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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood
Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Oud Satin Mood

Floral
Rose
Aromatic
Woody
Oud
Amber
Warm Spicy
EDP · 2015 · unisex

Maison Francis Kurkdjian is known for refined, architecturally-designed fragrances that balance accessibility with sophistication. Founded by the master perfumer of the same name, the house has built a reputation for clean, well-composed scents that often showcase individual ingredients rather than overwhelm with them.

Oud Satin Mood opens with Bulgarian rose, strawberry, and violet -- a surprisingly fruited and floral top that doesn't immediately telegraph the oud. The heart deepens with Turkish rose, allowing the florals to develop before the base emerges with agarwood that's more creamy and resinous than smoky or woody. Amber, benzoin, caramel, and vanilla round out a base that leans sweet and slightly gourmand, making this a floral oriental that treats its oud as a supporting player rather than the main event.

This works best for those who want oud's prestige and depth without its typical animalic or medicinal edge. It's equally suited to evening wear and layering over skin care, and performs well across seasons, though cooler months highlight its amber and vanilla undertones most effectively. If this appeals to you, explore The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Mystic.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Floral
100%
Rose
100%
Aromatic
17%
Woody
33%
Oud
90%
Amber
70%
Warm Spicy
17%
Balsamic
17%
Vanilla
60%
Sweet
80%
Gourmand
33%
Smoky
17%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Bulgarian Rose
Bulgarian Rose
The most prized rose in perfumery, grown in the Valley of Roses in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. Rosa damascena cultivated here produces an oil of extraordinary depth: honeyed, velvety, with faint hints of tea, honey, and spice. The standard against which all other rose materials are measured.
Strawberry
Strawberry
Fresh, bright, and instantly recognizable, strawberry in fine fragrance reads as cleaner and more natural than its candy-version counterpart. Good strawberry accord has a slightly green, leaf-like quality alongside the fruit's sweetness. Used in light florals and fruity orientals where it adds approachable, unpretentious sweetness.
Violet
Violet
Sweet, powdery, and faintly green, violet sits between floral and earthy in a way that feels distinctly old-world glamorous. The leaf and the flower smell quite different: the flower is sugary and delicate, while violet leaf is fresh and slightly vegetal. Together they create a note that feels both nostalgic and current.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Turkish Rose
Turkish Rose
Rosa damascena grown in the Isparta region of Turkey, one of the world's major sources of rose oil alongside Bulgaria. Turkish rose has a slightly more spiced, cinnamon-adjacent quality than Bulgarian rose, with a rich, full-bodied sweetness and good lasting power. Essential to Middle Eastern-inspired and classical oriental rose fragrances.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)
Agarwood (Oud)
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Benzoin
Benzoin
Sweet, warm, and balsamic, benzoin resin smells like vanilla mixed with incense, with a powdery, slightly medicinal edge. It adds a comforting warmth and fixative quality to oriental fragrances, and blends beautifully with spices. Often used to smooth and round off sharp edges in complex base notes.
Caramel
Caramel
Warm, buttery, and sweet with a slight bitterness from the cooking process, caramel is one of perfumery's most approachable gourmand notes. It adds a comforting, edible quality without going full dessert, and it softens and rounds other notes beautifully. A pillar of the Angel-inspired oriental-gourmand genre.
Cedar
Cedar
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The ReverieBest match89% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Seducer89% match
A warmth others feel before they understand it.

Rich, dark, sweet, and challenging. Opulent orientals, vanillic oud, seductive amber.

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The Mystic81% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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Scent Profile
Floral100%Rose100%Aromatic17%Woody33%Oud90%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
EDP
Decants Available
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Oud Satin Mood is $171.38. Without a coupon the lowest price is $171.38. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Maison Francis Kurkdjian fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

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What does Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood smell like? +
Maison Francis Kurkdjian is known for refined, architecturally-designed fragrances that balance accessibility with sophistication. Founded by the master perfumer of the same name, the house has built a reputation for clean, well-composed scents that often showcase individual ingredients rather than overwhelm with them. Oud Satin Mood opens with Bulgarian rose, strawberry, and violet -- a surprisingly fruited and floral top that doesn't immediately telegraph the oud. The heart deepens with Turkish rose, allowing the florals to develop before the base emerges with agarwood that's more creamy and resinous than smoky or woody. Amber, benzoin, caramel, and vanilla round out a base that leans sweet and slightly gourmand, making this a floral oriental that treats its oud as a supporting player rather than the main event. This works best for those who want oud's prestige and depth without its typical animalic or medicinal edge. It's equally suited to evening wear and layering over skin care, and performs well across seasons, though cooler months highlight its amber and vanilla undertones most effectively. If this appeals to you, explore The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Mystic.
What are the notes in Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood? +
Top: Bulgarian Rose, Strawberry, Violet. Heart: Turkish Rose. Base: Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Benzoin, Caramel, Cedar, Vanilla.
What fragrance family is Oud Satin Mood? +
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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