Rosewood Amor

This is spot on dupe for BR540 without the heavy price, and some performance as well as sillage. But..: for $20 at a local discount store I am not going to complain and I would definitely repurchase again, and again at that price point. If you don’t want to pay the full BR540 price, you may like Al Haramain Amber Oud Rouge instead as that also is an excellent dupe. To me, this perfume, Rosewood Amor is a lot lighter than the Al Haramain and doesn’t project as well or have the same sillage but when price is the ultimate factor then go with this. Rosewood Amor is beautifully mixed and feels a lot more expensive than it is. I would put it more in an eau de toilette category than an actual parfum based on all performance factors. It would be perfect for an office situation, or daytime events. If you are looking for longevity you may be disappointed.

Cloud doesn’t even come close to being a dupe for baccarat rouge after I smelled this! (I’m exaggerating but you know what I mean) This is pretty much an exact dupe for BR540 like exact. The performance isn’t as good and I’m okay with that because if I paid $300 for BR540 and this performed better I would be fighting someone. Now with that said the performance isn’t bad, I caught whiffs of throughout the entire day and could still smell it at the end of the night. The sillage isn’t anything crazy no ones gonna be able to smell you from across the room but you’ll still get noticed wearing this. Keep an eye out at your local discounters like Tj maxx and Marshall’s you can find it for around $20 there instead of paying $50 on fragrancex or fragrancenet.

I LOVE this one. Bought the 100ml for $16 at TJ's without reading any reviews or notes. I've had good luck with Banana Republic fragrances in the past so I figured what the heck. I sprayed it this morning and instantly loved it, but could not figure out what it reminded me of. About an hour into wearing it, it clicked---definitely BR540. Moreso than Cloud does, for sure. And as I love BR540 quite a bit, this is a big love for me as well. If you're looking for a cheaper dupe and don't find Cloud to scratch that itch (which it doesn't for me--I love Cloud, but don't find it a dupe for BR540), I say hunt this one down, you won't be disappointed. This is even better than some actual dupe oils I've tested, tbh. Plus, the bottle is pretty. :)

Heard about this online and hoped I'd stumble across it in person to try it out. Saw it at a Perfumania outlet, but at $70 I thought I could find a better deal. Sure enough later that same day I found it at TJ Maxx for $20! And yes, it's basically an exact dupe of 540 without the beast mode performance. This one's not going to fill the room, but I sprayed it on at night and could detect a faint whiff of it the next morning, about 11 hours later. If you can find this for a good price, this is a must have. I would say under $50 is good, but keep an eye out at your TJ Maxx and Marshalls type stores for a steal.

Like Baccarat Rouge 540, this smells exactly like a "fancy" department store from the 2000s-2010s! Where the shoe department was right next to the fragrance counters. Faint leather/suede/rubber, a close-by bakery (like Cinnabon or Auntie Anne's - think "sweet dough) + a mix of the then current popular perfumes. I really think this is so popular now with women in there 20s (and maybe 30s) bc of the nostalgic thought of the grown up/sexy mall/women and that time in their (our) younger lives when they (we) were so wide-eyed.