Quick answers
History
Within the Oud Mood trio launched in 2013, each scent wraps the oud wood in a fabric: velvet, silk and cashmere. Oud cashmere mood is the cashmere face, the softest and most balsamic, presented in its original form as an extrait de parfum.
The house evokes the embrace of a rare, warm material. To render it, the Laotian oud nestles into a resinous Moroccan labdanum, a honeyed benzoin and vanilla: a comfortable woody amber, where the precious wood turns discreet rather than sharp.
Fragrance notes
Here are the notes of Oud cashmere mood, from the resins on top and at the heart to the oud and vanilla base.
From resinous labdanum to vanilla, Oud cashmere mood holds a soft ambery line, the most balsamic of the trio.
Scent profile
Oud cashmere mood opens warm already: Moroccan labdanum sets a deep ambery resin, without the spicy attack of the other chapters of the trio. The entry is balsamic, almost honeyed.
The heart extends the softness with benzoin, a honeyed, vanillic resin that smooths the wood further. This is a scent of continuity more than contrast, very comfortable within the first minutes.
The base closes on Laotian oud wood and vanilla: the oud stays muffled, and the cashmere the name promises unfolds as a balsamic softness. The extrait concentration gives long longevity and an enveloping sillage, a cold-season wood worn like a warmth close to the skin.
"The embrace of a rare, soft material, the most balsamic facet of the trio."Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Oud Mood collection
Key characteristics
When and where to wear
Oud cashmere mood is a soft cold-season oud. Its balsamic warmth and extrait concentration make it a comfortable scent, from evenings to cold days; its softness makes it a touch easier to wear than the spicy chapters of the trio.
How to wear it
Seasonal fit
| Season | Fit | Critical notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | ★★☆☆ | A touch warm for mild shoulder weather. |
| Summer | ★☆☆☆ | The balsamic amber weighs in the heat. |
| Autumn | ★★★★ | The ideal season for this soft wood. |
| Winter | ★★★★ | Its balsamic warmth unfolds fully. |
Context fit
| Context | Fit | Wear recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Office | ★★☆☆ | Too present for a shared space. |
| Everyday | ★★★☆ | Its softness makes it wearable on cold days. |
| Evening | ★★★★ | Its home ground. |
| Formal events | ★★★★ | A dressed wood, at ease at night. |
Similar perfumes
Oud cashmere mood's balsamic softness speaks with the house's other ouds.
| Perfume | House · year | Why it is close |
|---|---|---|
| Oud Satin Mood | Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2015 | The floral, satiny side of oud, another soft reading of the wood. |
| Oud | Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2012 | The original oud, spicier and woodier, from which the trio derives. |
| Oud silk mood | Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2013 | The silk chapter of the trio, an airy woody floral built on rose. |
Frequently asked questions
See also
Sources
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian, official press kit (2025) and Oud cashmere mood product page
- franciskurkdjian.com
- The Non-Blonde (Gaia, 26 novembre 2013): longevity and sillage reading
- ÇaFleureBon (Mark Behnke, 9 mars 2013): longevity and sillage reading
- The Parfumes Shop, retailer: Oud Cashmere Mood page, « RRP £300.00 / per 70ml » (accessed 12 September 2026)