Fragrance comparison

Sultan Rouge vs Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 178 ratings analysed

Sultan Rouge

Pascal Morabito

3.6877 votes

Rank #29,768 AmberWarm Spicy

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64%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist

Maison Francis Kurkdjian

3.71101 votes

Rank #17,571 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sultan Rouge
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sultan Rouge3/7

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist4/7

Ratings & consensus: Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist
Community sentiment: Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist
Longevity: Sultan Rouge
Sillage & projection: Sultan Rouge
Value for money: Sultan Rouge
Versatility: Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist
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

Sultan RougePascal Morabito

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair MistMaison Francis Kurkdjian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 43%Had 23%Want 33%

3.71/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerBaccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair MistRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

34%Like

10%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

77 votes

41%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

13%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerBaccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair MistMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevitySultan Rouge

SillageSultan Rouge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value29

Category winnerSultan RougeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy91%

animalic83%

white floral74%

metallic65%

woody56%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

fresh77%

fresh spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronJasmine

Heart

Ambergris

Base

Cedar

Top

SaffronJasmineHedione

Heart

AmbergrisAmberwood

Base

Fir ResinCedar

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer97

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night76

Category winnerBaccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair MistMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex32

Women66

Men3

Unisex38

Women58

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,768

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,571

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerBaccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair MistHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pascal Morabito Sultan Rouge brings a warm, spicy blend centered on bittersweet saffron and clear jasmine at the top. As the initial spray settles on skin, an ambergris core emerges, introducing a dry, slightly animalic warmth that grounds the initial floral sweetness. The base relies on clean cedar wood to keep the c…

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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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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.

Which is better, Sultan Rouge or Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist?

Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist takes 4 of 7 categories. Sultan Rouge is rated 3.68/5 from 77 votes; Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist is rated 3.71/5 from 101 votes. Choose Sultan Rouge for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Sultan Rouge lasts longest (Sultan Rouge 64/100, Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist 54/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Sultan Rouge projects furthest (Sultan Rouge 60/100, Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sultan Rouge and Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Jasmine, Ambergris and Cedar.

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

For summer, Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist is the stronger pick. For winter, Sultan Rouge is the stronger pick. Baccarat Rouge 540 Scented Hair Mist suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Sultan Rouge has top notes of Saffron and Jasmine, heart notes of Ambergris, a base of Cedar. 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.