Oud Velvet Mood Extrait de Parfum (2026)
Francis Kurkdjian has spent over a decade putting oud through different fabrics: silk, then satin, now velvet. Oud Velvet Mood swaps the usual sharp, animalic oud for something softened by peach and suede, built around the image of sun-warmed sand in the Persian Gulf.
Suede
The house says the idea came from time spent among the Liwa dunes, and it shows in how the fragrance handles heat. Peach opens things up before osmanthus adds a leathery, apricot-like edge, and a supple suede accord sits underneath the oud itself, taking the roughness off without erasing what makes oud interesting in the first place.
It was exclusive to Harrods and H Beauty until September 1, 2026, when it opened up to Maison Francis Kurkdjian's other authorized retailers. At £225 for 35ml and £360 for 70ml Extrait, it's priced like the rest of the OUD Mood line, so if you already know whether that's your budget, you already know what to do here.
Note tiers above are our own grouping of Maison Francis Kurkdjian's published note list, peach, osmanthus, oud, suede, not an official top/heart/base breakdown. Pricing and availability confirmed via the brand's own site. Shopping link is not a monetized affiliate link.