Grand Soir
“Grand Soir by Maison Francis Kurkdjian is a Oriental fragrance for women and men”
The Quick Read
A community favourite — a amber, vanilla composition with a powdery undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Grand Soir by Maison Francis Kurkdjian is an Oriental fragrance launched in 2016 that has quickly become one of the most revered amber scents on the market. The composition opens with a bright citrus-aromatic note, featuring orange and lavender, before diving into a heart of Spanish labdanum and siam benzoin. It settles into a base of amber, vanilla, tonka bean, musk, and cedar, creating a warm and enveloping dry down that has been praised for its exceptional longevity and refined sweetness. The fragrance is widely regarded in niche enthusiast circles as one of the finest amber fragrances available today.
Composition & Character
Notes Pyramid
Top
Opening
Heart
The Soul
Base
Foundation
How It Wears
Application Tips
Given its exceptional longevity, one or two sprays are sufficient to ensure the fragrance lasts well into the evening. The amber and vanilla base notes develop slowly over time, so it's best applied closer to skin rather than sprayed liberally across a room.
Francis Kurkdjian
Founding perfumer · 234 fragrances · French
“My creations are an invitation to choose the scent that suits you daily, because I like the idea that each woman and man can express a part of themselves through perfume.”
Maison Francis Kurkdjian was born in 2009 from the encounter between Francis Kurkdjian, a renowned perfumer with scores of successful creations to his name, and Marc Chaya, Co-founder and President of the fragrance house. At only 24, Francis Kurkdjian composed his first perfume, "Le Male" by Jean Paul Gaultier, an international best-seller and game-changer of its time. Instead of relying on a very promising start to his career, he decided, as a precursor, to explore new possibilities and give olfactory creation a new artistic dimension. In keeping with his visionary outlook, in 2001 he set up his tailor-made perfume workshop, against the general tendency of perfume democratization, while constantly putting his know-how and sensibility at the service of the greatest fashion designers (Rick Owens, Hedi Slimane, Riccardo Tisci, Alber Elbaz or John Galliano), as well as the most iconic houses (Dior, Guerlain or Saint-Laurent). From 2003, artists like Sophie Calle, Christian Rizzo or Sarkis called on him to compose his first olfactory compositions - the starting point of his quest to break down the boundaries between different fields and the senses. In 2008, he was named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
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About the Brand
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Light, radiance, and contemporary French perfumery
Founded by master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, the maison is known for transparent, luminous compositions that blend traditional savoir-faire with modern sensibility. Signature use of radiant musks and airy florals defines the house style.
Designer Maison Francis Kurkdjian
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The story behind the bottle.
The quiet intimacy of a candlelit dinner, where every moment feels suspended in time and each note lingers with purpose.
Fig. 01 — Grand Soir, Maison Francis Kurkdjian
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