
Amber Oud RougeThe Scent File Pick
An owner comparing two Baccarat Rouge clones picks this one as the closer match to the EDP: well blended, without the alcohol blast that opens Club de Nuit Untold.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian alternatives, clones, and replicas — ranked by accuracy.
Matches checked Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 · 7 of 16 in Oct
Maison Francis Kurkdjian's catalog clones exceptionally well — Baccarat Rouge 540 and its Extrait anchor catalogs from Lattafa, Armaf, Dossier and Dua Fragrances, while Grand Soir, Oud Satin Mood and Aqua Celestia pull in Al Haramain, ALT Fragrances, Thomas Kosmala and Zara. Below are all 16 matches we list for 6 Maison Francis Kurkdjian fragrances, grouped by the original: 10 scored by owners, 3 provisional and 3 not scored yet. Accuracy and longevity are rated separately, never averaged. We take no brand deals.
| Original | Top-ranked match | From | Accuracy · longevity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baccarat Rouge 540 | Al Haramain Amber Oud RougeThe Scent File Pick | $68 | 8 · 9 |
| Grand Soir | Lattafa Eternal OudThe Scent File Pick | $20 | 7 · 8 |
| Aqua Celestia | Fragrance World Barakkat Aqua StellarHighest-scored match | $25 | 8 · 6 provisional |
| Petit Matin | Dua Fragrances A Dua SunriseFirst listed match | $60 | No score yet |
| Gentle Fluidity Gold | Dua Fragrances Gold FluidFirst listed match | $60 | No score yet |
| Amyris Homme | Dua Fragrances Boomski Pour HommeFirst listed match | $55 | No score yet |

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An owner comparing two Baccarat Rouge clones picks this one as the closer match to the EDP: well blended, without the alcohol blast that opens Club de Nuit Untold.

Widely cited as a BR540 dupe at roughly half the price. Shares the synthetic amberwood + musk DNA but reframes it: lemon zest and bitter orange blossom replace BR540's saffron-cotton-candy opening, and the dry-down skews more masculine and less floral. Reviewers describe it as 'BR540 on steroids' for longevity and projection.

Widely cited as a clone of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540.
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Widely cited as a clone of Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540.
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Seven reviewers who know Baccarat Rouge 540 compare the two: five find it close, around ninety percent, one calls it a watered-down version, and one who tested them together says it is greener and woodier. Wear time is long, ten hours and more, though wearers go nose-blind to it.
Three reviewers on its Fragrantica page liken it to Baccarat Rouge 540, one calling it a great cheap dupe, with more rose and a more feminine feel. It was listed here under Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud until an owner of both called the two very different. Wearers on Reddit report great longevity.

Dossier's official BR540 alternative — captures the saffron/amber core but runs woodier and rawer than the toasted-sugar original; not a 1:1.

Long-running budget Baccarat Rouge 540 alternative. Owners say the opening is very similar to BR540; the drydown diverges (a cherry-cough-drop sweetness) and it lacks the original's depth and longevity, but it's a strong value.

Six reviewers who know Baccarat Rouge 540 say it smells like it, with tells: softer and lighter for some, sharper for one, and somewhere between the Eau de Parfum and the Extrait for another. It wears close to the skin; nobody gives a wear time.

Twelve reviewers who know Baccarat Rouge 540 are split, and several blame the batch: seven find it close or the same in the air, five say it is not close or smells unpleasant, and two got one good bottle and one bad. Wear time is split as well, from very weak to a full working day.

More than fifty reviewers who know Grand Soir compare the two. About two thirds find it very close, most often eighty to ninety-five percent, with a fruitier, sharper opening that settles into the same amber and vanilla; about a fifth call it a darker or duller relative, and seven say it is not alike. Wear time is long, around seven to ten hours for most.

Seven reviewers who know Grand Soir are split: four put it at eighty-five percent or closer, three say it lacks the vanillic amber or does not remind them of it. It is strong and long lasting.

Lime, mirabelle and a clean musk-mint haze mirror the airy MFK Aqua Celestia profile — the standard affordable clone.
Published clone lists

DUA explicitly markets A Dua Sunrise as inspired by MFK Petit Matin. Litsea cubeba and Calabrian lemon opening, lavandin-orange blossom heart with hawthorn accord, musk-ambroxan base. The combination tracks Petit Matin's bright-citrus-and-clean-musk architecture closely.

Captures the creamy amber and soft musk heart of Gentle Fluidity Gold at a fraction of the price. Slightly less refined citrus opening but maintains similar warm, powdery drydown.
The seller's own claim

Brand-marketed Amyris Homme interpretation. Mandarin-rosemary opening, amyris-saffron-iris heart, cedar-tonka base track the original closely. Slightly less refined on the iris but the structure lands.
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