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History
In 2026, the house reused the name of Oud velvet mood, born in 2013, for an extrait de parfum version presented first as a Harrods exclusive before a wider release. The name and the velvet idea remain, but the formula changes.
Unlike other extraits from the house, this one is not a simple concentration of the original eau de parfum: it is a distinct composition. The retailer listing adds a peach skin, a jasmin accord and a suede leather, and removes the cinnamon of the 2013 version. That is what justifies a separate entry.
The result leans woody leather: the original velvet gains a suede facet and a carnal fruit, with oud as the through line. A caressing sillage, more sensual than the eau de parfum, in the house's most concentrated form.
Olfactory pyramid
The pyramid comes from the official retailer listing (Harrods). It differs from the 2013 eau de parfum: peach, jasmin and suede leather appear, the cinnamon is gone.
From saffron to leathery oud, the extrait shifts the velvet toward suede and peach, a more carnal reading of the wood.
Olfactory profile
The extrait opens on leathery saffron, familiar from the house's oud palette, but the turn is soon different: where the eau de parfum moved into cinnamon, the extrait slips toward fruit.
The heart sets a peach skin and a carnal jasmin: this is the clearest addition of the rewrite. The fruit rounds the saffron, and the jasmin gives it a floral flesh the 2013 version did not have.
The base weds oud to a suede leather accord and copaiba balsam: the original velvet extends into supple buckskin. The extrait concentration thickens the whole, long longevity and a caressing sillage, best kept for cold-season evenings.
"Velvet reinvented as an extrait, a peach skin and a suede where the oud nestles."Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Oud velvet mood Extrait
Key characteristics
When and where to wear
Oud velvet mood Extrait de parfum is a woody leather for cold-season evenings. Its extrait concentration gives it strong longevity and a caressing sillage: a scent for highlights, to be dosed with restraint.
Wear references
Seasonal fit
| Season | Fit | Critical notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | ★★☆☆ | A little dense for shoulder weather. |
| Summer | ★☆☆☆ | Leather and oud weigh in the heat. |
| Autumn | ★★★★ | The ideal season for this woody leather. |
| Winter | ★★★★ | Its density unfolds fully. |
Context fit
| Context | Fit | Wear recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Office | ★★☆☆ | Too present in a shared space. |
| Everyday | ★★☆☆ | An extrait kept for highlights. |
| Evening | ★★★★ | Its home ground. |
| Formal events | ★★★★ | A dressed woody leather, at ease at night. |
Similar perfumes
This extrait's suede leather speaks with the house's other ouds.
| Perfume | House · year | Why it is close |
|---|---|---|
| Oud velvet mood | Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2013 | The original eau de parfum, velvet and spicy, without the leather facet. |
| Oud Extrait de parfum | Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2018 | The original oud concentrated as an extrait, woodier than leathery. |
| Oud Satin Mood | Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2015 | The floral, satiny side of oud according to the house. |
Common questions
See also
Sources
- Maison Francis Kurkdjian, official press kit (2025) and Harrods official retailer listing for Oud velvet mood Extrait de parfum
- franciskurkdjian.com
- Pyramid from the official retailer listing (Harrods); the 2026 extrait is a distinct composition from the 2013 eau de parfum (adds peach, jasmin and a suede leather accord, removes cinnamon)