Best Maison Francis Kurkdjian perfumes, beyond Baccarat Rouge 540

Francis Kurkdjian and Marc Chaya started the house in 2009. Kurkdjian had already created Le Male for Jean Paul Gaultier in 1995. We stock 14 of the house's perfumes as decants, filled from the original bottle, so you can try several before you pick one.

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#	Parfume	Udmærkelse	Hovednoter	Varighed	Duftspor	Årstid	3 ml	10 ml	pr. ml
1	Baccarat Rouge 540Maison Francis Kurkdjian	Bedst samlet	Ambra, Amberwood	Evig	Kraftig	Efterår, Vinter	16,11 €	40,32 €	4,03 €
2	Baccarat Rouge 540 ExtraitMaison Francis Kurkdjian	Bedst til vinter	Egyptisk jasmin, Virginia-cedertræ	Evig	Kraftig	Vinter	20,52 €	57,60 €	5,76 €
3	Aqua Media Cologne ForteMaison Francis Kurkdjian		Anis	Moderat	Moderat	Sommer, Forår	15,93 €	43,29 €	4,33 €
4	Petit MatinMaison Francis Kurkdjian	Bedst til sommer	Magnolia, Appelsinblomst, Rose	Langtidsholdende	Kraftig	Sommer, Forår	15,48 €	40,23 €	4,02 €
5	APOMMaison Francis Kurkdjian		Lavendel, Ylang-ylang	Langtidsholdende	Kraftig	Forår, Efterår	15,93 €	43,29 €	4,33 €
6	KurkyMaison Francis Kurkdjian	Bedste frugtige	Frugtnoter, Søde noter	Moderat	Moderat	Forår, Sommer	14,67 €	44,46 €	4,45 €
7	Gentle Fluidity GoldMaison Francis Kurkdjian		Moskus, Muskatnød, Vanilje	Langtidsholdende	Kraftig	Efterår, Vinter	15,48 €	40,23 €	4,02 €
8	Gentle Fluidity SilverMaison Francis Kurkdjian		Geranium, Muskatnød, Hvid moskus	Langtidsholdende	Kraftig	Efterår, Vinter	15,48 €	40,23 €	4,02 €
9	Grand SoirMaison Francis Kurkdjian	Bedst til aften	Lavendel, Siamesisk benzoe	Langtidsholdende	Kraftig	Vinter, Efterår	15,48 €	40,23 €	4,02 €
10	Oud Satin MoodMaison Francis Kurkdjian		Benzoe, Viol	Langtidsholdende	Kraftig	Efterår	19,26 €	50,40 €	5,04 €
11	Oud Silk MoodMaison Francis Kurkdjian	Bedste oud	Oud, Papyrus, Roseabsolut	Langtidsholdende	Kraftig	Vinter, Efterår	18,81 €	56,07 €	5,61 €

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Fællesskabets stemmer

Start with Baccarat Rouge 540

Baccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

The top of Baccarat Rouge 540 is saffron with jasmine. The heart turns woody and warm, with amberwood, ambergris and hedione. Cedar, sugar, ambroxan and oakmoss close it out. It is a niche unisex perfume.

Longevity votes from the community lean eternal, then long lasting. Sillage votes lean strong, then moderate. Fall, winter and spring are the seasons voters name most, alongside night and evening wear.

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Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait, the denser version

Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Topnoter

Bittermandel, Safran

Hjertenoter

Egyptisk jasmin, Virginia-cedertræ

Basisnoter

Ambra, Moskus, Træagtige noter

Tidspunkt på dagen

Aften i byen

Prøv den: 3 ml 20,52 €10 ml 57,60 €

Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait is a different note list, not just a stronger version. Bitter almond joins the saffron at the top. Egyptian jasmine and Virginia cedar sit in the heart, over ambergris, musk, ambroxan and cashmeran. The result is warmer, nuttier and more musky.

Voters put its longevity at eternal, then long lasting, and community votes on its sillage lean strong, then enormous. They name winter and fall evenings.

If you cannot decide between the two, read Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Extrait and try both in 3ml.

Fresh colognes for daytime

The house makes clean, bright perfumes too. These two suit work, warm weather and anyone who dislikes heavy scents.

Aqua Media Cologne Forte by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Aqua Media Cologne Forte starts with bergamot and verbena. Anise and hedione lift the heart. Matcha, musk and woody notes give it a green, soft finish. If you like to know why bergamot feels so bright, read what bergamot smells like.

Most voters call its longevity and sillage moderate. It gets picked for summer, spring, day and office wear.

Cologne Pour le Matin by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Cologne Pour le Matin pairs lemon with orange blossom. Powdery notes, rosemary, thyme and violet follow, over woody notes.

Community votes on its longevity lean moderate, then weak. Most voters call its sillage moderate. Summer, spring and office days are the picks.

Soft, sweet and floral for easy wear

These three are soft and floral.

Petit Matin by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Petit Matin is a citrus floral. Lemon, litsea cubeba and bergamot open it. Rose, orange blossom and magnolia come next, and white musk, cedar and musk dry it down. Francis Kurkdjian is credited as its perfumer. If musk is new to you, our guide to white musk perfumes explains it.

Most voters call its longevity long lasting and its sillage strong. Summer and spring come up most, with day and office wear.

APOM by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

APOM is an eau de parfum built on orange blossom. Lavender and ylang-ylang sit in the heart. Amber, vanilla and white musk give it a creamy base.

Voters call its longevity long lasting, and community votes on its sillage lean strong, then moderate. It collects picks for every season, from day and office wear to evening and night.

Kurky by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Kurky is the sweetest of the group. Peach and raspberry open it, fruity and sweet notes follow, and vanilla and white musk finish it. Voters name day wear for it.

Community votes on its longevity lean moderate, then weak. Most voters rate its sillage moderate. Voters pick it for spring and summer, and for day wear.

Gentle Fluidity Gold and Silver: one idea, worn two ways

Gentle Fluidity Gold and Gentle Fluidity Silver both launched in 2019. Both are unisex and both credit Francis Kurkdjian. They share the same opening of juniper berries, coriander and pink pepper. After that they split. Readers drawn to the Gold side can see how other houses approach it in our Gentle Fluidity Gold dupes guide, which sets five clones and one rose-vanilla perfume against the original.

Gold turns sweet and golden. Vanilla, musk and nutmeg form the heart, over amber, sandalwood and tonka bean. Silver stays drier and more aromatic. Nutmeg, white musk and geranium sit in the heart, over amber, woody notes and vanilla.

Most voters call both long lasting, with strong sillage. Voters pick Gold for fall and winter, and for evening and day wear. They pick Silver for fall and winter, and for evening wear. Choose Gold if you want warmth, and Silver if you want a cleaner, spicier line. Both suit people who share a wardrobe, as in our guide to unisex perfumes worth sharing.

Warm evenings

When the weather cools, these two are the ones to reach for.

Grand Soir by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Grand Soir opens with Spanish labdanum and orange. Lavender and Siam benzoin sit in the heart. Amber, vanilla, tonka bean, musk and cedar make a sweet base. It is a good start if you want to know what amber smells like.

Most voters call its longevity long lasting. Community votes on its sillage lean strong, then moderate. Winter and fall come up most, with night and evening wear.

Cologne Pour le Soir by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Cologne Pour le Soir is the sweeter, spicier sibling of the morning cologne. Labdanum, tonka bean and vanilla open it. Cumin, honey and rose follow, over benzoin.

Community votes on its longevity lean long lasting, then eternal. For its sillage, the votes lean strong, then moderate. Voters name winter and fall, and evening and night wear.

The Mood ouds

Three Mood ouds are stocked here. For the basics, read what oud is and our oud perfumes for men, then see the oud note page.

Oud Satin Mood by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Oud Satin Mood launched in 2015. Two roses, Bulgarian and Turkish, lead. Benzoin and violet follow, and agarwood with vanilla anchors the base. It lists two roses, and Oud Silk Mood, below, lists three.

Most voters call its longevity long lasting. Community votes on its sillage lean strong, then moderate. Fall and evening wear are the picks.

Oud Silk Mood by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Oud Silk Mood launched in 2017. Damascena rose, Bulgarian rose and saffron open it. Oud, rose and papyrus form the heart, over benzoin, vanilla and labdanum. Benzoin and labdanum sit in the base.

Most voters call its longevity long lasting and its sillage strong. The picks are winter, fall, evening and night.

Oud Velvet Mood Extrait de Parfum by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Oud Velvet Mood Extrait de Parfum is the newest, from 2026. Saffron and peach open it. Suede and jasmine sit in the heart, over oud, leather and copaiba balsam.

Longevity votes lean eternal, then long lasting, and community votes on its sillage lean strong, then enormous. Voters pick it for cold months and night wear.

Which to try first

Try the shortlist before you buy a bottle

Test before you commit. Our niche perfume price per ml guide shows the gap, and what a decant is explains how we fill them. You can set several niche perfume decants side by side, wearing each for a few days before you settle on one bottle.

Pick three scents from the table and start with 3ml of each. A 3ml gives you around 60 sprays, enough to wear a perfume across several weeks and moods. 3ml of Petit Matin costs 15,48 €. If one stays on your shortlist, step up through the sizes, 3ml, 10ml and 30ml: 10ml for around 200 sprays to wear for weeks, 30ml for around 600 sprays to keep. 30ml of Grand Soir costs 100,80 €. If Grand Soir stays on your shortlist, our Grand Soir dupes guide sets the 2016 unisex amber beside six dupes from other houses, including Eternal Oud by Lattafa Pride.

Want the full range in one place? See the Maison Francis Kurkdjian brand page. For more niche houses, read our guides to niche perfumes to try and the best Kilian perfumes. To see one perfume of the house in numbers, our Baccarat Rouge 540 price per ml page compares the Eau de parfum and the Extrait, size by size.