Amber Oud Rouge

I have a sample of BR 540. When I first sprayed it on my skin I couldn’t smell more than an extremely faint watery smell. After bringing home the sample I played with it more and more and I became obsessed with it. There were times I would smell the sample through my closed purse not even sprayed and then there were times the scent would slip away and I couldn’t smell it at all. It was addicting but I could not wrap my head around spending that money on something I could only smell some of time. No one else could smell it on me either or on the flip side my daughter would smell it so strongly and harshly that she said it felt like it was trying to rip her head off, that it was pungent and smelled like bad BO. She couldn’t understand why I wanted to smell like that. She has since gone nose blind to the scent as well. Needless to say the fragrance that was sugary sweet, yet soft and airy had me longing for more. So I purchased this and I was completely sold! I pick up everything BR540 from this. At times there’s an indescribable linear scent that I get from it that smells like Burberry Her intense or Sunset Riot (both of which I couldn’t understand the comparison to BR540 at first) even Cloud only gave me BR540 DNA some of the time. I realize it’s because I go anosmic to the scent still and at least those have something else added that I can continue to smell. This gives me BR540 that lasts on my clothes all day and night it’s everything that the original is with no additions (like the ones mentioned above). On my skin I still go nose blind to the scent profile on and off through the day. I love this even though it might lack the complexity of the original it gives me the things the original is lacking (I go nose blind to the original on skin and clothes, while I can smell this all day on my clothes) I wear this all the time, I go to bed with it on, I wear it when it’s chilly outside, when it’s ridiculously hot out it works for every occasion. It doesn’t seem to project well but I get a scent bubble that I can smell all day long so it definitely lasts long (mind you I have skin that eats every single fragrance... I have yet to find anything that projects well and for long periods of time on my skin it’s hard to invest in niche prices with this kind of problem) I also try dupes before I buy and this particular dupe definitely made me want to stick with it rather than invest in the original that says a lot but I’ll probably still buy a 35 ml bottle of the original stuff just because. This is a 90-98% dupe to my nose. Definitely love it!

Like many of you, I recently bought Amber Oud Rouge for the purpose of unabashedly obtaining a BR540 Extrait clone to have that addicting smell at a fraction of the price. I will preface this by saying that my nose must be terribly sensitive, because I did not find them as similar as the other reviewers here did. On to the review: The opening smells strongly of alcohol, like hand sanitizer; after which the fruity almost BR540-esque accords start to peek out and then immediately and violently take a backseat an intense animalic leather smell. Half an hour in and still... all I smell is leather, leather, leather. How is this a BR540 clone? I'm not sure what ingredient(s) Al Haramain has used to create this note - is it ambergris? Regardless, it is most certainly not the same combination (of what I believe was saffran and cashmeran?) that Francis Kurkdijan used to achieve the musky animalic undertones of BR540. The fruity tangy accord that would constitute as the signature BR540 smell was only noticeable for about a minute after the alcohol smell faded, then was abruptly buried under LEATHER. Finally, a little past 30 min after the initial spritz, the ever-so-slow slight undertones of the coveted fruity and floral, tangy and musky scent begins to surface under the overpowering leather. This is where it is most similar to BR540; and yet only momentarily; at this point as it's finally beginning to smell somewhat similar to BR540, Amber Oud Rogue is already fading fast. For my nose it's still miles away from MFK's masterpiece work of perfumery. It doesn't have the same beauty or smoothness as BR540. It's simply not BR540. If you want a clone, this may be the closest you'll find; but if you truly love MFK's beast of a scent I would personally recommend saving your money for the real thing. That said, if you set the "BR540 clone" standard aside, Amber Oud Rouge stands on it's own as worth having if you love animalic leathery scents.

So I'm well aware of the Al Haramain brand, but i recently discovered they had their own version of the very popular Baccarat Rouge 540 fragrance. Though i was kind of over every brand taking a swing at the BR540 DNA, i became very intrigued with this particular fragrance because it was so highly spoken of. I thought Mancera's Instant Crush satisfied that craving for a perfect BR540 dupe, but here i was again, craving another dupe that could possibly possess the perfect BR540 DNA. Before i get into the scent itself, i want to give praise to the packaging, as it's of quality you don't even see with some designer or niche brands. Nothing about this fragrance exudes cheap, from the brushed gold metal finish on the box and bottle to the luxurious red velvet interior. Upon first spray, i get a blend of Saffron and Ambergris. This is by far the closest to BR 540 I've ever smelt. I get that same weird chemical accord that some people refer to as the "band-aid smell", but i had no idea band-aids had a smell lol. As this fragrance settles, there's a hint of Jasmine and Musk, but it's very hard to detect because everything is well blended. The performance is very tricky for me. My nose can only detect this fragrance for 4-5 hours before it goes completely blind to this fragrance, but people around me can still smell it on me 8+ hours later. The projection appeared very mild as well, so i was initially disappointed, but i had this exact same experience with Mancera's Instant Crush. So the true performance of this fragrance is to be determined. Overall, i would rate this a 10/10. The packaging and price alone is enough to make you want to try it. If you're in the market for a perfect BR 540 clone, Al Haramain is the way to go. Scent: 10/10 Packaging: 10/10 Performance: 9/10

***** "Is Amber Oud Rouge a 'dupe' of BR540's original EDP, or the Extrait?" I spent much time researching and attempting to figure out the best BR540 Extrait dupe (discovering there are relatively few available to consider). Interestingly, reading countless posts here, at least twice as many on this thread think AOR smells closer to the original BR540 EDP (or spot on), while those believing it's closer to the Extrait get generally higher (balloon) rankings. In fact, the AI generated cumulative "pros"/cons list above indicate that AOR "is a highly accurate BR540 Extrait clone". Even though Amber Oud RUBY actually indicates almonds in its note composition--like the Extrait--its overall "perfume (scent) rating" is quite noticeably lower than AOR, so I ultimately decided against that. Having just received AOR days ago, I headed to my local Nordstrom to compare it side-by-side with the BR540s . Admittedly I'm somewhat disappointed, because AOR smells notably closer to the EDP than the Extrait. (ie. BR540 Extrait is DEFINITELY almondy, and I feel AOR possesses only about 20-25% of the total (almondy) Extrait quality--on MY skin). My only hope is that a few here have mentioned that as AOR matures after a few months, it moves closer to smelling like the Extrait..... I guess I'll find out. Regardless, AOR's replication of the BR540 profile is EXTRAORDINARILY impressive relative to its overall quality and execution for a dupe fragrance, and is likely the reason for its appeal and value here to both edp and extrait fans alike! (This is apparent with its "perfume (scent) rating", which is higher than ANY OTHER close dupe(s) of the EDP or the Extrait presently on the market!)

When I bought "Amber Oud Rouge", I hadn't yet smelled "Baccarat Rouge 540 EDP", but I became completely addicted to how amazing of a scent this is! I would describe this as a delicious, deep, masculine (*woody*) version of Burberry "Her" (one of my favourite scents). It's about 85% similar to "Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait". (Now I have both the Extrait and the EDP, and I would say it's definitely closer in scent to the EDP.) For people who have not experienced either of the BR540s yet, but have experienced other scents that remind people of them, the best way I can describe it is: take the coconut note out of "Cloud", and replace it with Oud. Or if you took Burberry "Her" and turned it into a masculine fragrance. It is sweet enough for me (a female), and I would say that it definitely leans masculine, but overall it's very gender-neutral, and I think everyone could enjoy it! For people (like myself) who have a limited budget, I would 100% recommend this for people looking for a BR540 dupe, and would definitely buy it again before I splashed out the big $$$ for the MFK (although the Extrait is totally amazing, and would be an instant purchase for me if money was no object!) The longevity isn't as good as a BR540 (only about 6.5 hours, with lower projection), but I wouldn't expect it to perform as well, considering the price differential. I really highly recommend this fragrance, and would definitely repurchase! Oh, and the bottle is fantastic, with a nice feel (heft) to it, and comes in a fancy box. I like it, and I am glad I took the chance on blind buying it! :)

Just opened this 20 minutes ago at my P.O. box. First blast : 90% BR540 ! First few moments and it develops : MORE berry/cherry/strawberry comes out (more so than BR540). There is an odd "medicinal" note that mixes with the berries (not exactly the SAME medicinal note as the BR540 medicinal note - it's a bit worse-sorry to say) - and you're kinda heading off into "cherry cough syrup/ pipe tobacco land" . The dry down: Now we are kinda at 65% BR540 exactness , a tiny hint of Tom Ford Lost Cherry , the bad medicine note vanishes (whew!) , and a tiny bit of a "cherry syrup" note is in there . All in all , I am glad I got this , time will tell how strong this gets and if compliments come from it. WHAT I WAS HOPING FOR: Something closer in dupe to DUA Casino Royale for LESS MONEY ($60.00 for a small 1 oz. is OUTRAGEOUS, DUA ). Haramain Amber Oud Rouge was about $60.00 for 60 ml (2.5 oz?) . A workable & very decent clone. Not as close as DUA and sweeter. Safe Blind Buy? Chances are are 50/50 that you will either LOVE or HATE this. LOL. P.S. The bottle is nice . UPDATE / EDIT: I have been using this LIBERALLY for one week. Projection on myself is better than BR540 ! On the flip side- I have not gotten 1 compliment , yet. With the REAL BR540 , I could NOT smell myself but OTHERS did .

This IS BR540 Extrait at 1/9th the price. In the air it smells identical. Longevity, sillage and projection are beast mode. Even though i go nose blind, others can still smell this 8 hours after spraying. This is way stronger than the Orientica Amber Rouge 100ml at $50 for a tester. Haven't gotten my nose on London Oud #3 yet which gets you 125ml at around $50. Unfortunately this only comes in a 60ml bottle but worth the premium price over the Orientical Rouge. There's talks of this being discontinued and i sure hope not. Worth every penny of the $40 i paid for a tester with cap, and full presentation should be around $50 but the box is big and cumbersome. i'd go with the tester if you can find it. UPDATE: There's whispers that this has been discontinued, apparently from a cease and desist letter from MFK. Replaced it with Amber Oud Ruby, though the notes are slightly different and the Ruby now comes in a 4oz bottle for around $70-$75....haven't gotten my nose on it yet, but if i do i'll update on. here. The Ruby bottle looks the same as Rouge, except it obviously says Ruby. UPDATE: Was able to smell Ruby.....smells neutered in comparison to the Rouge which i was able to pick up a couple backup bottles before it started disappearing thankfully.

There is a confussion tidal wave here in some reviews: So it goes like this, Amber Oud Collection from Al Haramain has several versions that resemble other niche ones. *Amber Oud : Amouage Interlude Man *Amber Oud Gold: Xerjoff Erba Pura *Amber Oud Tobacco: Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille *Amber Oud Rouge: MFK Baccarat Rouge 540 extrait *Amber Oud Blue: Chanel Bleu (not on fragrantica yet) *Amber Oud Carbon: Creed Green Irish Tweed (not on fragrantica yet) *Amber Oud White: Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Intense (Not on fragrantica Yet) *Amber Oud Emerald Extrait d'parfum Exclusiff: wich I don't know what this dupes for and also not on fragrantica yet. Hope this helps to be more familiar with this whole Collection. Personally, I love the rouge and gold editions both masterpieces, super high quality fumes with luxurious packgaging. Edit: I've recently seen an exclusiff extrait d'parfum amber oud sport (red+black bottle)and that same version of the original Amber oud, haven't smelled them yet tho.

I bought this based in reviews of it being a good dupe for br extrait. I could smell the dna upon unboxing before I even sprayed it. I will say it is beautiful however on my skin it isn’t sweet like the br540extrait is. The leathery oud is very strong and over powers the other notes. However I found when I spray on my clothes and sheets it is sweeter and smells a lot like the og. It lasts on clothing and it is beautiful. I feel like I have the most luxurious bedroom and like using this as a bedtime scent sprayed onto my pajamas and pillows instead of my skin. It’s so comforting and truly gorgeous. It’s worth checking out as I only paid around 50$ For over 3 oz. I’ve already made a sizable dent in my bottle. And the bottle itself is very heavy and good quality for a dupe. This is definitely unisex. I’m going to experiential with some layering to see if I can sweeten it up on my skin as I mainly smell animalic leathery oud

Oh guys this is cool... First impression from the atomizer...not so good. And infact, when I first applied, that “bandaid” reference most everyone has mentioned that’s present in BR540 is here too...Not nearly as unpleasant as I thought it would be from a far...but it’s an accurate way to describe it. But then there’s a creamy ambery sexy red color that gushes in and suffocates the first aide kit smell..the saffron literally smells like liquid to me..it’s a deep and dark liquified floral. A sweet but earthy sentiment. And can we just goo and gah about the packaging?! Love it.. If I still played with barbies, she would be a vampire and this box would be her red velvet coffin bed. Supposedly there is minimal separation between Al Haramain amber oud rouge and br540... So if you want the same experience, voilà!

So when I read that this was similar to BR 540, I had to check it out. I have the Gold Edition which is a lovely daytime/summer fragrance with good longevity. The moment I got this one, I had to spray. First spray on the box and it smells exactly like 540. Then I sprayed on my skin. At first, I do get that sharp note that some people have mentioned. But within 15-20 minutes it dries down and it's so reminiscent of BR 540. I haven't used my sample for a side-by-side, but I don't know that I need to. The longevity is pretty solid, but I don't know about projection. I'll have to ask a friend. Definitely sticks well to clothing. I got whiffs of it as the night went on. This is a definite yes for me and I plan to buy a back up bottle to be on the safe side.

Presentation is good - evokes a similar vibe to the bottle of BR540 extrait. Smell is similarly very similar to my untrained nose - scent is good though at times throughout the wearing can detect a synthetic note. Doesn't project very strongly, within the first few minutes settles down quite a bit though lasts for ages and pick it up now and again throughout the day. Lasts an eternity on clothes, so much that I was smelling it days later and it got a little sickly. Only tried with two sprays though so I could always spray more. I paid around £40gbp which I feel is a fair amount. Tried sunset in heaven too which projects stronger but a bit more synthetic to my nose.

OK. First off, I totally get the sweet, sugary candy floss vibe. Beautiful. This scent slaloms between feminine and masculine for the first half hour and then it settles. The Mrs swears it’s sweet and feminine. I insist the jasmine, cedar and musk remind me slightly of TM’s A*Men. There’s a vague hint of A*Men, but the bass notes are missing. Not been fortunate to sample BR, so this one sits in the unisex camp for now. Confident men who can pull off a sweet vibe will love this. Ladies who love sweet scents will pull this off beautifully as well. I’m torn. Too good to regift to the mother-in-law this Xmas. I think husband and wife will have to wear this.

I wanted something like cloud that was longer lasting, but I refuse to spend $200+ on a perfume. This is a beautiful scent. The saffron can be a bit strong at the beginning, but the more I wear it the more comforting I findit. It is truly long lasting and I don’t go noseblind to it. After the initial strength of saffron, this dries down to a warm, gently sweet fragrance. To me, it is always inoffensive and pleasant. I don’t need to be in a certain mood or mindset or weather to enjoy this scent. Excellent value for the money, especially if purchased on a discount site. Beautiful bottle and presentation. I am in love with the whole situation.

All in all, I think @Mvcarreon described this one perfectly, it’s really, really close to BR540, and even more to the extract, due to its more animalic aspect coming from the ambergris. It is so close, that from all the other dupes, this is the only one I’d call a “clone”, cause it literally is. It performs nicely and gives you the exact experience BR540 does, for a fraction of the price. So my advice is, if you really enjoy Baccarat Rouge, but you see it more as an everyday scent and can’t justify the price, just go for this one. I highly recommend it.

Add Amber Oud Rouge to the plethora of BR540 dupes but this one does it well. I have the original and it's pretty close. At about $70 Cdn, it's not the cheapest on the market - think Zara Red Temptation at about half that price and also does a good job of replicating BR540. On it's own, the scent is really good, lasts all day and pretty much into the night and the sillage is impressive. The presentation of this one is also something to note. It comes in a box lined with velvet-like material and has metal embellishments. I like it very much.

I just got this because I got a sample of BR540 extrait and feel in love with it. However, I’m not really in the tax bracket for a full bottle of this. Saw people saying this perfume was a near clone so I decided to buy it. (Got it on eBay). It is lovely! Initial spray- it does smell a little more alcohol-y than BR540 extrait, but that goes away almost immediately. After a minute or two on my each arm, I really couldn’t tell the difference between the two. Kinda sad it seems this fragrance may be discontinued.

Left this for 5 months after a couple of sprays around Xmas and January. It’s now winter in Aus. This has come alive tonight. Initially, I was put off by the sweet, candy floss vibe. Not so prominent in cooler climates. Tonight, it’s 13°C, and I’m getting a full on musky woody vibe. The bottom notes really shine. There’s still a slight sweet spicy vibe, but it’s minimal. It’s not cloying like it was in summer. This is getting banged this winter. Then I’ll lock it away for another year. Top performer.

Oh this is good. I blind bought after reading the reviews here and I am so happy with it. I have only tried a sample of the original BR540 not the extrait so I can't compare but it doesn't matter because its just good. I put only one spray on each arm and I can smell it all round me but at the same time I don't feel like it would be obnoxious to others. I can't make out specific notes but it is sweet with the cedar scent and just heavenly as it wafts around me. Thank you all for the recommendation.

This does smell a bit latex/dentist office on first spray, but the more I wore it the more I actually really turned out loving it. I don't really know WHAT this smells like, but I sure do like it, whatever it is. Its a totally unique stand out from the other things in my collection. Another thing to mention is that the box this comes in is so nice. Something bigger fragrance brands should really follow suit if they don't want me to just throw away the box.