Yves Saint Laurent
Kouros
for men · Launched 1981
Where to buy
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 192 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting37% of votes
- Scent trail
- strong40% of votes
- Season
- winter44% of votes
- Time of day
- night50% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 102 votes
- very weak0%
- weak5%
- moderate24%
- long lasting37%
- eternal34%
Sillage · 99 votes
- intimate5%
- moderate29%
- strong40%
- enormous25%
Season · 192 votes
- winter44%
- spring36%
- summer20%
Time of day · 155 votes
- day50%
- night50%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About Yves Saint Laurent Kouros
Perfumer: Pierre Bourdon
Kouros, composed by Pierre Bourdon for Yves Saint Laurent in 1981, is a powerful, animalic men's classic that people tend to love or avoid. Wearers describe it as floral first, most add sweet, and about half call it spicy, green or woody, which only hints at how much is going on.
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Kouros, composed by Pierre Bourdon for Yves Saint Laurent in 1981, is a powerful, animalic men's classic that people tend to love or avoid. Wearers describe it as floral first, most add sweet, and about half call it spicy, green or woody, which only hints at how much is going on.
It opens with aldehydes, bergamot and coriander, a bright, soapy, slightly fizzy start, sharpened by the bitter herbal notes of clary sage and artemisia. The heart is a dense floral-spicy blend: carnation and cinnamon give a clove-like warmth, geranium and lavender a barbershop cleanness, orris a powdery softness, and vetiver and patchouli an earthy depth. The base is where its reputation lies, as civet, honey and leather bring a warm, musky, distinctly animal character, cushioned by amber, vanilla, tonka bean and oakmoss.
Most wearers report it as long lasting or eternal, with a strong sillage for the largest group. It is voted for winter and autumn and equally for day and night, suggesting a bold, old-school scent for confident, sparing use.
Kouros — for men fragrance by Yves Saint Laurent (released 1981). Top notes: Aldehydes, Coriander, Clary Sage, Artemisia, Bergamot. Heart notes: Patchouli, Carnation, Jasmine, Vetiver, Geranium, Orris Root, Cinnamon, Lavender. Base notes: Civet, Musk, Leather, Honey, Oakmoss, Amber, Tonka Bean, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database
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Quick answers
How much does Yves Saint Laurent Kouros cost in Sweden?
No partner shop in Sweden has it in stock right now; the page stays with the facts.
What does it smell like?
Mainly floral, gourmand, spicy and green. It opens with aldehydes, artemisia, bergamot, clary sage, coriander; the heart is carnation, cinnamon, geranium, jasmine, lavender, orris root; the base is amber, civet, honey, leather, musk, oakmoss.
Who makes it?
Yves Saint Laurent (France). Launched in 1981. The perfumer is Pierre Bourdon. Marketed for men.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as strong. Based on 102 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in winter and autumn, mostly evenings.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.