2 clones found

01Dua FragrancesCasino Royale Nights

Casino Royale Nights

by Dua Fragrances

● Top pickHigh match

~$43–65

02Maison AlhambraBaroque Rouge Extrait

Baroque Rouge Extrait

by Maison Alhambra

Moderate match

~$13–25

Important distinction first: the "Extrait Limited Edition" is not a separate juice. Maison Francis Kurkdjian's own 2020 release (Fragrantica 63802 / MFK news) is the standard Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum housed in a limited-edition 200ml red flacon illustrated with a golden chandelier window — the house states the extract "remains unchanged." So the clone question is really about the BR540 Extrait de Parfum (2017), the stronger, darker, more amber-woody and saffron-forward sibling of the famous EDP: bitter almond and saffron up top, cedar and jasmine in the heart, ambergris/woods/musk in the base, richer and more resinous than the airy sweet EDP. This matters because the overwhelming majority of "BR540 dupe" chatter (Lattafa Yara, Ana Abiyedh Rouge, Ariana Grande Cloud, etc.) targets the EDP and is NOT a faithful Extrait match — those are deliberately excluded here. Extrait-specific clone consensus is genuinely thinner. Two clones are marketed at and community-corroborated against the Extrait specifically: Dua Fragrances Casino Royale Nights (the strongest, closest match — reported ~90–95% on the opening and strong performance, its darker interpretation aimed explicitly at the Extrait, distinct from Dua's EDP-targeting Casino Royale) and Maison Alhambra Baroque Rouge Extrait (a very cheap, scent-close option whose main knock is weak longevity). Moderate confidence: the pairings are real and independently confirmed, but the pool of vetted Extrait-specific dupes is small and performance reviews are mixed.