Francis Kurkdjian (born May 14, 1969) is a French perfumer and entrepreneur of Armenian descent.

He is best known for creating the men's perfume Le Male for Jean Paul Gaultier in 1995, which has become one of the best-selling perfumes in the world.

Kurkdjian founded the perfumery house Maison Francis Kurkdjian with Lebanese-French entrepreneur and former Ernst & Young partner Marc Chaya, which has become a niche brand in the perfumery industry.

He won the Prix François Coty in 2001 for his life's work.

In 1990, Kurkdjian joined the Institut Supérieur International du Parfum, de la Cosmétique et de l'Aromatique Alimentaire (ISIPCA), a perfume school located in Versailles, France.

He graduated from ISIPCA in 1993 and became a member of Quest International in Paris the same year.

Kurkdjian continued his studies and obtained a master's degree from the Paris Institute of Luxury Marketing.