MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN
OUD SILK MOOD EXTRAIT

2013

PERFUMER
Francis Kurkdjian

Papyrus
Chamomile
Bulgarian Rose
Blue tansy
Laotian Oud

‘OUD silk mood Maison Francis Kurkdjian extrait de parfum revisits the silky and enveloping perfume with great intensity. The woody floral fragrance conjures the soft rustle of silk with a rose petal feel. Skirted with rose absolute from Bulgaria, papyrus and blue chamomile, the oud wood from Laos gently and elegantly takes flight. OUD silk mood extrait de parfum is a light and voluptuous scent.’ – Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Two years before finally trying the Extrait de Parfum, I reviewed the Oud Silk Mood EDP. At the time my nose was less developed, but I have to say that my thoughts are pretty much identical for this extrait now.

What I get mostly is a slightly greenish, acidic rose. The acidity is more floral, than the fruitiness from the more popular Oud Satin Mood.

Texture-wise Oud Silk Mood is a bit more subdued and mature, especially compared to Oud Satin Mood, which I ended up selling, because I found it too loud to wear in most situations. Oud Silk Mood is probably my favorite of the Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud collection, although I wouldn’t be able to tell at the moment if the extrait is worth the upgrade over the EDP; I’d have to smell the EDP again and side-by-side.

Either way, this is a really nice. It has some of the common ‘rose-oud’ essence, but it varies from many in that genre; to my nose it’s 50% rose-oud and 50% green rose (like for example Amouage Epic Woman or Epic 56). The acidity in the opening makes for a nice transition into the warmer base. Overall, this is easily up there with Kurkdjian’s best releases for me.