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Francis Kurkdjian



Featured Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian
June 11th, 2007
There’re several perfumers whose works I adore (Olivia Giacobetti, Pierre Bourdon, Michel Roudnitska, to name a few) but there’s only one who resonates with me the most – Francis Kurkdjian. Not only is he exceptionally gifted but also quite renown for his young age – the author of such a big hit as Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier at the mere age of 25 and the recipient of the Francois Coty Prize for Lifetime Achievement as a perfume designer. All the awards aside, Francis Kurkdjian to me is first and foremost an artist whose creations touch me on a personal level and reciprocate – I love them, and they love me back. To borrow the quote from his web site – “perfume as a work of art is a transmitted expression of intimacy”.

French of Armenian heritage, Francis Kurkdjian learned perfumery at the International Institute of Perfume, Cosmetics and Flavors and has worked at Quest International and Takasago (a leading Japanese fragrance company). In 2001, he created his own atelier of custom made perfumes. If I could ever afford to have a custom perfume made for me, he’d be my perfumer of choice (a girl can dream).

I have categorized Francis Kurkdjian’s creations into two main groups: The Glorious Rose and Something Completely Different.

The Glorious Rose: I absolutely adore what he does with the rose. In my pre-Kurkdjian years, my notion of a good rose perfume consisted of a true-to-life, straightforward, honeyed rose along the lines of the famous Bulgarian rose oil. Kurkdjian takes the rose for a total spin: Rose Barbare by Guerlain (a perfect modern day chypre!) is a rose with thorns and proud of it; Lady Vengeance by Juliette Has A Gun – a deeply sensual, intense rose; Rose de Siwa by Parfums MDCI – a radiant, glowing queen. I’m yet to try the new Ferre Rose by Gianfranco Ferre which promises to be a fruity-floral (yes, I know, but it’s Kurkdjian!) rose.

Something Completely Different: simply put, exploring new dimensions in perfume. The scents in this category are my ever so cherished Eau Noire and Cologne Blanche by Christian Dior, Isvaraya by Indult, and the burning papers Papier d’Armenie with the most soothing scent (incense, myrrh, vanilla). These fragrances have become part of my human existence (cheesy, I know, but there you have it), and I’ll never want to be without them.

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Other Francis Kurkdjian’s creations include:

Iris Nobile by Acqua di Parma, 2004
Green Tea by Elizabeth Arden, 1999
Mania by Armani, 2002
Fragile by Jean Paul Gaultier, 1999
Fleur de Male by Jean Paul Gaultier, 2007
Miracle Homme by Lancome, 2001
Lily Chic by Escada, 2000
Rumeur by Lanvin, 2006
Kouros Cologne Sport by Yves Saint Laurent, 2004
Papier d’Armenie, 2006
Sillage de la Reine, 2006
Silver Shadow by Davidoff, 2005
Narciso Rodriguez For Her (co-signed with Christine Nagel), 2003
Narciso Rodriguez For Him, 2007

Nayev na steghcel e hetevyal perfumnere

Acqua di Parma Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile (for her)
Armand Basi Lovely Blossom (for her)
Bebe Bebe (for her)
Custo Barcelona Custo Man (for him)
Davidoff Silver Shadow (for him)
Demeter Fragrance Holy Water (for her and him)
Dior Dior Homme Cologne (for him)
Dior Eau Noire (for her and him)
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea (for her)
Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Summer (for her)
Elizabeth Arden Iced Green Tea (for her)
Elizabeth Arden Spiced Green Tea (for her)
Emanuel Ungaro Apparition (for her)
Emanuel Ungaro Ungaro 2007 (for her)
Escada Lily Chic (for her)
Gianfranco Ferre Ferre Rose (for her)
Gianfranco Ferre Ferre Rose Diamond Limited Edition (for her)
Giorgio Armani Armani Mania (for him)
Gloria Vanderbilt Reverie (for her)
Guerlain Eau de Lit (for her)
Guerlain Rose Barbare (for her and him)
Indult C16 (for her and him)
Indult Isvaraya (for her)
Indult Manakara (for her)
Indult Reve En Cuir (for him)
Indult Tihota (for her)
Jean Paul Gaultier Fleur du Mâle (for him)
Jean Paul Gaultier Fragile (for her)
Jean Paul Gaultier Fragile Eau de Toalette (for her)
Jean Paul Gaultier Gaultier 2 (for her and him)
Jean Paul Gaultier La Cologne Fleur du Male (for him)
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male (for him)
Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Limited Edition 2009 (for him)
Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame (for her)
Jean Paul Gaultier Ma Dame Rose`n Roll (for her)
Jean Paul Gaultier Monsieur Eau du Matin (for him)
Jesus Del Pozo Jesus Del Pozo In White (for her)
Joop! Muse (for her)
Juliette Has A Gun Lady Vengeance (for her)
Juliette Has A Gun Miss Charming (for her)
Kenzo Les Eaux De Fleur Collection - Eau De Fleur de Magnolia (for her)
Kenzo Les Eaux de Fleur Collection - Eau de Fleur De Prunier (for her)
Lancaster Aquasun (for her)
Lancaster Aquazur (for her)
Lancome Miracle Homme (for him)
Lancome Miracle Homme L'Aquatonic (for him)
Lanvin Rumeur (for her)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Acqua Universalis (for her and him)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian APOM Pour Femme (for her)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian APOM Pour Homme (for him)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Cologne Pour Le Matin (for her and him)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Cologne Pour Le Soir (for her and him)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumiere Noire Pour Femme (for her)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumiere Noire Pour Homme (for him)
MDCI Parfums Enlevement au Serail (for her)
MDCI Parfums Promesse de l`Aube (for her)
MDCI Parfums Rose de Siwa (for her)
Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Rodriguez For Her (for her)
Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Rodriguez for Him (for him)
Oriflame Amethyst Fatale (for her)
Salvador Dali Purplelight (for her)
Salvatore Ferragamo F by Ferragamo (for her)
Van Cleef & Arpels Les Saisons Automne (for her)
Van Cleef & Arpels Les Saisons Été (for her)
Versace Jeans Couture Glam (for her)

Francis Kurkdjian-i site-n e
http://www.franciskurkdjian.com/