Perfume house · France · Since 2009
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
France
Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian's own house, its scents sold as a 'fragrance wardrobe'; Baccarat Rouge 540, made first for Baccarat crystal, is the one people know.
Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, who made Le Male for Jean Paul Gaultier at 26, opened his own house near Place Vendôme, Paris, in 2009 with business partner Marc Chaya. LVMH bought a majority in 2017; Kurkdjian still leads its perfumes. Trade press reports that lower-priced brands widely imitate its best-known perfume.
Owned by
LVMH, with a majority since 2017; the two co-founders keep shares. Checked September 2026.
Where this comes from
The sentence · lvmh.com · en.wikipedia.orgThe story · en.wikipedia.org · lvmh.comHow it is received · en.wikipedia.org · glossy.co · premiumbeautynews.comOwned by · lvmh.comThe perfumes that made it · nstperfume.com · en.wikipedia.org · glossy.co
14 of the 28 perfumes its own site lists are here.
In many of its perfumes
Best known
Baccarat Rouge 5402014 · Eau de ParfumUnisex · wearers say anyoneAiry jasmine and saffron over dry woods and a salty ambergris note, with a burnt-sugar, candy-floss sweetness.
Grand Soir2016 · Eau de Parfumwearers say anyoneA glowing amber of vanilla and sticky labdanum resin, warmed by cinnamon and lifted by lavender.
Oud Satin Mood2015 · Eau de ParfumUnisex · wearers say womenA soft violet opening onto rich Damascena rose and smooth oud, melting into powdery vanilla, amber and benzoin.
Gentle Fluidity Gold2019 · Eau de ParfumUnisexJuniper berries, coriander and nutmeg spice over sweet vanilla, settling into ambery woods and musk.
7242022 · Eau de ParfumUnisexFizzy, clean-laundry aldehydes and bergamot over jasmine, sweet pea and mock orange, settling on creamy sandalwood and white musk.
Amyris Femme2012 · Eau de ParfumFor womenJuicy pear, lemon blossom and sweet pea with iris, over a woody amyris and musky amber base.
À la Rose2014 · Eau de ParfumFor womenBergamot, lemon and orange over honeyed Damascena and Centifolia roses, with violet and sweet pea, on cedar and musk.
Féminin Pluriel2014 · Eau de ParfumFor womenA bouquet of jasmine, rose, violet, iris and orange blossom over earthy patchouli and vetiver.All 14 here
14 perfumes · the best known first
Baccarat Rouge 5402014 · Eau de Parfum · Unisex · wearers say anyone · Top luxury $$$$$Airy jasmine and saffron over dry woods and a salty ambergris note, with a burnt-sugar, candy-floss sweetness.
Grand Soir2016 · Eau de Parfum · wearers say anyone · Luxury $$$$A glowing amber of vanilla and sticky labdanum resin, warmed by cinnamon and lifted by lavender.
Oud Satin Mood2015 · Eau de Parfum · Unisex · wearers say women · Top luxury $$$$$A soft violet opening onto rich Damascena rose and smooth oud, melting into powdery vanilla, amber and benzoin.
Gentle Fluidity Gold2019 · Eau de Parfum · Unisex · Luxury $$$$Juniper berries, coriander and nutmeg spice over sweet vanilla, settling into ambery woods and musk.
7242022 · Eau de Parfum · Unisex · Luxury $$$$Fizzy, clean-laundry aldehydes and bergamot over jasmine, sweet pea and mock orange, settling on creamy sandalwood and white musk.
Amyris Femme2012 · Eau de Parfum · For women · Luxury $$$$Juicy pear, lemon blossom and sweet pea with iris, over a woody amyris and musky amber base.
À la Rose2014 · Eau de Parfum · For women · Luxury $$$$Bergamot, lemon and orange over honeyed Damascena and Centifolia roses, with violet and sweet pea, on cedar and musk.
Féminin Pluriel2014 · Eau de Parfum · For women · Luxury $$$$A bouquet of jasmine, rose, violet, iris and orange blossom over earthy patchouli and vetiver.
Amyris Homme2019 · Extrait de Parfum · For men · Top luxury $$$$$Mandarin and saffron over creamy, spicy vanilla, iris and cinnamon, drying to amyris wood, tonka bean and amber.
Gentle Fluidity Silver2019 · Eau de Parfum · Unisex · Luxury $$$$Juniper, coriander and nutmeg spice over balmy amber woods, vanilla and soft musks.
L'Eau à la Rose2019 · Eau de Toilette · For women · Luxury $$$$Dewy Bulgarian and Grasse roses with peony, lychee and pear, resting on soft musks.
APOM2024 · Eau de Parfum · Unisex · Luxury $$$$Aromatic lavender and orange blossom with a touch of ylang-ylang, sinking into vanilla, white musk and warm ambery woods.
Aqua Media Cologne Forte2023 · Eau de Parfum · Unisex · Luxury $$$$Sparkling Calabrian bergamot and fresh verbena with sweet, anise-like fennel, drying to a clean, airy woody musk.No sales evidence yet for the 1 below, so A to Z
Kurky2025 · Eau de Parfum · Luxury $$$$Sweet tutti-frutti candy of orange, pear, peach and berries over white musks, vanilla and sandalwood.Its perfumers here: Francis Kurkdjian (14).

