Baccarat Rouge 540
Maison Francis KurkdjianEau de Parfum2015
Side by side
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs. Water-Lily Pond
Baccarat Rouge 540 peaks in fall, while Water-Lily Pond belongs to spring. The side by side below shows where they overlap.
The essentials
At a glance
| Baccarat Rouge 540 | Water-Lily Pond | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2015 | 2015 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Francis Kurkdjian | — |
| Best season | Fall | Spring |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Baccarat Rouge 540
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Metallic
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
White Floral
Animalic
Water-Lily Pond
Floral
Aquatic
Fresh
White Floral
Ozonic
Musky
Amber
Powdery
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
SaffronJasmine
Aquatic NotesEucalyptusOrangeLemon
Heart
AmbergrisHedione
LotusJasmineFreesiaPeachAppleIvyRoseGeraniumAlmondAnise
Base
AmberwoodAmbroxanCedarSugarOakmoss
MuskVanillaAmbergris
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Baccarat Rouge 540 | Water-Lily Pond | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
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
MITH makes skin-close scents for people who find poetry in Tuesday mornings. Water-Lily Pond is their answer to the aquatic category, not oceanic or performative, but cool and intimate.Water-Lily Pond
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| Baccarat Rouge 540 | Water-Lily Pond | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.27 oz | $46.19fragrancenet | — |
| 0.37 oz | $217.71ecosmetics | — |
| 2.5 oz | $380.80ecosmetics | — |
| 6.8 oz | $575.00ecosmetics | — |
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