With Kurky, Maison Francis Kurkdjian gives us a fragrant memory, delicate, playful and full of sunshine. The name is no coincidence: Kurky was the pet name of the young Francis, and that is exactly where this fragrance takes us. To childhood, to a time when sweets tasted like rainbows, when laughter came easily and when every day was a great new adventure.
But Kurky is far more than mere nostalgia. It is not a wistful look back at the past. It is a tender, loving invitation to see the world through the eyes of a child and to recapture a sense of wonder. The fragrance is reminiscent of summer days spent barefoot in nature, of sticky fingers after too many sweets and that deep trust in miracles that we took for granted as children. Of moments when the world was still magical for us. A colorful butterfly, a sunbeam tickling our nose, a soap bubble, big and shimmering.
Francis Kurkdjian – architect of fragrance dreams
The fragrance house Maison Francis Kurkdjian is certainly known to most of you. Behind it – and therefore also behind the Eau de Parfum Kurky – is Francis Kurkdjian, one of the most exciting perfumers of our time. Born in Paris in 1969 as the son of Armenian immigrants, he was drawn to the world of fragrances at an early age: at just 26, he made perfume history with Le Mâle by Jean Paul Gaultier.
In 2009, Francis Kurkdjian founded his own fragrance house together with Marc Chaya: Maison Francis Kurkdjian. He wanted to create a creative platform that would offer him complete creative freedom, away from industrial perfume production and commercial constraints. The brand is based in Paris, where all fragrances are created under the direct creative direction of the perfumer himself.
Kurkdjian sees his brand as an atelier in which perfume is conceived as a means of artistic expression. Today, the collection includes a large number of iconic fragrances – such as Baccarat Rouge 540, À la Rose and Oud Satin Mood – which have long since gained international recognition and are available in selected perfumeries and online stores worldwide – including, of course, Aus Liebe zum Duft.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian stands for precision in craftsmanship, clarity in composition and the idea that a fragrance can be more than just an olfactory accessory: a personal statement, a fragment of memory, a touch of identity. The packaging and flacons also follow this claim. They are comparatively simple, but incredibly well thought-out, with a clear design language and made from high-quality materials.
Kurky as an olfactory memory
Kurky by Maison Francis Kurkdjian is a fragrance like a daydream from childhood: cheerful, colorful and sweet, as if the world were made of cotton candy. A composition that transports us to a playful dimension in which the imagination knows no bounds and the impossible becomes completely natural. In the context of the House’s elegant, stylish and sophisticated luxury fragrances, Kurky stands out as a charming exception. A deliberate break with convention that surprises with loving lightness. The name is also striking, perhaps irritating at first, and yet makes sense when you delve deeper into the composition.
For Kurky, Francis Kurkdjian chose a combination of fruity notes, white musk, sandalwood and vanilla. The fragrance house particularly emphasizes the tutti frutti accord and the velvety musk. It is these that fill the fragrance with a playful sweetness and comforting softness, giving olfactory expression to the perfumer’s childhood memories.
Kurky starts off fluffy, light, bright, sparkling and lively. This is quickly followed by a creamy softness reminiscent of milk, sugar and fruity cream sweets. A soft, cheerful and carefree dream that really is young, youthful and refreshing. Less refreshing in the citrusy sense, but rather carried by a rousing cheerfulness that is familiar from bright children’s eyes, from laughing until your stomach hurts, from romping around in the sunshine. Warm, gentle notes and delicate vanilla accents lend the fruity-powdery creation a cozy and comfortable atmosphere and round it off.
The eau de parfum by Maison Francis Kurkdjian is delicate, playful and beautifully composed at the same time. An enchanting homage to childhood, to moments of happiness in a world where dreams can come true and worries are still a foreign concept. Kurky carries a lightness that encourages you to let go and let yourself go. Sunny, warm, carefree, a little cheeky, full of lust for life, full of curiosity and delight. A fragrant embrace from the past, gourmand, fruity-sweet and musky-crystalline, reminding us of the child within us. A creation with a light to medium presence and just as long-lasting, which can be worn all year round and for any occasion. Splendid!
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