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Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2018
Oud Extrait de Parfum Extrait
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 9 in 10 of 100+ people
Projection
Strongabout 4 in 5 of 96 people
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
amber-forward
bold
mysterious
sensual
Smoky resinous oud, warm spice, sweet cedar.
Scent Notes
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What the community says
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook groups, updated 25 Oct 2026: 100+ describe how long it lasts, 96 how far it projects and 69 how it smells. Most other posts only name Oud Extrait de Parfum.
Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.
How long it lasts100+ people
Long-lasting for most people
about 9 in 10 say it lasts a long time
In words
Ask people how long Oud Extrait de Parfum lasts, and about 9 in 10 say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects96 people
Projects strongly for most people
about 4 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
About 4 in 5 people who describe Oud Extrait de Parfum say it projects strongly.
How it smells, in their words69 people
smooth22
How many of the 69 people who describe the smell use each word.
Also worth knowing
Compliments
3%
3% of people get compliments when they wear it (113).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Extrait de Parfum: what people say about it.
Worn by everyone.
Long-lasting for most people (100+ people): Ask people how long Oud Extrait de Parfum lasts, and about 9 in 10 say it lasts a long time.
Projects strongly for most people (96 people): About 4 in 5 people who describe Oud Extrait de Parfum say it projects strongly.
22 of the 69 people who describe how it smells call it smooth, the word used most.
3% of people get compliments when they wear it (113).
Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 180+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Facebook groups are private, so we count what people say there but never show names, quotes or links from them.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Smoky resinous oud, warm spice, sweet cedar: that is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Extrait de Parfum. It opens with saffron and elemi resin, moves into vanilla, ambrette (musk mallow) and Atlas cedar and settles on Laotian Oud and Indonesian patchouli leaf. It reads unisex.
This extrait de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. Reach for it for date nights and nights out. Released in 2018.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something amber forward and bold for date nights.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike oriental fragrances.
Around $426.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
The Brand
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Maison Francis Kurkdjian was founded in Paris in 2009 by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and Marc Chaya. You can browse 44 Maison Francis Kurkdjian perfumes on Scendira, from about $24 to $945.
Most-Discussed Maison Francis Kurkdjian Perfumes
In the fragrance communities Scendira tracks, Baccarat Rouge 540, Grand Soir and Oud Satin Mood come up most often for Maison Francis Kurkdjian.
The picks up close
Baccarat Rouge 540 (2015) smells like warm saffron cream, woody amber-sugar haze, starting with saffron and jasmine before fir resin, cedar and ambroxan take over. Think warm amber and vanilla, spiced like cinnamon with Grand Soir (2016), opening on Spanish labdanum and orange and drying down to amber, vanilla and tonka bean. Oud Satin Mood (Eau de Parfum, 2015) comes across as creamy rose jam with vanilla, oud warmth; Bulgarian rose and violet up top and oud, vanilla and amber underneath.
Beyond this house, the Scendira brand directory lists all brands, and warm and amber perfumes and gourmand perfumes collect perfumes by family.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Smoky resinous oud, warm spice, sweet cedar. It opens with saffron and elemi resin, moves into vanilla, ambrette (musk mallow) and Atlas cedar and settles on Laotian Oud and Indonesian patchouli leaf.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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