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Oud Silk Mood Extrait de parfum

The opening is a veil of spiced rose and chamomile, unusually soft for an oud composition.

ConcentrationEau de Parfum
Forunisex
Released2013
Statusenriched
Oud Silk Mood Extrait de parfum — Maison Francis Kurkdjian
2013 · Eau de Parfum
oud·ros·amb·van
Rating
4.1
1.0k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
citrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

Weighted by intensity across 9 accords.

Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.

  • Oud
    65
  • Rose
    35
  • Amber
    30
  • Vanilla
    25
  • Incense
    20

By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is a veil of spiced rose and chamomile, unusually soft for an oud composition. Rather than the aggressive medicinal punch typical of agarwood fragrances, this presents a gentler interpretation—floral sweetness tempered by papyrus and a low hum of amber. The oud itself feels smoothed down, almost polished, never raw or confrontational.

As it settles, the texture becomes noticeably creamy, with benzoin lending a subtle vanilla warmth that rounds the sharper edges. The chamomile persists as an herbal counterpoint, preventing the composition from turning overly sweet or resinous. It maintains this balance between comfort and restraint throughout its wear.

This is oud for those who find most oud fragrances too demanding. The silk reference proves apt—there's a tactile smoothness to the blend, a sense of luxury achieved through softness rather than volume. It works equally in formal settings or quiet evenings, appealing to anyone seeking depth without density.

Filed: Maison Francis KurkdjianSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap