Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2016 · Francis Kurkdjian
Grand Soir
Luxury$$$$, 4 of 5
Wearers sayUnisex
VersionEau de Parfum
A glowing amber of vanilla and sticky labdanum resin, warmed by cinnamon and lifted by lavender.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian says
You’ll smell cinnamon tree, Vanilla Amber Accord, Ciste Labdanum and lavender.
More from Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s description
It also mentions Amber-vanilla accord with bezoin facets, Cistus labdanum, Lavender (lavandin) and Cinnamon leaf.
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Wearers say
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How far it carries
Across a room
How long it lasts
12 hours or more
When to wear it
Winter
Where to wear it
Office, going out, special occasion
Who it suits
Unisex · Older wearers
Mass appeal
Divisive
Compliments
Compliment getter
only 2 sources
What’s inside it
What Maison Francis Kurkdjian names
What the label names
22 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
5 citrus7 herbs & lavender3 florals2 woods2 sweet2 spices1 musks
Herbs & lavender7
Spices2
Musks1
Top notes11
when you spray it
Heart5
as it settles
7 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Not for the smell7
Wearers say
Wearing it
Wearers call Grand Soir a thick, formal amber that carries far and lasts 12 hours or more. They keep it for cold weather, and opinion splits.
How far it carriesAcross a room, heavy cloud
Perfumers call it sillage.
Wearers describe a heavy cloud that reaches people across a room, though some call the reach moderate.
“I had no idea it projected like this, honestly! I go really easy on the sprayer, so it was surprising that she could smell it from so far away.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2022
More from wearers · 2 themes, 4 quotes
Many say
Many wearers describe a heavy cloud that carries far, even from a small spray.
“The projection is less like an airy mist and more like a heavy fog.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2022
“Super beast mode. I sprayed the tiniest amount and the smell lingers in the bathroom.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2021
Some say
Some wearers report a moderate reach, noticed by people beside them rather than across the room.
“1.5 to 2 feet for 3-4 hours with a great sillage cloud around you.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2025 · 7 votes
“It does smell like an classy evening and projects on the soft side of moderate in my experience.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024
How long it lasts12 hours or more
Wearers report 12 hours or more on skin, and some say clothes hold the scent for days.
“Longevity: 12+ hours.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2025 · 7 votes
More from wearers · 3 themes, 5 quotes
Most say
Most wearers report 12 hours or more on skin, one as long as 24 hours.
“I have dry skin that eats all fragrances and Grand Soir lasts 12+ hours on me.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2023
“Easily lasted over 12 hours on the back of my hand.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2025
Some say
Some wearers say clothes hold the scent for days, longer than skin.
“Longevity is crazy. On skin for 12+ hours and on clothes for days if not weeks if you dont wash them.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2026
“At least 8 hours on skin and somewhere around 12 on my clothes. You will be smelled.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2025
A few say
A few wearers say the strongest phase lasts about three hours before the scent fades slightly into a sweet, smoky one.
“Its beast mode lasts for like 3 hours, afterwards it slightly fades into sweet smokey scent - vanilla with tonka bean.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2021
When and where to wear itCold weather, formal occasions
Wearers keep it for cold weather and formal evenings, rule out summer, and one places it in professional settings.
“I think this one really needs cold days and you need to be in the mood for something very plush.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2025
More from wearers · 4 themes, 7 quotes
Most say
Most wearers tie it to cold weather and rule out summer.
“It is a bit heavy and more suitable for colder months.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024
“MFK Grand Soir immediately comes to mind as something that has no business being worn anytime during the summer.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2025
Many say
Many wearers save it for formal evenings and special occasions.
“I don't wear it often as I feel it deserves the right occasion but yea it's a straight up 10 to me.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2026
“One spray is more than enough. It's one of the best perfumes out there for an occasion, as the name suggests.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2025
“It seems very formal and definitely a night scent. Tuxedo worthy.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024
A few say
A few wearers cannot think of an occasion for it, finding it mature and formal.
“I couldn't think of a single occasion where I would wear it. It just smelled very mature and formal.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2025
A few say
A few wearers say it belongs mainly in professional environments.
“this fragrance definitely gives off an older person vibe and i feel like Grand Soir is one of those fragrances that should mainly be worn in professional environments”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024
Who it suitsMature feel, worn by anyone
Wearers call it a mature, formal scent; some women love it, and one hears it as a bit masculine.
“Women my age (40's) love it. It's not one for the younger crowd IMO.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2026
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Many say
Many wearers hear it as a mature, older scent, not one for the younger crowd.
“Which reminded me so much of this perfume my grandma always wore growing up so that did leave a negative remarks on me.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024
Some say
Some wearers say women love it, among them a GenX female who wants a bottle.
“Thick, resinous amber, not super sweet. I'm a GenX female and I will absolutely be needing a bottle of this.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024
A few say
A few wearers hear it as a bit masculine.
“they're unisex, some people say that baccarat rouge is more feminine than masculine. but Grand Soir is a bit masculine”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2019
Appeal and attractionCompliments come, but opinion splits
Some wearers collect compliments every time they wear it, while others around them cannot stand it.
“I have wore it a few times now and have gotten compliments every single time I've worn it no joke.”
Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2024 · 27 votes
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Some say
Some wearers report compliments, one every single time they wear it.
“If you are getting that many compliments, it means your fragrance is strong. The people who dislike it are just not telling you.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024
Some say
Some wearers say people around them dislike it, among them a wife who cannot stand it.
“My wife can't stand Grand Soir. She says it smells like a rich grandma, lol.”
Reddit post, r/Colognes, 2024
“It is sickeningly sweet and I don't know anyone around me who actually enjoy it.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024
As a blind buySample first; one blind buyer regretted
Wearers advise sampling first; the one blind buyer who wrote regretted it, though another calls it the fragrance to blind buy.
“I would never recommend blind buying, especially at that price point.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020
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Some say
Some wearers advise sampling before buying, citing the price and a scent that grows on the wearer.
“Not a blind buy. You might not even like it in the first go but it grows because it's so elegant and classy.”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2025
“I like other MFKs more than the big ones (540/GS) so would have been disappointed if I blind bought. You should sample for sure.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020
Some say
Some wearers call it the fragrance most worth a blind buy, one still urging samples.
“If there was ever a fragrance to blind buy, it would be Grand Soir. Good job!!!”
Reddit comment, r/Colognes, 2023
“You shouldn't blind buy but if ever there was a blind buy-able frag it's GS. But don't do it get a bunch of samples instead.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020
A few say
A few wearers say they blind bought it and regret it.
“lmao i blind bought both grand soir and oud satin mood and 90% regret both.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2020
LayeringLayers well, especially in winter
Wearers layer it with Oud Satin Mood, Xerjoff Naxos and A Part of Me, and one calls it the best winter layer.
“Grand Soir can be used as a similar function as D & G The one and layers extremely well with Xerjoff Naxos.”
Reddit post, r/DesiFragranceAddicts, 2025 · 7 votes
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Many say
Many wearers say it layers well with other perfumes, from Xerjoff Naxos to vanilla scents.
“Both are fabulous, I layer OSM on top of Grand Soir and it's intoxicating.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024
“I didn't think an ambery fragrance like grand soir would work well with vanilla, I thought it might be too rich and cloying - but somehow it works.”
Reddit comment, r/FragranceAficionados, 2026
Some say
Some wearers use it as a winter layer, in cooler months and under other cold-weather scents.
“GRAND SOIR IS THE BEST WINTER FRAG FOR LAYERING FYI”
Reddit post, r/Colognes, 2026 · 0 votes
“It makes any winter frag just smell wayyy better ive tried it with. SWYI , BIRI , Althiar and they all smell divine.”
Reddit post, r/Colognes, 2026 · 0 votes
“Layer with 540 extrait in cooler months. Be gentle with 540.”
Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2024
From Reddit.
Wearers say
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Reddit comment, r/fragrance, 2023
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Reddit post, r/fragrance, 2021
Wearers also name as cheaper copies: Fragrance World Soir, Paris Corner North Stag Neuf IX, Lattafa Eternal Oud. They also liken it to Calvin Klein Obsession. We hold no page for these yet.
Shoppers call a cheaper stand-in a dupe.
What wearers say, set beside the price each house asks. Noses differ.
Our match of the notes
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