maison francis kurkdjian

May 25, 2023
text eden roux & LAURÈNE PRÉHAUT — translation hamish armstrong

Baccarat Rouge 540 

The glint of gold and the sparkle of crystal were kindling for the creative genius of Francis Kurkdjian, setting the skies ablaze with the glow of saffron. Baccarat Rouge 540, a fragrance born of the encounter between Maison Francis Kurkdjian, and Baccarat—to celebrate the crystal manufacturer’s 250th birthday A true alchemy of the senses, this crystalline and incandescent perfume, which exudes a sigh of Egyptian jasmine makes for a graphic and extremely condensed olfactory signature. Cedarwood mingles with generous amber and bitter almond in this red-tinged golden flask, giving it the air of the philosophers’ stone. 

(Egyptian Jasminum grandiflorum, saffron, Moroccan bitter almond, cedar, musky notes of wood and ambergris) 

70 ml €235

724 

From New York to Manila, Paris to Tokyo, the tingling of aldehydes brings wild bergamot to the fore in a vibrant singularity, an urban parade that takes us along for the ride. Thanks to its interplay of floral notes, blended with Egyptian jasmine and the contrasting marriage of white musk, and woody notes of sandalwood, this electrifying day-to-day delicacy by Francis Kurkdjian has a name : 724. This eau de parfum enjoins us to “live to the rhythm of the city”, and gives us that “feeling of comfort and protection, of cleanliness” that we often feel drawn to when frantically navigating through the concrete jungles that surround us. 

(Aldehydes, Italian bergamot, an abstract accord of white flowers, Egyptian jasmine absolute, accord of sandalwood and white musk)

70 ml €195

Gentle Fluidity  

Peerless dancers set to a musky melody, Gentle Fluidity’s two distinct essences move as one, each bestowing a part of themselves upon the other. This duo of perfumes is, in essence, free from gendered norms, and in constant flux—for him one day, for her the next. Pulling off such a unique feat as bringing these two singular perfumes together using the same ingredients is this emblematic Maison’s specialty. Gentle Fluidity’s porous subtlety reaffirms itself through juniper berries, nutmeg, cilantro, musk, woody amber and vanilla—an authentic Francis Kurkdjian creation.  

(Juniper berries, nutmeg, cilantro, woody amber and vanilla)

 70 ml €175