Grand Soir Maison Francis Kurkdjian 2016

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Ranked 4 in Unisex Perfume

8.6 / 10 5071 Ratings

A popular perfume by Maison Francis Kurkdjian for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is sweet-resinous. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Sweet

Resinous

Spicy

Oriental

Gourmand

Fragrance Notes

Benzoin Siam Vanilla

Vanilla

Spanish labdanum

Brazilian tonka bean

Ceylonese cinnamon leaf

Provençal lavender

Venezuelan tonka bean

Perfumer

Francis Kurkdjian

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Ratings

Scent

8.65071 Ratings

Longevity

8.84790 Ratings

Sillage

8.34776 Ratings

Bottle

8.64570 Ratings

Value for money

7.53744 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 03/25/2025.

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Reviews

42 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/08/2025

7
Pricing 8
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

Sanjo
12 Reviews

Sanjo

Top Review 14

Grand Soir - Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Für mich unglaublich schwer zu ertragender erster Eindruck, sehr streng, alkoholisch. Rasierwasser für Herren kommt mir als erstes in den Sinn. Ich war drauf und dran, das Parfum abzuwaschen, weil es mich so überwältigt hat. Und ich bin ein Fan einiger Düfte aus den 90ern... Egal, Nase zu und durch - ich will schließlich eine fundierte Meinung abgeben und manche Parfums brauchen halt ihre Zeit.
Ich bin froh, berichten zu können, dass Grand Soir sich nach einer beträchtlichen Weile - fast zwei Stunden später - in etwas verwandelt hat, was ich gerne trage. Vanille, Ambra, Tonka...es riecht ein wenig wie süßer Pfeifentabak, also ganz verloren geht die vielleicht als maskulin empfundene Note nicht, aber es ist auch nicht mehr Rasierwasser, keine herbe Frische mehr. Der Duft glüht jetzt warm und wohlig! Verstecke ich demnächst einfach unter einem dicken Pullover, bis die Stufe kommt, die ich mag. Für mich ohnehin ein Parfum für die kühle Jahreszeit.

02/07/2025

10
Pricing 10
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Jones
24 Reviews

Jones

Top Review 8

Grand Soir by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

This is a projection monster. Fills up a house immediately with 1 spray, even if applied at very close range. The opening is actually to be avoided because of how strong it is. For me personally also because it's super classical at first. Reminds me a lot of a classic Lalique.

It has a predominant incense like note. I think it's the labdanum. Amber is the second most prevalent note. You would never expect vanilla to be able to still pop up but it does. Maybe it's added in the benzoin and it's because of that. As a whole, my initial thoughts were that the scent would just be out of place everywhere.

I should have paid more attention to the label though: Grand Soir. Indeed that's where it would fit in and could shine: A theatre, a packed classy restaurant or a classical concert. As the fragrance developed it grew on me.

Apply wisely.

09/05/2016

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

Tar
261 Reviews

Tar

Very helpful Review 11

Bliss

So GRAND SOIR meant to be the next POUR LE SOIR... I feel a bit sad. Both of them are incredible and fantastic. POUR LE SOIR is (was?) woody, rather unisex and brown.
But... GRAND SOIR is also fantastic, and landed immediately on my wishlist. Right now the ratings say 8.8 / 10. Pretty realistic.

Unfolding itself with innocent, aquatic flowers, looking around, realizing, that the place is safety, GRAND SOIR grows to be a wonder! Depending on your skin, it can be more aquatic-flowery, or more honey-fruitty. It is a true bliss to wear this sweet, honeydew-melon like fragrance, that is strong, heavy and happy.

Kindred: Safanad (de Marly), Le Rivage des Syrtes (MDCI), Back to Black (Kilian)
Audience: unisex (a bit more feminine than the ancestor)
Strength: not extreme, but still pretty good
Type: yes, completely my type :D
Season: from the moment, when I already grabbed a bottle, all seasons included
Occasion: always, when I am awake

02/09/2025

9
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

Moshikoko
75 Reviews

Moshikoko

Very helpful Review 7

It's impossible not to love him

A spectacular amber and labdanum perfume.
A comforting, amazing, and sensual perfume that is fun to wear every time.
Especially suitable for cold winter days.

A perfume that women cannot resist and almost always receives compliments.

I am personally fascinated by it.

Relatively fairly priced for the value.

9/10.

05/07/2021

9
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

Virginia93
19 Reviews

Virginia93

5

I always wear it when I go to job interviews (hoping it brings me luck)

I'm so happy to have a 10ml decant of this, it was love at first spray :D It reminded me of the argan oil for hair from the brand Nashi, a smell that I've always tried to find in a perfume. This is so opulent that I feel like a princess from Middle-East when I wear it. 10/10

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