Two benchmarks in French-style excellence – Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Maison Baccarat – came together for an exceptional, artisanal creation: Baccarat Rouge 540 Édition Millésime, a fragrance that embodies the alchemy of the senses more powerfully than ever before. 

Since the release of its inimitable sillage in 2014, the graphic and extremely condensed Baccarat Rouge 540 has become an icon of modern perfumery. Ten years later, Francis Kurkdjian has given life to this exceptional creation, harbored in its own crystal bottle. 

This fragrance translates the poetic alchemy of crystal manufacture through three signature auras: mineral, fire, and expertise. 

“An exceptional fragrance deserves an exceptional bottle.” Francis Kurkdjian 

The red crystal bottle and its clear crystal base were both crafted by the talented, bold Baccarat collective. The two pieces required five hundred hours of work and nineteen different artisans, including four winners of the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (best craftsmen in France) competition and two Knights of the French Order of Arts and Letters, experts in the arts of glass-blowing, carving, sculpting, gilding, and engraving. 

Made of red crystal, this bottle illustrates a convergence between the legacy of traditional know-how and the rigor of bold modernity. Its ambitious schematics include a vaporizer – an unprecedented innovation in the world of perfumery. It took two years of research and development to perfect its waterproofness, design, and functionality, all without compromising on its beauty.

Baccarat Rouge 540 Édition Millésime captures the very essence of French perfumery. Francis Kurkdjian sought to create the quintessence of quintessence, bringing the fragrance to its ultimate expression while staying true to its original inspiration.

Baccarat Rouge 540 Édition Millésime – a floral amber woody composition – unveils majestic refinement by fusing heightened minerality with the warmth of fire and the air instilled into the crystal by the artisan crafting it.

The fragrance is presented in a wood and leather case that houses a pouch and sheath meant to further showcase the one-of-a-kind bottle. The case and all its elements have been crafted by the very best of craftspeople. Trunk-makers, leatherworkers and embroiderers have come together to ensure that its aura is reflected in the smallest details.