Kouros (1981)
by Yves Saint Laurent

Kouros comes at you like a self-inflicted sucker punch. A barrage of florals and citrus dominate the opening and extend into the mid notes. The key self-defense tactic here relates to application. One spray is all I can take. My problem with Kouros in the past was over-application. I found it unwearble. Then I took the Paco Rabanne application approach (light on the trigger and about a foot from my wrist) and the world of Kouros became inhabitable. Kouros has similarites to Paco Rabanne pour Homme, Azzaro pour Homme and Worth pour Homme. These classics live in the same fougere galaxy and at times their orbits intersect. The openings are similar but Kouros sweetens over time into a honey, musky, amber, oakmoss base with a dash of patchouli, civet, vanilla and incense, which in combination, create a magnificent dry down. Kouros is one of the best fragrances on the face of the earth, or on any other inhabited planet for that matter.

7th December, 2011.

I finally pulled the trigger on the great Kouros:
Yes it IS a powerhouse.
My favorite frag of all time is Body Kouros but i noticed the reviews on BN seem to be VERY split on the original.

I am glad I only got a sample-It is a very sharp and 'old' smelling scent to me (and I'm 39 years old).

Body Kouros truly smells NOTHING like the original and thank goodness.

If you started with Kouros and didn't like it, get yourself a sample of BODY Kouros. They are worlds apart, trust me.

I can't imagine one person loving both scents.
Just my 2 cents on an overly-populated thread, but it might lead you a new favorite, and that is BODY Kouros.

17th November, 2011.

I just cannot be as harsh as some fellow reviewers here but I do believe Kouros could have been a much more interesting fragrance considering its rather complex olfactive pyramid:

Top notes: Aldehyde, Artemisia (wormwood), Bergamot, Coriandrer, Clary Sage
Heart notes: Geranium, Iris Root, Jasmine, Carnation, Patchouli, Vetiver, Cinnamon
Base notes: Oakmoss, Honey, Leather, Musk, Tonka, Civet

Those who think this EDT has a urine/sweat quality must be very sensitive to civet and musk. I am not big on animalic notes myself, but I don't smell them that much in Kouros. Now, those who are allergic to sweet fragrances should stay away from Kouros. Iris, carnation, cinnamon, honey and tonka are a powerful candyish mix. Kouros would be a great EDT if some of it's notes were a little more subtle. But then again, there must be guys out there who smell wonderful with Kouros.

14th November, 2011.

So my mom bought this for my birthday. I got to say, this is so over powering, disgusting and I just wanted to throw the bottle in the trash can. But, i left it because it was a gift.

It smells like sweat, and it gets so cloying. 1 spray of this will last all day and project for several hours... But i will never buy, i would burn the money then buy this fragrance. It's that bad and cloying.

3rd November, 2011.

This stuff is very interesting!

But at the same time it really has that dirty note and I just can't wear it.

1st November, 2011.

Absolutely disgusting!!!! Smells like you didn't wear deodorant and haven't showered in weeks. This thing literally made me nauseous, and it just wouldn't come off no matter what I did. Gross!!!!!

21st October, 2011.