Baccarat Rouge 540 Maison Francis Kurkdjian 2016 Eau de Parfum

Hey. After almost a year and a half in the forum, here’s my first comment ;)
Every newcomer to perfume inevitably stumbles upon the name Kurkdijan during their initial research in the forum. That was the case for me too. Since my fragrance socialization before entering the perfume community came through Pieper or Douglas, I was not familiar with most of the scents discussed here. So, as soon as a comment or statement excited me and I thought, “Hey! That sounds great!”, I ordered samples of the respective fragrances. Nowadays, hardly a week goes by without some sample. I really am easy to excite ;-)
Now, let’s talk about Baccarat Rouge. When I first sprayed it on my wrist for testing, I spent the rest of the day just sniffing. How good and how different this scent was compared to everything I had smelled before! Sure, it really smells very sweet, but it is so different. None of those sweet fragrances you often encounter in gyms. As for the individual notes, I must say that unfortunately, I am not able to pick out anything. Others can do that much better, so I can’t really comment on it.
I also think that the gender of the wearer doesn’t matter at all with this fragrance, and that doesn’t mean that everyone can wear it. With this scent, it just has to fit! It is like an accessory that is the icing on the cake of your styling.
Maybe someone still remembers the film Wild at Heart by David Lynch. This road movie is about the love story between Sailor and Lula. Sailor was portrayed by Nicolas Cage, who nowadays is more often seen in B-movies. In any case, Sailor, aka Nicolas Cage, spent the whole film fleeing from the hitman sent after him and, above all: being incredibly cool! What was most important to Sailor, besides Lula, was his snakeskin jacket, which he wore throughout the film. It was “a symbol of my individuality and belief in personal freedom” - what big words for a snakeskin jacket ;). We can leave out the last part of the quote, but regarding individuality, Baccarat Rouge is the snakeskin jacket here. Not that Sailor in the film would give the impression of smelling like that or even using perfume. Aside from sweat and pomade, there probably wasn’t much else ;)
Rather, it’s about individuality. In my opinion, Baccarat Rouge is so special that categorizing it as male, female, or unisex is no longer sufficient. It has to fit one’s type. When wearing the fragrance, you truly feel enveloped; an aura surrounds you. And anyone who smells this fragrance knows that this is not an average scent. This fragrance is special. It is sweet, but by no means feminine. And unlike the snakeskin jacket, which could only be worn in the dusty area of this road movie and which only Lula found really cool, with Baccarat Rouge, you will often be approached about this scent, because one thing is for sure: this fragrance is anything but boring.