As with all seduction, foreplay is integral to the art of fragrance, which is something that Maison Francis Kurkdjian understands intuitively.
Opened in 2009, the House of Kurkdjian was founded by the man behind such modern classic fragrances as Gaultier’s MaDame and Fleur du Mâle, as well as Narciso Rodriguez For Her and Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile, amongst a string of other striking creations.
© Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Elixir APOM is Kurkdjian’s floral ode to Oriental references. An acronym for “A Part of Me,” Elixir APOM opens with an orange flower breeze. The sharpness of orange blossom mixes with cedar wood, evoking a blanket chest full of memories.
A vacation home along the Mediterranean, a cedar chest of summer blankets. A whiff of jasmine twines with tonka bean, mirroring the warmth of the shore at evening.
© Maison Francis Kurkdjian
As might be expected, Kurkdjian is masterful with presentation. The alcohol-free extracts of parfum are presented in a sliding box in the softest mauve with gold lettering.
Four roll-ons are arranged on a monogrammed bed, each tiny round bottle filled with a perfume concentrate that caresses the skin: behind the ears, inside the wrists, wherever. As soft as silk, the elixir lingers like a lover’s touch.
Elixir APOM is for those who believe in leaving behind a trace.
