Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Silk Mood

Mostly the flower itself, ranging from jammy to green depending on the blend. Underneath that, dense smoky resinous wood, rich and medicinal. An acquired taste for many Western noses.

It opens on bulgarian rose, chamomile and bergamot, moves through guaiac wood and hedione, and settles on agarwood (oud) and papyrus.

• rose: the flower itself, landing anywhere between jammy and fresh green depending on the variety used
• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does

It lasts well and carries into a room.

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