Fragrance comparison

Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Passion Pour Femme

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 8 Nov 2026 26,698 ratings analysed

3 wins

Baccarat Rouge 540

Maison Francis Kurkdjian

3.7926,696 votes

Rank #1,785 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Passion Pour Femme

Camille Rochelle

4.502 votes

Rank #60,695 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baccarat Rouge 540 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Baccarat Rouge 540
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Passion Pour Femme
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Baccarat Rouge 5403/4

Passion Pour Femme1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Baccarat Rouge 540
Sillage & projection: Baccarat Rouge 540
Value for money: Passion Pour Femme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Baccarat Rouge 540

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Baccarat Rouge 540Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Passion Pour FemmeCamille Rochelle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 26,696 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

13%Dislike

10%Hate

26,696 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityBaccarat Rouge 540

SillageBaccarat Rouge 540

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPassion Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber91%

warm spicy83%

metallic74%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic56%

amber100%

musky92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

SaffronJasmine

Heart

AmberwoodAmbergrisHedione

Base

Fir ResinCedarSugarAmbroxanOakmoss

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotIncense

Heart1 to 2 hours

Powdery NotesHedione

Base3 to 4 hours

SugarMuskAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesHedione, Sugar and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Passion Pour Femme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex44

Women50

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,785

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#60,695

PerfumerIrene Farmachidi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaccarat Rouge 540Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Our editor reviews Baccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian. Read about its saffron opening, amberwood dry-down, and the polarization of its sweet, metallic skin scent.

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Passion Pour Femme by Camille Rochelle delivers an airy yet sweet floral composition built around delicate contrasts. The scent opens with a crisp burst of bergamot paired alongside a thin trace of cool incense, offering immediate clarity before softening. In the heart, radiant hedione brings a bright floral freshness…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Baccarat Rouge 540 or Passion Pour Femme?

Baccarat Rouge 540 takes 3 of 4 categories. Baccarat Rouge 540 is rated 3.79/5 from 26,696 votes; Passion Pour Femme is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Baccarat Rouge 540 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Passion Pour Femme for a amber and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Baccarat Rouge 540 or Passion Pour Femme?

Baccarat Rouge 540 lasts longest (Baccarat Rouge 540 79/100, Passion Pour Femme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Baccarat Rouge 540 or Passion Pour Femme?

Baccarat Rouge 540 projects furthest (Baccarat Rouge 540 70/100, Passion Pour Femme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baccarat Rouge 540 and Passion Pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Hedione, Sugar and Ambroxan.

Is Baccarat Rouge 540 or Passion Pour Femme better for summer or winter?

Passion Pour Femme suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baccarat Rouge 540 and Passion Pour Femme?

Baccarat Rouge 540 has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Amberwood, Ambergris and Hedione, a base of Fir Resin, Cedar, Sugar and Ambroxan. Passion Pour Femme has top notes of Bergamot and Incense, heart notes of Powdery Notes and Hedione, a base of Sugar, Musk and Ambroxan.