Yves Saint Laurent Kouros (YSL) was Created in 1981. Kouros is distinct and unforgettable and somewhat polarizing. Aromatic notes deepened with spices and the warmth of woods and musk.
The Hundred Classics Pick (Luca Turin & Tania Sanchez)
Fragrantica: "Don't be afraid of this one. It's not that hard to wear. It's not for everyone, to be sure. It's old school, it's unapologetic, and it's a bit out of touch with today's zeitgeist. But when you learn how to rock it? Boy, does it rock."
Fragrantica: "This is Indeed, a Grown Man's Fragrance! Strong, Floral, Sweet, Greenish(?), Leathery! And I absolutely love that Jasmine and Honey in here...Oh My Goodness!"
Kouros smells like how Sixlets candy tastes: chocolate and carob. Slightly sweet and bold. Coriander and leather forward. It kinda has a 1 Million Prive undertone, but without the citrus. Great stuff! I may be unjustly profiling it to say that I remember this having a big revival among teenagers in the mid-90’s, and so I may be biased in my opinion that it suits younger men more. But, I’m middle aged now and I still enjoy wearing it today.
I'm a woman who often likes "masculine" perfumes better than "feminine" ones, and Kouros is one of the most uber-masculine scents I've encountered yet. And I love wearing it. It's musky and animalic, with an almost horse-stable kind of live-animal vibe at first, but it's kept just enough in check, on me at least, by an assertively clean manly-soapy accord, like the scent of shaving cream. A little bit lasts all day, and I find it super-sexy, so I'm getting a full bottle!
Kouros smells like how Sixlets candy tastes: chocolate and carob. Slightly sweet and bold. Coriander and leather forward. It kinda has a 1 Million Prive undertone, but without the citrus. Great stuff! I may be unjustly profiling it to say that I remember this having a big revival among teenagers in the mid-90’s, and so I may be biased in my opinion that it suits younger men more. But, I’m middle aged now and I still enjoy wearing it today.
I'm a woman who often likes "masculine" perfumes better than "feminine" ones, and Kouros is one of the most uber-masculine scents I've encountered yet. And I love wearing it. It's musky and animalic, with an almost horse-stable kind of live-animal vibe at first, but it's kept just enough in check, on me at least, by an assertively clean manly-soapy accord, like the scent of shaving cream. A little bit lasts all day, and I find it super-sexy, so I'm getting a full bottle!
