Zara
Red Temptation Elixir Parfum
Best Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait Dupe
80% MatchInspired by $248 originalSave ~$161 (65%)
Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy80%
You Save65% ($161)
The Scoop
Red Temptation Elixir Parfum by Zara is a warm spicy and woody fragrance for women and men that shoppers most often put next to Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait. It holds a 4.1 out of 5 community rating from 493 votes, is usually described as long lasting with strong projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 142 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Swaps some of the original's ambergris, ambroxan and virginia cedar for praline, amber and coriander. Voters say it fades sooner on skin.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.1 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.1 from 493 ratingsWhat people who wear Zara Red Temptation Elixir Parfum report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
warm spicy
woody
sweet
amber
citrus
metallic
leather
aromatic
Longevity
Very weak3%
Weak7%
Moderate32%
Long lasting41%
Eternal17%
Sillage
Intimate8%
Moderate39%
Strong45%
Enormous9%
Who wears it
Female38%
More female29%
Unisex31%
More male2%
Male1%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced2%
Overpriced2%
Ok14%
Good value50%
Great value33%
People say it reminds them of
What people like
- Strong projection and heavy sillage
- Affordable alternative to expensive niche perfumes
- Mature and sophisticated character
- Excellent Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait dupe
What people dislike
- Overpriced compared to Zara's standard range
- Cloying and suffocating in high heat
- Synthetic and chemical opening notes
- Strong medicinal and iodine undertones
What wearers say
“To me this is very very similar to the original Red Temptation. Maybe the elixir is a bit smoother, less of that bitterness in the backgroud. But the bitterness of the original EdP is also a part of it's charm. I didn't really test the longevity but it was already enough for me on the original so I don't care that much.Overall I'd say don't buy this if you have the original Red Temptation and even if you don't, test for yourself, whether you prefer the smoother Elixir or the original, I can't say one is better than the other.”
“Not worth the price. Smaller bottle high price but literally nothing particularly special about it? You'd think it'd last longer or smell different in some way. Get ready yall, zara is going to increase their prices for all of their fragrances (more than they already have) and we will no longer have this affordable option. They should specify why this fragrance is SO worth it..”
“Pretty good dupe of BR540 Extrait. Quite strong in the opening and lasts around 8 hours for me with strong projection for 3-4 hours. Don't overspray though, as it easily gets nauseating. Has a bit of that medinal undertone to it unfortunately. That is where I notice the quality difference, as BR540 Extrait never made me nauseated. But for this price, I would say it's a very good fragrance. Definitely much richer and rounded than the original Red Temptation.”