What does it smell like?
Main smell: warm spicy and oud. It opens with saffron, moves to elemi and patchouli and dries down to cedar and elemi.
- Came out
- 2012
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Kurkdjian Oud notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud EDP in detail
Kurkdjian Oud EDP is made by Maison Francis. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by oud and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and oud smells and notes like elemi and cedar. Less obvious notes include saffron and oud. Perfume fans rate it 3.81 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Kurkdjian Oud for work or evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Montale Paris Aoud Musk has more depth.
Maison Francis perfumes worth knowing
The house has 37 perfumes here, led by Kurkdjian Gentle Fluidity Gold, Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait De Parfum and Kurkdjian 724 Extrait De Parfum Roll On 4 X 4 Ml.
Is Kurkdjian Oud long lasting?
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Montale Paris Aoud Musk lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like cedar and elemi are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Flankers and editions
There are 4 other versions of this perfume, released between 2013 and 2018.
Perfumes that smell like Kurkdjian Oud
Similar picks to try: Initio Parfums Prives Oud For Greatness Neo (4 shared notes), Montale Paris Aoud Musk (6 shared notes), Gucci The Voice Of The Snake (5 shared notes) and Rayhaan Terra (4 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
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Quick answers
Is Kurkdjian Oud unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
Is Kurkdjian Oud expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €374 in Europe.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2012.
What is the difference between Kurkdjian Oud EDP and Kurkdjian Oud Silk Mood Extrait De Parfum 2?
The other one is the Extrait and lasts about 6 to 9 hours.