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I love wearing perfume. I've finally tried Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540, and I'm so disappointed with it. What is the hype with this perfume?
I did not get along with Baccarat Rouge either. Many people love it. My friend just finished a full bottle and got another one. Some however are anosmic to it, maybe due to some of the notes in it. I have a discovery set with 11 ml sprays of several of his scents, and Grand Soir, APOM pour femme and the rose scent were the ones I liked best, but many of the others were a miss for me.
He has been appointed as the perfume creative director at Dior since Francois Demachy retired. I think this happened a few months ago.
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I don't get the hype either. I finally had the chance to try it a month ago and I was so disappointed. It smelled overly sweet without much depth. Perhaps I'm one of those people who can't smell all the notes? I know for sure that I'm not into sweet-smelling perfumes.
I can smell the notes, and I agree that it smells very sweet without much depth; also to my nose it's somewhat synthetic, and did not appeal. I'm not into the current trend of very sweet-smelling perfumes either and interestingly, after exploring and wearing mostly vintage and classic scents this summer, I've noticed that my tolerance for sweetness in perfumes has reduced further. For example, I used to think Lancome Jasmins Marzipane was not too sweet when I tried it early last year. But I tried it last week from my sample, and it felt too sweet for me this time.
Some thoughts on synthetics in perfume: I believe most perfumes have synthetics and aromachemicals in their composition. However, it's a disappointment when I spray a perfume and I can actually detect the synthetic components. So while I understand that these components are present in the scent, I don't want to be smelling the synthetics and aromachemicals in the evolution of the scent or in the drydown -- that's not my idea of a well composed fragrance.
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I tried Baccarat Rouge 540 at SAKS around Christmas time and I didn't like it. However, I also tried other perfumes and I thought that I was being confused by the different scents in the store. Because of its hype, I ordered a small vial to test it at home away from other background scents. The bottom line, I can't stand its smell and I can't understand its hype.
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Although I appreciate it A LOT as a scent and it warms my heart (I get a sweet warm calming note from it that I can’t stop sniffing ), I do understand its peculiarity and that some people are anosmic to it or detest it. It happened to me with another perfume that had raging reviews and a list of notes I usually love, but when I sampled it I couldn’t smell a thing!
I finally bought something new to try! I was going to buy Sarassins & Rose de Nuit decants, but decided to read about the newer SLs I am not familiar with(post 2010/11) I saw La fille de Berlin was a rose scent, so I ordered some! I was thinking about getting a 5 ML decant, but found a mini manufacturer bottle for quite a bit less $ than a decant 
Hopefully the patchouli is not too overwhelming. Either way, my tiny Arabie will have a tiny friend.
I tried something new yesterday, too! When I ordered my Dzing years ago L'Artisan sent me several samples. One of them was Piment Brulant. At the time I thought the name/notes sounded disgusting, so I never used it. Went for it yesterday...and I think I love it! It is odd but interesting. It had the most wonderful spicy drydown. I want to wear it again tomorrow so I can think on it more.
The strong feelings about the Baccarat Rouge make me want to try it.
Hopefully the patchouli is not too overwhelming. Either way, my tiny Arabie will have a tiny friend.I tried something new yesterday, too! When I ordered my Dzing years ago L'Artisan sent me several samples. One of them was Piment Brulant. At the time I thought the name/notes sounded disgusting, so I never used it. Went for it yesterday...and I think I love it! It is odd but interesting. It had the most wonderful spicy drydown. I want to wear it again tomorrow so I can think on it more.
The strong feelings about the Baccarat Rouge make me want to try it.
This is what I hate most about trying scents in store. You can never be quite sure what you are smelling!
I love Macarons by Kyse Perfumes. It's sweet, but there's a soft myrrh note. There's also a hint of cherry, and I think she wisely used a more tart/sour cherry note rather than a sweet one. For me, those balance the sweetness, and keep it from being too sweet.
When sweet notes are balanced with aromatic or other notes, it certainly makes the perfume more interesting and tempers the sweetness a bit. I find that sweeter notes read as warm and cozy so they are nicer in winter as compared to the warmer months.
@Lucyblue13, the patchouli in La Fille de Berlin is really not prominent at all. I have a bottle and there are times when I think I prefer Sa Majeste la Rose to it, although they are very different of course.
L'Artisan Parfumeur fragrances were really popular a while ago, and now we don't hear as much about them; not sure why since they are still producing their fragrances.
Agreed. I prefer fruit, berry, citrus, and florals in the warmer months - or lighter vanillas. Warmer months, sweeter scents, and heavier vanillas.
Except chocolate, which I love any time. Favorite chocolate perfume is Comptoir sud Pacifique - Amour de Cacao. Any chocolate scents anyone can recommend?
It seems to be a favorite for many people, and I really wanted to like it. I'm always looking for scents 'that I can’t stop sniffing'.