodAmbroxanCedarSugarOakmoss

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: African Queen vs. Baccarat Rouge 540
    African QueenBaccarat Rouge 540
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances hint at dessert. This one plates it. The chocolate-lemon pie contrast isn't subtle, but that's the whole point, it smells like a decision made with confidence, not apology.African Queen
    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: African Queen vs. Baccarat Rouge 540
    African QueenBaccarat 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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