About a quest (since 1990): it could be Kouros

Here's a little history.

When I was younger (circa 1990), I had a very old european teacher who was notorious for his strong, and eventually nauseating, perfume. But I secretly admired the stuff. Never got the guts to ask what he weared.

Some weeks ago, I was waiting a bus, when something bizarre took place: a well dressed man with a weird moustache sat down next to me, and he weared exactly the same fragrance. I wanted to ask him about what he weared, but the weirdness of the situation (including the unusual moustache and the impeccable clothings of the guy) made me remain quiet, afraid of being misunderstood (I'm straight and quite shy, and not comfortable about asking an elegant stranger about his perfume - even if I asking the same thing to women several times, for obvoius reasons).

The guy eventually smelled his wrist, what made me deduce he tried it somewhere, and it's probably a quite common designer frag.

Days later, I realized I already have (supposedly... am I right? Check the list above) the most animalic designer's masculine fragrances produced back then (1990, when I met the "stinking" teacher): Givenchy Gentleman, Habit Rouge, Yatagan, Aramis, Van Cleef & Arpels, Polo Green, Antaeus, and... Kouros.

Well, it's not a leather, I believe, what reduces considerably the options.

Trying Kouros again this week (I never gave it a really serious try before), I suddenly realized it's totally different on the skin (chest, I mean). And it makes me believe that's the misterious teacher's frag.

Probably other people can perceive on me the powerful/animalic (with some weird gourmandish drydown thing) character of Kouros, but smelling on myself I can't say for sure yet.

That's my long history, I think I'm on the right track now. Do you guys believe there's another mainstream/great smelling/animalic (not exactly leather, but fresher) man scent made before 1990 that may solve the case?

Thanks a lot.

Yes, I admit. I should have asked, and I surely regret it.

I searched Zizanie onb the directory, but people reviewed it as powdery, which is not the case. Made me curious, anyway.

It's something powerful, sharp, animalic, with a musky/sweet drydown. pre-1990, probably very mainstream.

It could me Kouros, but, as I said, even if I had a very similar feeling wearing Kouros, I want to check more possibilities (if they exist).

I also tried different things like Agua Brava, Quorum and Jacomo de Jacomo. At that time, they didn't fit, but I have the perception that you can only perceive a frag if you give it a serious wear. Paper strips, or even light sprays at the wrist, showed to be deceptive later.

The funny thing is: this situation happened in a moment I was completely satisfied with my wardrobe.

If this happens again (fingers crossed), I will certainly ask this eccentric moustache guy about his catching scent, and I will share it with you basenoters.

Stuffman, the Bijan reviews seems to match the feeling, but since it's not available here, probably is not Bijan.

Dimitrios, thanks for the support, I wish you luck in your future quests as well.

Thanks, but it wasn't Lapidus, Mason.