Oud Silk Mood Extrait de parfum

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Silk Mood Extrait de Parfum is a luxurious composition that wraps dark, powerful oud in layer upon layer of the finest roses. Released in 2013 as an Extrait for both men and women, this fragrance represents the ultimate expression of the rose-oud pairing, presented with extraordinary depth and concentration.

The opening is a rose garden in full bloom. White rose, orchid, and general rose notes provide an initial burst of floral beauty, while green notes add a fresh, dewy quality.

Marjoram contributes an unusual herbal warmth that gives the opening an intriguing, slightly savory character. The heart deepens the rose experience with astonishing richness.

May rose and rose de mai, both names for the prized Grasse rose, provide honeyed, complex floral sweetness. Turkish rose adds a spicy, slightly darker quality.

Rose oil contributes pure, concentrated rose essence, and rose water adds a lighter, more transparent facet. This is roses presented at every possible angle and intensity, creating a heart of breathtaking floral depth.

The base brings the oud and its dark companions. Oud provides its characteristic dark, complex, slightly medicinal woodiness.

Leather adds a smoky, animalic edge. Amber contributes golden warmth, woody notes provide structure, and strawberry, unusually placed in the base, adds a subtle sweet, fruity quality that softens the darker elements.

With dominant rose and oud accords, this Extrait is a masterful study in contrast, the beauty of rose against the darkness of oud. The prominent woody and floral qualities reinforce this duality, while the moderate herbal, fresh spicy, leather, and green notes add complexity.

A truly special fragrance for important occasions.