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Fragrance comparison

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist vs Sweet Dust

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

Updated 104 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Sweet Dust

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist2/4
Sweet Dust2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist
Sillage & projection
Sweet Dust
Value for money
Sweet Dust
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
Sweet DustMark Des Vince
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.71/ 5 · 101 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%
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

33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage43
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityBaccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist

SillageSweet Dust

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value29
¤ Price value42
Category winnerSweet DustBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
fresh77%
fresh spicy69%
white floral61%
woody100%
amber92%
white floral84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
sweet61%
Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, amber and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronJasmineHedione
Heart
AmbergrisAmberwood
Base
Fir ResinCedar
Top15 to 30 minutes
JasmineSaffronVanillaOrangeMarigold
Heart1 to 2 hours
AmberwoodAmbergrisHoneysuckle
Base2 to 4 hours
MuskFir ResinCedar
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Amberwood. Durations are only published for Sweet Dust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer97
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night76
Spring100
Summer50
Fall0
Winter50
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex38
Women58
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,498

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#53,052

PerfumerFaizal C.P

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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Sweet Dust by Mark Des Vince is a unisex oriental floral fragrance launched in 2020 and composed by perfumer Faizal C.P. The scent opens with a sunlit splash of orange, aromatic marigold, and bittersweet saffron, rounded out by creamy vanilla and clean jasmine petals. In the heart, amberwood pairs with salty ambergris…

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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 Scented Hair Mist or Sweet Dust?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist is rated 3.71/5 from 101 votes; Sweet Dust is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sweet Dust for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist or Sweet Dust?

They last about the same: Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist 54/100, Sweet Dust 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist or Sweet Dust?

Sweet Dust projects furthest (Sweet Dust 58/100, Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist and Sweet Dust smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and white floral accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Amberwood.

Is Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist or Sweet Dust better for summer or winter?

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist suits daytime wear; Sweet Dust suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist and Sweet Dust?

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. Sweet Dust has top notes of Jasmine, Saffron, Vanilla and Orange, heart notes of Amberwood, Ambergris and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Fir Resin and Cedar.

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