Cologne pour le Soir (2009)
by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Cologne pour le Soir by Maison Francis Kurkdjian - Upon application, one is treated to a deliciously seductive, red rose with fruity glimmers and a cabernet-like facet. A sweet and warm benzoin dusts the lovely rose with its vanillic highlight, and in so doing, provokes a keen powderiness. Barely transitioning, a delightful honey intermingles with the enchanting blend and imparts its enticing sweetness, while what I assume are aldehydes apparently color the melange with a smoky wax. Amazingly, the finale brings forth a mysterious and spicy incense interplaying with wondrous labdanum, which tempers the creation with a tinge of pine and vague illusions of amber and leather. A decidedly beautiful fragrance that is at once soothing and evocative. This anomalous cologne has stunted projection and average longevity.

22nd January, 2012.

A sweet powdery honey rose that has to my nose a touch of civet but that maybe just me.lol Its very nice indeed and I cannot stop smelling myself.

You know when you get a feeling that is hard to put into words. Well the best I can do is say this has a old world meets new world vibe to it. And its down to that very light sensual civet note that has been covered in a powdery honey rose. A very nice fragrance indeed.

15th December, 2011.

A valid option for anyone who's into softer, lighter, close to the skin fragrances but got sick and tired of "unscented", detergent-like smelling perfumes.

A sophisticated and elegant blend of honeyed rose on a slight smoky frankincense base. Masterfully balanced, consistent but discreet and with a remarkable personality. Good work.

15th September, 2011.

Cologne pour le Soir is a sweet woodsy scent with honey and vanilla mixed in. It was suggested to me by the SA at Bloomingdale's and I tried it because she was sure it would be something I liked. I put it on my forearm because I already had Acqua Di Parma Colognia Intenzia everywhere else. From the moment I put it on I could not stop smelling it. This is really amazing. I love that it is woodsy but sweet at the same time. I got a sample just to wear it another day and be sure that It was not just my mood that day. I have worn it twice since and this one has become my favorite. I will always have a bottle of this one on hand.

13rd January, 2011. (Last Edited: 1st February, 2011.)

Cologne pour le Soir contains a soft makeup lipstick accord, mixed mainly with honeyed rose on a blanket of airy musty incense. The rose/honey combination gives the scent a slight musky quality to it. It's very soft, subdued and sensual. Seduction in a bottle.

5th January, 2011.

What could be potentially a dense honey-sweetened rose is given a much needed lift by the dry smoky incense, with the powdery benzoin filling in the gaps. The result is astounding - COLOGNE POUR LE SOIR is a seamlessly blended scent that is comfortingly warm, ambery-musky with nuances of soft leather, and ultimately very very sensual indeed. It wears close to the skin, which is not necessarily a bad thing. For this is simply perfect for a long and languorous evening of...lovemaking.

28th December, 2010.