Contemplating buying first bottle of Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait…

Hello, I’m contemplating buying my very first bottle of Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait. however, everywhere I’ve gone to try it on, the sales clerks, treated like gold, and do not offer a tester. So, I actually have no idea what it smells like! One of the sales clerks allowed me to try a fragrance she says a similar, but obviously that doesn’t give me confidence.

Does Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait really smell that wonderful? I have smelled some very good colognes, for far less, so I’m just wondering how good can a perfume actually smell, especially to justify that cost. If it’s truly out of this world, delicious, then it would be worth it, but I just wanted to get some opinions.

Other than the supposedly wonderful smell, some other reasons why I wanted to purchase it is because due to the cost, I wouldn’t have to worry about too many people smelling the same as me. (though, with all the cologne choices out there, I rarely run into that problem.) the second reason, I wanted to buy it, if I’m just being totally honest, is the clout. Anyone recognizing that smell automatically knows you’re wearing expensive cologne. Shallow, yes, I know, but hey, just being honest.