SaffronOpens with
PistachioHeart
OudDries down to
Bertrand DuchaufourThe nose · 120 fragrances · also made Jubilation 40 Man (2023)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
Vilhelm Parfumerie · Sold as unisex
Faces of Francis
A cozy study late in the afternoon, where the sun filters through closed blinds and a blend of wood smoke and incense fills the air.
Full bottle: Luxury tier, typically $250+. Links open each seller's own page. We may earn a commission; it never changes the order.
Faces of FrancisLuxury · $250+
37%Similar accords, often for lessLes Absolus d'Orient Encens Mythique · GuerlainPremium tier, $100–250 · shares 4 of its 9 notes8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
Main Accords
When to Wear
Who Wears It
The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2023 by Vilhelm Parfumerie, Faces of Francis is a creation by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour that marries the warm and spicy with an earthy sensibility. The composition opens with saffron and aldehydes, bringing a metallic freshness to the top notes. This gives way to driftwood and juniper, creating a woody and aromatic heart. At its core, Faces of Francis is anchored by oud, styrax, ambergris, vetiver, and cypriol oil, blending into an earthy and warm spicy base that reads as both complex and grounded.
Apply Faces of Francis with two sprays to the pulse points; the metallic freshness fades within an hour but leaves behind a warm spicy base that lingers for hours. Best worn in cooler settings, where its woody and earthy notes shine without overpowering.
Fig. 01 — Faces of Francis, Vilhelm Parfumerie
Where to buy.
Wear it for a week first
A decant costs a fraction of a bottle and tells you how it lasts on your skin.
Live prices aren't shown yet. Each link opens that seller's own search; we may earn a commission.
Not sure it's you?
Five questions, about a minute, no account. You get a shortlist that fits how you actually wear fragrance.
Bertrand Duchaufour
The world traveler's noseBertrand Duchaufour is a perfumer-adventurer whose creations read like a travelogue of the senses. Trained at Roure (now Givaudan), his work draws deeply from his journeys through Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa.
“The art of perfumery must be at the same time, innovative, harmonius, and “sent bon”.”
Bertrand Duchaufour · CaFleureBon, October 2010
Designer Vilhelm Parfumerie
More from the house
You Might Also Like
Chosen from what wearers say it smells like, what its fans also love, and its notes
Maison Francis KurkdjianBaccarat Rouge 540EDP · ★ 3.74Loved by the same people
AmouageGuidanceEDP · ★ 3.78Similar notes and accords
Essential ParfumsBois ImpérialParfum · ★ 4.16Similar notes and accords
Maison Martin MargielaBy the FireplaceEDP · ★ 4.20Similar notes and accordsStill deciding?Try the Scent Finder →Love it, not the $250+ price?
Matched by accords and notes. Sample first, then decide.
The originalFaces of FrancisVilhelm Parfumerie · Luxury · $250+Guerlain · 2019Les Absolus d'Orient Encens MythiqueShares 4 of its 9 notes$100–250★ 4.11 (1,159)37%Match
Memo Paris · 2011Shams OudShares Oud, Styrax and Vetiver$100–250★ 4.16 (655)
With Vilhelm Parfumerie Poets of Berlin
Adds vanilla, powdery and fruity; shares vetiver.
Suggested from accords and notes · not yet tried by wearers
What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 39%, disliked or hated by 16%.