Grand Soir

How it moves

It arrives on amber and bergamot — bright, immediate, gone before you have decided about it. By the half hour it has become benzoin and labdanum. By evening it is vanilla, tonka and cinnamon, and it is better for it.

What wearers say

14,400 people have rated it, and they land at 4.3 out of 5. That is close to consensus, which almost nothing in this hobby achieves.

• Adored for its warm amber-vanilla-benzoin comfort blanket; often described as cozy, smooth, and almost 'cola-like' in its sweetness.
• Considered a reliable performer with good longevity and moderate, hug-close projection rather than a room-filling monster.
• Praised as a versatile cold-weather and evening gourmand; a few find it too simple or linear for a Maison Francis Kurkdjian price.

Who made it

Francis Kurkdjian composed it in 2016, for Maison Francis Kurkdjian in France. Kurkdjian's warm amber-vanilla 'evening in Paris,' the cosy cornerstone of the house's celebrated amber era.

Wear it with

• Parfums de Marly AlthaïrBold vanilla stack, warmer and more gourmand than either alone
• Atelier des Ors Nuda VeritasDeepens the amber-vanilla into a richer, more sophisticated cozy scent
• Giardini di Toscana Bianco LatteCreamy milk note adds airy, playful sweetness on top