Baccarat Rouge 540 Maison Francis Kurkdjian 2016 Eau de Parfum

I believe it was the name Francis Kurkdjian that made me realize for the first time that behind the scents and their houses are also creative noses. Like so many other perfume lovers, I began my fragrance journey many years ago with the two well-known mainstream perfumeries. After a long period of disinterest in scents, my revival began with Kurkdjian's Le Male, which I - I don't even want to say it - actually discovered years after its release. Until then, I had no idea that Le Male was so successful, so often used, and therefore also despised. However, without this knowledge, I found the scent great; and for the first time, I began to take an interest in perfumers. I followed Kurkdjian's trail, but was initially disappointed, as some highly praised fragrances like Masculin Pluriel or Lumiere Noire let me down in every respect.
Only Baccarat Rouge showed me how brilliant Kurkdjian is: to create a scent from so few ingredients that is so distinctive, so harmonious, so delightful!!! What an art to produce such a fruity scent (for me, BR actually smells like orange) without any fruits! So far, I have not encountered any fragrance in my (still modest) collection that is so fresh yet at the same time so warm.
All in all, Baccarat Rouge is a fragrance I never want to be without.