Faces of Francis
Vilhelm ParfumerieEau de Parfum2023
Side by side
Faces of Francis vs. Baccarat Rouge 540
Faces of Francis rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| Faces of Francis | Baccarat Rouge 540 | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2023 | 2015 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Bertrand Duchaufour | Francis Kurkdjian |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Faces of Francis
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Oud
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Metallic
Leather
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
AldehydesSaffron
SaffronJasmine
Heart
PistachioDriftwoodJuniper Wood
AmbergrisHedione
Base
OudAmbergrisVetiverStyraxCypriol
AmberwoodAmbroxanCedarSugarOakmoss
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Faces of Francis | Baccarat Rouge 540 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
Faces of Francis is not a safe blind buy. Some will adore this unique interplay of notes, while others will find its bold character challenging to embrace.Faces of Francis
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
| Faces of Francis | Baccarat 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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