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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood Eau de Parfum Sample
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Brand
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian
- Full bottle
- 200 ml
- Range
- Niche
Violet, oud and rose, ending in vanilla amber
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood is an Eau de Parfum that the house calls a free interpretation of oud wood, meant to shimmer on skin like a rich fabric. Its list runs violet, oud, Damascena rose, a vanilla amber accord and benzoin. Oud is a very personal note, and this one is deliberately soft-edged, so a 10 ml decant shows where it lands for you.
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The composition
Notes
These notes are recorded without a pyramid.
- Violet
- Oud
- Damascena Rose
- Vanilla Amber Accord
- Benzoin
- Character
- Strong
- Occasion
- Concentration
- Explore by note
In the same spirit
Similar in character
On the skin
How it unfolds
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Violet leading in
The brand has a violet accord lead into the oud, which gives the opening a soft, slightly powdery entrance rather than a dark one. Pay attention to how long the violet stays on your skin before the wood takes over; it sets the tone for how gentle the oud will feel.
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A free reading of oud
The house treats oud as a rare material and reads it freely: the aim is a shimmer, not a literal portrait of the wood. Oud is dark and resinous by nature, so the question for a test is how much of that darkness remains once violet and rose are around it.
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Damascena rose, then vanilla amber
Damascena rose follows, which the brand names in two forms, essence and absolute, and finally everything melts into a full vanilla amber accord with benzoin on the list. Roundness, warmth and a soft balsamic sweetness define the ending, and this is the part worth waiting for.
Testing it
How to test it, for whom and why
How to test it
Wear it on a cool day or evening and start with a light application, because the amber base adds weight. Put it on skin and note the violet, then the rose, then the amber on your own timeline. A second wearing in a different setting shows whether the smooth, dressed-up side suits you.
Who it is for
A fit for anyone who wants oud with flowers and sweetness around it, and who is at ease in a rich, enveloping perfume. Listed as unisex. If oud has felt harsh or animal to you in the past, the violet, rose and vanilla amber may give it a rounder face, and a sample shows whether they do.
Why try Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood as a sample first
The full bottle is the largest size the house offers, 200 ml, which is a good reason to test first. A perfume that wants to shimmer like fabric is hard to judge from words. The 10 ml decant is filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle and labelled by us. It is not a brand sample, and the house is not involved.
At a glance
- Perfumer
- Francis Kurkdjian
- Year
- 2015
- Family
- Ambery, Woody, Floral
- For
- Unisex
What you receive
How we fill your sample
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From the original bottle
We start with a full bottle of the perfume. Nothing is diluted, mixed or added.
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Into a glass spray vial
Filled by hand into a clean glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml and closed straight after filling.
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Labelled by us
Our own label names the brand, the perfume, the concentration and the size.
A decant is not an official brand sample: no box, no original bottle, and we are not affiliated with the brands.
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Frequently asked
What is in the decant?
Oud Satin Mood Eau de Parfum, filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle into a 10 ml glass spray vial and labelled by us. We are not affiliated with Maison Francis Kurkdjian.
Is it a classic oud perfume?
Not in a literal sense: the house gives oud its own reading, with violet, Damascena rose and a vanilla amber accord shaping a smooth scent. The sample shows how much wood character you actually perceive.
When should I test it?
Cool days and evenings fit the rich vanilla amber base. Try it lightly by day as well, to see whether it is wearable then or feels too full.
The brand
About Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Maison Francis Kurkdjian, co-founded in Paris in 2009 by the perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and Marc Chaya, treats perfume as a wardrobe: a set of scents you choose from according to mood. Several exist in two concentrations, and one pair, Gentle Fluidity, uses the same six ingredients for two different results. A wardrobe is something you try on, and with 10 ml decants you can compare an eau de parfum with its extrait on your own skin before deciding.
- Paris, 2009: founded by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian with Marc Chaya, who leads the company
- Francis Kurkdjian is the perfumer of all ten perfumes we decant
- The collection is meant as a fragrance wardrobe, chosen by mood
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Timely info when item was back in stock. Some confusion with info about shipment updates on gls app but what is important: perfume came in perfect condition!
incredible fast delivery l. the fragrance itself its magnificent, the dry down woody base, is intoxicating. it last on me 10 hours plus. great service great fragrance
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