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First · Maison Francis KurkdjianBaccarat Rouge 540EDP · 2015 · ★ 3.74
Second · CaronNocturnes deEDP · 1981 · ★ 4.05From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Baccarat Rouge 540 × Nocturnes de
Woody, amber and warm spicy meets white floral, woody and aldehydic. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Baccarat Rouge 540, blue is Nocturnes de. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Baccarat Rouge 540Nocturnes de
woodyboth
white floralboth
freshboth
amberfirst
aldehydicsecond
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
yellow floralsecond
tuberosesecond
sweetsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Baccarat Rouge 540
Saffron
Amberwood
Ambergris
Hedione
Fir Resin
Cedar
Sugar
Ambroxan
Oakmoss
Saffron
Amberwood
Ambergris
Hedione
Fir Resin
Cedar
Sugar
Ambroxan
OakmossIn both
Jasmine
Three shared accords:woodywhite floralfresh
Only in Nocturnes de
Aldehydes
Neroli
Tincture of Rose
Orange
Ylang-Ylang
Tuberose
Vetyver
Sandalwood
Musk
Aldehydes
Neroli
Tincture of Rose
Orange
Ylang-Ylang
Tuberose
Vetyver
Sandalwood
MuskWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, white floral and fresh run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Baccarat Rouge 540 is long lasting and strong, Nocturnes de long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBaccarat Rouge 540 first, then Nocturnes de over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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