Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Grand Soir
unisex · Launched 2016
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 140 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting56% of votes
- Scent trail
- strong52% of votes
- Season
- winter76% of votes
- Time of day
- night71% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 91 votes
- very weak0%
- weak3%
- moderate19%
- long lasting56%
- eternal22%
Sillage · 88 votes
- intimate7%
- moderate33%
- strong52%
- enormous8%
Season · 140 votes
- winter76%
- spring18%
- summer6%
Time of day · 133 votes
- day29%
- night71%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian
Grand Soir is a warm, resinous amber from Maison Francis Kurkdjian, composed by Francis Kurkdjian himself and released in 2016. Everyone describes it as amber, about two thirds also call it sweet and gourmand, and a third pick out woody, musky, aromatic or citrus facets. It is worn by anyone.
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Grand Soir is a warm, resinous amber from Maison Francis Kurkdjian, composed by Francis Kurkdjian himself and released in 2016. Everyone describes it as amber, about two thirds also call it sweet and gourmand, and a third pick out woody, musky, aromatic or citrus facets. It is worn by anyone.
It opens with orange and Spanish labdanum, so a brief citrus brightness sits over a dark, sticky, leathery resin from the first minute. The heart adds Siam benzoin, which is balsamic and vanilla-like, and a thread of lavender that keeps it from becoming purely sweet. The base is a blanket of amber, tonka bean and vanilla, warmed further by musk and given structure by cedar.
Most wearers report it as long lasting, and a sizeable minority call it eternal; sillage is strong for about half of them. It is voted heavily for night and for winter and autumn, which fits its name: a scent for cold evenings, dinners and occasions where a rich, enveloping trail is the point.
Grand Soir — unisex fragrance by Maison Francis Kurkdjian (released 2016). Top notes: Spanish Labdanum, Orange. Heart notes: Lavender, Siam Benzoin. Base notes: Amber, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk, Cedar. — Parfica open fragrance database
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Quick answers
How much does Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir cost in France?
From €12.51 for Decant 2 ml at Scento. Price from one partner shop in France, checked daily, unchanged since 27 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
Decant 2 ml, Decant 5 ml, Decant 8 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly amber, gourmand, woody and musky. It opens with orange, spanish labdanum; the heart is lavender, siam benzoin; the base is amber, cedar, musk, tonka bean, vanilla.
Who makes it?
Maison Francis Kurkdjian (France). Launched in 2016. The perfumer is Francis Kurkdjian. Marketed unisex.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as strong. Based on 91 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in winter and autumn, mostly evenings.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.