MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN · EXTRAIT DE PARFUM · 2017
Violet and warm spice above a double-rose heart, with oud, vanilla, amber and balsamic woods in the base.
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A NOCTURNAL ROSE–OUD EXTRAIT SHAPED THROUGH SPICE, BALSAMS AND SOFT SWEETNESS
Violet, geranium, cinnamon and cardamom open OUD satin mood Extrait before Damask and Turkish roses take centre stage. Oud, vanilla, amber, benzoin, caramel, musk and cedar create a rich, enveloping drydown.
Rose becomes the fabric; oud becomes the shadow moving underneath it.
— Parffolio editorial interpretation
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THREE MOMENTS, ONE EVOLVING SCENT
The opening balances powder and lift with dry warmth. Violet creates a soft cosmetic haze, geranium adds a green rosy edge, Ceylon cinnamon brings refined bark-like heat, and cardamom contributes a cooler aromatic brightness. The contrast makes the first minutes feel both plush and clearly defined.
The middle moves into an expansive double-rose accord. Damask rose feels honeyed, spicy and deeply perfumed, while Turkish rose adds a velvety, fruity and almost jam-like fullness. Together they create the broad floral fabric that defines the fragrance.
The base expands in layers rather than collapsing into a single amber accord. Agarwood provides dark resinous wood; vanilla, benzoin and caramel add rounded sweetness; amber supplies warmth; musk softens the edges; and cedar leaves a dry structural trace. The floral heart remains perceptible, but the lasting impression is balsamic, woody and enveloping.
FROM FIRST SPRAY TO LATE DRYDOWN
Powder, green aromatic lift and contrasting warm-cool spices arrive together.
Two richly textured rose facets expand into a dense, velvety floral centre.
Dark wood, amber and balsamic sweetness deepen the rose into a persistent trail.
Soft musk, dry cedar and a faint caramelised warmth remain close to fabric and skin.
THE PERFUMER BEHIND OUD SATIN MOOD EXTRAIT
Francis Kurkdjian often gives familiar materials unusually clear architecture. Here, the opening spices frame rather than obscure the violet and geranium; Damask and Turkish roses remain distinctly floral at the centre; and the base unfolds through oud, vanilla, amber, benzoin, caramel, musk and cedar. The extrait format concentrates these contrasts into a composition whose richness comes from proportion, texture and persistence rather than from one dominant note.
A French composition in which rose gives oud a softer, more luminous contour.
— Parffolio synthesis of the official note structure
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