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Maison Francis Kurkdjian 724 vs Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Poudre de Musc Intense
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Notes
Top
AldehydesCalabrian bergamot
Heart
Egyptian JasmineMock OrangeSweet Pea
Base
White MuskSandalwood
Accords
Aldehydic
100%
White floral
98%
Musky
83%
Citrus
76%
Fresh
76%
Powdery
70%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
summerspringfall
About
724 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian is a fragrance for women and men. 724 was launched in 2022. The nose behind this fragrance is Francis Kurkdjian. Top notes are Aldehydes and Calabrian bergamot; middle notes are Egyptian Jasmine, Mock Orange and Sweet Pea; base notes are White Musk and Sandalwood. In the light of a pure sky rising over the city ascends the elegant silhouette of 724. Urban landscapes and their surrounding architecture overtly influenced the graphic aesthetic of this musky floral Eau de parfum. Luminous, vibrant, and comfortably addictive, 724 invites you to feel the city rhythm. In the top notes, a fresh, urban accord is perceived. It is the sensation of clean, energizing freshness, formed of bergamot from Italy and the verticality of aldehydes with sophisticated, slightly metallic, effervescent facets. At the heart of this fragrance lies an airy aura conveyed by a bouquet structured by jasmine absolute from Egypt, sweet pea, and mock orange. In the base notes, this universe of whiteness surrenders to an enveloping, comforting sensation thanks to sandalwood and white musk accord.WHITE SANDALWOOD: This Indian wood is considered to be sacred. It is mentioned in many Sanskrit texts and is still burned in Asia during religious celebrations. For perfumers, the Santalum album growing in India, China and Indonesia is the reference, even if there are now two other varieties cultivated in Australia and New Caledonia. The Indian quality is often referred to as Mysore because it is the historical region in the south of the peninsula that produces the largest amount. The oil distilled from the ten-meter tree is rare and expensive, because it takes more than 50 years to obtain a tree that can be used in perfumery. Its low volatility makes it a very persistent base note. Its fragrance is woody, milky, slightly spicy, round, soft and enveloping.ALDEHYDES: Aldehydes are synthetic compounds that have been used in perfumery since the beginning of the 20th century, and they have very different olfactory characteristics from one another. They can alternately evoke citrus smells (orange, tangerine), soapy smells, or metallic smells reminiscent of a hot iron (steam from the laundry, etc.). Often associated with floral notes, they introduce an effervescent, sophisticated freshness as well as undeniable volume, and they also linger for longer.BERGAMOT FROM CALABRIA: Known for its fruity edge in Earl Grey tea, Citrus Bergamia is widely used in perfumery because its fresh, sparkling top notes bring a kind of "smile" to the perfume. Its oil is obtained by cold expression of the fruit's peel. Southern Italy specializes in the cultivation of this citrus fruit, used in the composition of eau de Cologne and of many women's and men's fragrances, with fresh, floral and aromatic facets unfolding and stretching all the way into the heart of the perfume.BOUQUET OF FRESH FLOWERS: It is a bouquet of aerial flowers, just picked and barely open, imagined by Francis Kurkdjian. To do this, he reconstituted a seringa, also called the poets' jasmine, with a scent oscillating between orange blossom and fresh jasmine. Then he reproduced the effects of two other mute flowers, the luminous freesia and lily of the valley, and blended them together. The green lily of the valley note magnifies citrus fragrances and leaves an airy floral sensation.JASMINE FROM EGYPT: Known by its Latin name as jasminum grandiflorum, the jasmine used in perfumery is surprisingly potent and multi-faceted, ranging from orangey-floral, solar, fruity (banana, strawberry, apricot), to animalic and spicy. Jasmine has an astonishingly complex structure for such a fragile flower that needs to be harvested very early in the morning before the sun spoils its fragrance. Its scent can only be extracted with volatile solvents and is very expensive due to its low yield of essential oil. Its kaleidoscope of nuances blends perfectly with other flowers as well as woods or ambery accords.MUSKS: Initially extracted from Tibetan musk deers, natural musk has been banned in perfumery since 1973. Synthetic molecules designed to replace it appeared at the end of the 19th century, so today there is a wide selection of musky notes with an olfactory palette ranging from fruity, to woody to animal facets. Musks are very persistent and relatively non-volatile base notes. They have been extensively used in detergents and fabric softeners, and are commonly referred to as white musks because they evoke the scent of soft, fluffy clean linen, and conjure up a feeling of tenderness and comfort suitable for all kinds of fragrances. With their inimitable mellowness highly appreciated by the general public, today musky notes are present in the vast majority of women's and men's perfumes."There is something about big cities that sweeps over you, electrifies you, elevates you. I translated that communicative energy, that life pulsating in unison, into a fragrance." - said Francis Kurkdjian.724 fragrance is available as 35ml, 70ml and 200ml Eau de Parfum.
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Notes
Top
Aldehydes
Heart
RoseOrange BlossomHawthorn
Base
MuskSandalwood
Accords
Aldehydic
100%
Musky
95%
Rose
78%
Powdery
76%
Floral
73%
Fresh
63%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springfallsummer
About
Poudre de Musc Intense by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is a Floral Aldehyde fragrance for women and men. Poudre de Musc Intense was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Patricia de Nicolai. Top note is Aldehydes; middle notes are Rose, Orange Blossom and Hawthorn; base notes are Musk and Sandalwood.
Notes in Common
18% sharedShared (2)
AldehydesSandalwood
Only in 724
Calabrian bergamotEgyptian JasmineMock OrangeSweet PeaWhite Musk
Only in Poudre de Musc Intense
RoseOrange BlossomHawthornMusk
Rating
3.88vs3.88
Ratings
3,953vs492
Concentration
EDCvsParfum
Launch Year
2022vs2021
Which should I buy?
Too close to call on ratings — choose on character.
- The community rates them about the same (3.88 from 3,953 ratings vs 3.88 from 492).
- Longevity votes lean "moderate" for 724 and "long lasting" for Poudre de Musc Intense.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- 724 is voted best for summer and spring; Poudre de Musc Intense for spring.
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