Vendor: Maison Francis Kurkdjian
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bright mandarin and bergamot with soft musk

silky rose tea, lightly smoky oud wood
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Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and TikTok, updated 25 Oct 2026: 110+ describe how long it lasts, 98 how far it projects and 70 how it smells. Most other posts only name Oud Silk Mood.
Most people get 5–10 hours. From 13 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (8 h).
Long-lasting for many people
The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it lasts a long time.
Most people who describe it say it projects strongly: about 3 in 5.
How many of the 70 people who describe the smell use each word.
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Silk Mood: what people say about it.
Worn by everyone.
Most people get 5–10 hours of wear (13 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 8 hours).
Long-lasting for many people (110+ people): The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it lasts a long time.
Mostly a strong projector (98 people): Most people who describe it say it projects strongly: about 3 in 5.
27 of the 70 people who describe how it smells call it smooth, the word used most.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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Think silky rose tea, lightly smoky oud wood: that is Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Silk Mood. It opens with Bulgarian rose, chamomile and bergamot, moves into guaiac wood and hedione and settles on agarwood (oud) and papyrus. It reads unisex.
This extrait de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is a daytime scent. A good pick for date nights. Released in 2018.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Around $453.
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian (MFK) was founded in Paris in 2009 by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and Marc Chaya and is now part of LVMH. The house is defined by the Baccarat Rouge 540 phenomenon, arguably the single most-referenced niche fragrance of the last decade, and a compact, high-craft catalogue around it. Scendira lists 90 MFK fragrances with 31 in stock, priced $25 to $945. The catalogue leans fresh-unisex on average. Community top five in stock: Amyris Homme Extrait (citrus-tonka-vanilla, 2019), Oud Satin Mood Extrait (rose-cinnamon-oud-vanilla, 2017), Masculin Pluriel (lavender-vetiver-leather, 2014), Oud Extrait (saffron-oud-cedar, 2018) and Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait (almond-saffron-cedar-amber, 2017). The Baccarat Rouge 540 family (EDP, Extrait, hair mist, body cream) is the anchor for buyers first coming to the house; Grand Soir, Gentle Fluidity Gold, Aqua Universalis and 724 round out the modern reference set.
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It smells like silky rose tea, lightly smoky oud wood. It opens with Bulgarian rose, chamomile and bergamot, moves into guaiac wood and hedione and settles on agarwood (oud) and papyrus.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
Honest, community-verified perfume matches. Not marketing.