Amber Oud Ruby Edition

Very close to BR540 Extrait - about 95% identical. The opening is where Amber Oud Ruby is the most different, as it starts with a sharp alcohol blast, which luckily fades away after 15minutes. BR540 Extrait however has a more smooth floral opening (I guess it might the saffron?) Ruby gives off this "metallic" note (similar to Sauvage EDT, but more harsh) when I smell it up close. That might be unpleasant for some, I honestly don't mind (though I prefer the MFK's opening. Both have strong projection, but Ruby is slightly louder and feels more "aggressive". MFK's projection is just enough for me and still retains the aformentioned smootheness. When it comes to longevity, MFK's the winner here as it lasts +14 hours. While Ruby lasts around 10-11hours. Nevertheless, both last long enough for a whole day. In the far drydown, after 8 hours, it's near impossible to tell them apart, even when smelling up close. I'd say Ruby is 99% similar at this point. (The only hint that gives away is the faint "smoothness" that I get from MFK's) A great clone, almost perfect. The only downside of this fragrance for me is the first hour - the sharp alcohol opening and the harsh metallic note. The original is much smoother and pleasant, which I love. Well, can't complain much, since I bought it for 60€, haha. 9.5/10

People are so dramatic when it comes to reviews. A typical reviewer will spray on their skin and stuff their face right on it, smell it and make quick judgement. Middle Eastern oils need time to macerate which vary anywhere between 1 week to a few weeks DEPENDING on your skin type, dry skin oils are absorbed more so then oily skins. BR540 dna will nose blind you, do not spray in front of your face around your nose. Proper maceration is spray 10+ then flip your bottle upside down and spray some more to empty the stray, let it sit for a week, re check each week and you will experience how much the juice blossoms, its insane to me how people are quick to judge without understanding how juice is produced and methods used. This bottle is by far the closest "clone" to br540 extrait with Lattafa Ana Abiyedh Rouge a close second while armaf untold is almost identical to br540 edp. The key is allow it to macerate, don't spray around your face. What an absolute gorgeous scent my co workers can't even tell if i am using my original 540 extrait or not and 3 of them use br540 extrait.

Blind buy, was curious to see how it would compare to BR 540E and was pleasantly surprised. Very sweet fragrance but there’s a chilly, almost menthol like quality where it inebriates you with an odd spell of a scent profile. Compared to the original, It’s as if Al Haramain managed to capture the initial burst and blend of BR 540E and prolong it to at least a second hour, while the original dries down more rapidly and settles into a pleasant, soft sillage monster. Lasted about 8 hours before becoming a skin scent. I don’t find it smells of plastic, but that might just be the first couple sprays, as was the case with some of my other fragrances. It’s top notch for the price if you enjoy the idea of smelling like soft, sexy cotton candy melting in strawberry vodka. Light almond note but it’s really a stretch. It takes imagination to find it but once you lock on to the almond, it’s basically almond syrup. This is the feminine version of One Million Parfum nobody wanted. Great for gals, guys and everything on the spectrum, solid choice for breezy summer nights.

This is my update for this fragrance: My initial impression on this wasn’t very plesant as I got a huge blast of alcohol in the opening that didn’t seem to go away plus performance was moderate. It is little pricey for a clone and other cheap clones perfoms really well (although they smell synthetic up-close ) so I expected better. It is almost one month since I have received it, this perfume has improved tremendously in the mean time. No alcoholy opening anymore, smells exactly like The BR540 extrait plus performance is also great now. No more inconsistency.You will get at least 8 hours on skin and on clothes it lasts untill the next wash. The only downside now is it has the same nose blinding aspect as the original. If you face the same problem like me I will suggest to spray it for 5-10 times then keep it in a cold-dark place for at least one month. If you have received a legit one, it definitely will improve. So the final verdict is It is the best BR540 extrait clone I have tried so far it just needs some time to fully develop.

Alright it’s time for me to put a review out. I owned this before I bought the extant which I just got but before bought a full bottle I got a sample of it. Amber oud is not a horrible dupe of it. It’s it 1 to 1 and I can tell the difference? No. I’d say a good 85-89% similar. Does it last long? Absolutely. But not as long as the original. The similarities between this and the original is they both have the baccarat DNA point blank 😂. You’ll smell it and know it’s baccarat. The only difference is quality and the heavy price tag on the original. Not to say this doesn’t have quality bc it does, but not like the OG. If you’re balling on a budget and don’t want to spend 300-400 on the original, buy this. Granted this is the only br540 extrait dupe I’ve tried so it is what it is. P.S. you rarely smell the OG baccarat in public so if you do smell it or the DNA, there’s a small possibility it’s a dupe.