Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud

Mostly warm baking spice, in the cinnamon and clove family. Underneath that, dense smoky resinous wood, rich and medicinal. An acquired taste for many Western noses.

It opens on saffron, moves through elemi, patchouli and saffron, and settles on cedar, elemi and oud.

• saffron: warm leathery spice, dry with a faint medicinal bite
• elemi: lemony pine resin, sharp and slightly peppery

It lasts well and carries into a room.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.