The holiday candle trio from Maison Francis Kurkdjian for 2025 includes Mon beau Sapin ("woody, subtly resinous"), Pain d’épices ("sweet and spicy warmth") and Pomme d’amour ("generously caramelized"). 3 x 75g, $105 at Saks.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Edition Millesime ~ new fragrance
Maison Francis Kurkdjian will launch Baccarat Rouge 540 Édition Millésime, a new (extra) luxury edition of Baccarat Rouge 540 featuring natural ambergris, this month…
The daily lemming
Hand creams with shea butter in recycled aluminum tubes from Maison Francis Kurkdjian, in à la rose, Aqua Media, Aqua Universalis and 724. $65 each for 70 ml at Nordstrom.
A high-growth paradise
Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s flagship store closure in Nanjing’s Deji Plaza mall has become a telling metaphor for the shifting tides of niche fragrance brands in China. Once hailed as a crown jewel of LVMH’s ultra-premium fragrance portfolio, the closure (the brand maintains a presence in SKP and duty-free counters) speaks volumes about the mounting pressures brands now face in what was once a high-growth paradise.
— Read more in ‘Eau de exit’: Why Aesop, MFK are shuttering stores in China at Jing Daily.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Kurky ~ new fragrance
Maison Francis Kurkdjian will launch Kurky, a new fruity gourmand musk fragrance, later this month…