Fragrance comparison

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist vs Mystic Red

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

1 wins

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist

Maison Francis Kurkdjian

3.71101 votes

Rank #17,905 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

Mystic Red

Parfums Constantine

—0 votes

Rank #75,793 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist takes 1 of 1 categories.

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mystic Red
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist1/1

Mystic Red0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair MistMaison Francis Kurkdjian

Mystic RedParfums Constantine

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

13%Hate

101 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

fresh77%

fresh spicy69%

white floral61%

amber100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

citrus74%

white floral65%

rose56%

Scent match69%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronJasmineHedione

Heart

AmbergrisAmberwood

Base

Fir ResinCedar

Top15-30 mins

SaffronJasmineOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

AmbergrisAmberwoodRose

Base6-8+ hrs

Fir ResinCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Amberwood. Durations are only published for Mystic Red, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer97

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night76

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day42

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex38

Women58

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,905

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#75,793

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBaccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair MistHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist delivers the famous burnt-sugar and airy jasmine signature in a lighter, alcohol-free formula. Designed to cling to hair fibers rather than skin, it softens the heavy saffron punch of the original Eau de Parfum. It works well as an everyday scent cloud for …

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Mystic Red by Parfums Constantine delivers a rich, spun-sugar warmth spiked with resinous woods. A bright flash of juicy orange cuts through warm saffron right out of the nozzle. The initial alcohol lift fades within two minutes, leaving behind sweet jasmine petals and velvety red rose. As the perfume warms on skin, s…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist and Mystic Red smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Amberwood.

Is Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist or Mystic Red better for summer or winter?

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist suits daytime wear; Mystic Red suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist and Mystic Red?

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist has top notes of Saffron, Jasmine and Hedione, heart notes of Ambergris and Amberwood, a base of Fir Resin and Cedar. Mystic Red has top notes of Saffron, Jasmine and Orange, heart notes of Ambergris, Amberwood and Rose, a base of Fir Resin, Cedar and Amber.