Kouros Cologne Sport (2003)
by Yves Saint Laurent

Quite unique modern fresh scent. Certainly retains elements of the original Kouros, but is a much closer cousin of the more dilute, contemporary Kouros Tattoo (i.e., a minty, citrus-y, ozonic and slightly ambery take on Kouros). While this still has the faintest whisper of nasty, it's fundamentally very clean-smelling and contemporary -- the civet is totally gone, the opening weirdness its of its granddaddy is gone, and the heavier heart and base notes (honey, clove, oakmoss, etc) are seriously toned down. However, the disappearance of the civet does make the musk attack a lot more apparent; this is one seriously musky scent, with a sharp edge that its close cousin Kouros Tattoo doesn't have. Theoretically an EDC, but powerful sillage and good longevity thanks to the musk. Very clever update of the original that sneakily abandons the macho late-70s baggage of its progenitor, while retaining its spirit. A slight dial-down of the musk would have made this one perfect. Nonetheless still very good and a wonderful and very distinctive summer juice.

this is accompanied with a natural body smell for me. very toned down but the beast presence is there. i dont get a perfume like smell but i do get a lingering alluring discretly seducing the human instincts

I can not really think of way to describe this much other than pseudo - comparative analogy. So here we go . . .

KCS :The bottle and the juice are both; gorgeous, svelte, gallant, fashionable, masculine, sexy, dynamic and contributive to the conventionalized styling of the manly form.

Kouros: The bottle and the juice are both; handsome, muscular, boisterous, chic, virile, lusty, strong and conducive to the recognized styling of the manly form.

Heck, the way I see it, this flanker is a true testament to the shift in thinking on just exactly what is for a man to be manly, sexy, etc. over the past couple decades, not to mention centuries. Just as in art, the depiction of the manly form has changed throughout history reflecting social norms, etc... Therefore, the Kouros man is constantly changing along with society, yet still, oddly, he will always remains the same because, despite the differences, there is always a similarity. What a fascinating concept to bring to fragrance!! BRILLIANT! YSL certainly has a brilliant marketing tool just by using the moniker Kouros alone.

A huge thumbs up for this one. Well done, anyway I look at it.

In my opinion wonderful and very respectful take on of one of the best fragrances ever made.

It’s true that it’s very similar to the original one, only in lighter version naturally. Same sort of clean, fresh animalic character. I don’t think this is a boring fragrance at all, and its very long lasting. Definitely for those who want a bit different fresh casual fragrance. (Cologne Sport is a terrific choice for evening wear too, though. It’s extremely sensual.)

More transparent, cool and soapy than the original. Fresh floral notes (jasmine, cyclamen) against the animalic base of amber and musk. I could swear there is a hint of civet to this one, too.

Personally I don’t think I need a large bottle of this because I am so satisfied with the original, and I feel comfortable to use that very casually too, if I like.

To this date I haven’t got the chance to try that Kouros Fraicheur. I presume it is wonderful too and I hope to get my hands on it some sunny day.

I think YSL is the best designer house ever (when it comes to male fragrances), although they seem to go downhill quite fast with their latest releases….

this is kouros on valium, sleepy. The beast put to sleep.
I get some leather soft notes on the dry down..

I feel that is is a very very light version of the original, minus the "controversial" note and add in more citrus on top and a musky base. It's still sweet like honey but feels fresher (sporty I suppose). Very decent.