Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Oud
Oud, signed Maison Francis Kurkdjian, is a deep and refined woody fragrance. It opens on saffron, reveals patchouli and elemi at its heart and rests on a base of oud and cedar.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Saffron
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Patchouli · Elemi
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Base Several hours
Oud · Cedar
What its composition says
- Only 5 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is tight.
- 1 material on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Elemi: its rarest material, which only 30 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 66.
- Patchouli: conversely, a material of the common core — 26% of the catalogue contains it.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
Who is it for?
For strong personalities who like understated elegance, without showing off.
Strengths
- A legible, recognisable signature, without clutter.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Oud by Maison Francis Kurkdjian seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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