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йфячыцувс – :
A coworker has this, and maybe it’s a newer batch but I can only partially see why many people think this could be offensive. To me it smells like a clean, expensive, but retro styled soap, very similar in fact to Prada Amber but with a more rugged musk and a much less modern citrus accord. I guess if you spray it 10 times in the same spot it could potentially smell overwhelming, but then again so will literally anything. I think this is worth checking out, it’s not as scary as some people will lead you to believe.
Logmooliora – :
My first ever fragrance that started my fragrance journey, I fell in love with it the first time I wore it. A true masculin masterpiece that bound to get you noticed and liked by the most, Excellent projection and longevity. I have almost all its formulations but I prefer the old 80’s version with the prominent civet note, simply outstanding!
fol337elipseskism – :
First time when I smelled it, it made me feel like I was smelling old clothes placed in wardrobe untouched for years. probably smell like camphor balls.
After an hour I didn’t notice that camphor like smell and a sweet(not much) powdery smell emerged, which was in no way offensive.
No one yet commented that it smell bad on me.
EDT- after wearing it 7 days, today I noted urine like vibe. I got this smell near underarms where I sweat much. This suggest that piss like smell depends upon how much you sweat, how much mental stress you have and how much perfume you spray on your body. Definitely a game of body chemistry.Otherwise I get powdery sweet smell at most of the days.
ramzes725 – :
Opens smelling like an aldehydic, slightly sour incense shop. Over time, the fragrance warms and becomes a muskier, sweeter incense. Odd that it’s not a listed note.
I have a newer bottle and it lasts a decent amount but not forever. 5-6 hours. Lasts much longer on clothes, but you’re gonna smell like rat ass if you wear this to the gym or something. Good range, I need just 2 sprays.
7/10. A like, not a love. I can see why this was once very popular. I don’t see where all the hate comes from, but then again I could imagine disliking this if I smelled it everywhere.
rolexreplica78029 – :
I am a 37 year old male and using it first time. To my nose it is sharp, bitter, strong perfume, sweetness is minimal and synthetic aldehydic notes are prominent. On dry down it becomes little bit sweet. Definitely masculine but in my opinion women can also wear if they wear it in minimal amount. I have read the comments below. Some like it very much and others hate it. I like it and I don’t get any urinal like vibe. This should be in your collection because it is an entirely different smell. If you like it, you will not like current sweet and fruity scents.
edt- people still detect its smell from 1 feet though my skin is dry type
дикий72 – :
This review might seem at odds with one I wrote earlier, though both are overwhelmingly positive responses.
A full wearing today yields orange blossom and incense, sage and coriander and honey; a hint of soapy freshness amid a savory but structured aromatic richness. If there is a leather accord here, it is so much a part of everything as to not assert itself as texturally, but is more implied as part of the overall husky-voiced, musky *push* of the base. It’s strong stuff, and should never be underestimated or over-sprayed, but I get nothing imbalanced or extravagant here, and I personally think that there would not be such a fuss made about the macho character of Kouros if it were not held together with a conspicuous sense of poise.
Despite everything you may have heard, I wore a moderate to normal application of the current version to work (suit & tie & sushi bar) and really enjoyed the development over the course of about twelve hours.
Its unravelling over the work & play of a long day seems instructive in this respect; in fact, Kouros is probably the only fragrance I find myself picturing ‘unravelling’ rather than merely ‘drying down.’ There’s something about the way the discipline dissolves, leaving little cues all of which direct you back to the scent of your own skin, that feels both persuasively sexual and tenderly personal. It fascinates me that a lot of people talk about where and when it *can’t* be worn, almost promoting this axis of provocation vs. permission, sociability vs. isolation. I, personally, side with permission but keep isolation, because the beauty is in the balance.
P.S. If, like me, you find it challenging to get hold of a sample of Kouros and find some of the reviews posted here alarming or confusing, look up Katie Puckrick’s excellent ‘louche/aspirational’ review, or Christos’ at memory of scent, with it genius identification of Kouros with the Greek olfactory alpha and omega of bitter orange trees and roasted lamb… Somewhere in between in the sea.
vovan1961 – :
Having origins in a place where Greek culture has given the first signs of colonial civilization, could I never disrespect Kouros? Obviously not. The mighty Greek sculptural body reflects what this fragrance makes me feel: Masculinity, Fairness, Strength, Intensity. We speak of well-worked animal notes. At first I feel the animal musk and the oak one (what some define soapy notes). After, the civet, not at the aggressive levels of Furyo. Finally, dulcis in fundo, the Honey. The quiet after the storm. The Greek warrior returns home after the battle and holds his wife close to him in a warm and sweet hug.
Promoted!
Adrenaliners – :
My bottle is the 2010 batch.
Although not the vintage silver shoulder batch, still gives me great overall performance on my skin, easily lasted 12 hours with 4 hours projection and neverending sillage.
The drydown has similarities with my JPG Fleur Du Male and both fragrances I love.
NATASHA.FEDOSUYK – :
I just received a bottle of Kouros from 1992, and I wanted to mention a couple things on reformulation ect. I discovered Kouros about 2 years ago when I blind bought a 2016 bottle (dangerous given the love/hate ratio) and instantly loved it. Kouros is my absolute favorite fragrance, even being that I had only ever tried the new version, which had been said to be a shadow of its former glory.
After testing out the 1992 version, after only 1 reformulation I believe, I was surprised at the subtle differences to my untrained nose.
The vintage version is a “deeper”, richer kouros than I’m used to, with a much more prominant urinal cake note than the new one. As odd as urinal cake sounds it really does work *for me*. It’s got more what I assume is civet, that musky body type scent, more incense,stronger projection and just deeper all the way around.
I was expecting something wildly different than my 2016 bottle from the reviews I’ve read about the horrible reformulations, but it is very much similar. I will say that I definitely prefer the vintage version, but if you can only get the new stuff, it’s still fantastic.
ilgizka911 – :
YSL should have kept the old beast, relaunched Fraicheur, and named the new version (white shoulders) Kouros Light. Because that’s what it is. Lighter, more soapy, less civet, and easier to handle since the infamous urinal cake note is almost gone.
Those three would be the holy Kouros trinity, and everybody could pick their favourite and be happy with it. Standing alone, the new version is fine, but the magnificent macho king has left the building.
I like the one with the white shoulders, but I’m also very happy to own both a vintage bottle and the glorious Fraicheur. If you have only tried the new version – and enjoyed it – I strongly recommend tracking the other ones down too. They can still be found on eBay for less than mortgage money.
DrWizardZ – :
I was so excited to see this on clearance at a store. I had not smelled it, and was geeking out to smell this legendary scent. I take it out of the box and spray a test strip, and to me, it smells really bad. Not stinky, just not good. I brought my wife over to smell it, and she was not a fan either. I left, but could not get the scent out of my brain all day. The next day I decided I had to drive an hour to go pick this up. It was just too unique not to own. I got there, excited, smelled it again. It still smells really bad. I’m thinking, I can’t ever imagine wanting to smell like this. It smells like the nag champa incense, and the inside of an old head shop. I passed on the 3.3 oz bottle at Kohls for $22. Now I look back a couple of days and think it smelled unique again. It sticks with you. It does smell of cat pee, raw. But it is unpleasant, and I have to remind myself that I do not want it. I do not want to drive an hour again to not buy it… again.
korablikxxx – :
the vintage version of this fragrance smells to me like a mix between: jasmin(indolic) , burning incense , and green notes , the overall smell is of luxury soap (but much more complex)nothing like the new version wich smells like cheap soap with sweat . And yes ,for me , the new version is more challenging.
Rocket – :
For me, it smells like two handfuls. First filled with warm, salty, blue sea water; second – hot, dry, yellow sand. And you’re smell them simultaneously. The name Kouros suits toppingly. Greece, sea, and statue made of sandstone.
I see Kouros as summer, bright, daytime scent on a no matter age strong man in casual clothes, maybe even half-dressed, or in tank top. He can help with anything, repair everything. He don’t want to be a millionaire. He’s real man even without penny.
When you want to give it a try – don’t need to lean your nose on skin sniffing this scent. Just spray it on wrist, put your hand forward like a Superman, and take a few steps sniffing the air behind the wrist. Sillage is just amazing.
rasti_1995 – :
Les dieux vivants ont leur parfum. Kouros.
1984 Charles of the Ritz (Paris) version. Long review.
The scent of gods.
Kouros. A marvel of 1980’s perfumery, Yves Saint Laurent’s ‘most expensive perfume for men’ came 4 years after Opium, the oriental that changed the world and shaped a generation into excess and decadence. Not without controversy, while Opium was said to encourage drug use and illicit substances, Kouros (codenamed Eros during development) was deemed ‘excessively dirty’ and far too provocative. In the last golden decade of quality perfumery, Yves Saint Laurent showed the world that vision and guts and perseverance are necessary risks to succeed. Without them, one simply follows. Yves lead.
Kouros is one of the most polarizing fragrances, a sign of genius and innovation, a true ‘love it or hate it’ perfume. I, feel it’s one of the most beautiful creations and for me it’s the best male perfume ever created. But that’s just me, and while I adore it, I know many can’t stand it.
A massive hit since day 1, Kouros came at the right time (1981, the decade of excess and power and greed), at the right place (Paris – only a house like YSL could launch an equally provocative perfume for men like they did for women with the blockbuster Opium), and with the right promotion/marketing (the white statuesque bottle, the name, the scent; Pierre Bourdon’s magnum opus).
In the following years many tried to imitate its success, some better than others but none managed to surpass it. The success of Kouros lies in the dichotomy of clean and dirty, purity and carnality, and that couldn’t be copied.
To envision Kouros, one must envision imagery.
Imagine a beach in Greece, Lalaria beach in Skiathos for example. The water is deep crystalline blue, the sun is burning brightly but the gentle breeze that hits the rocks cools the hot August air. There’s no noise, hardly anyone, and you are lying there basking in the glory of the summer. Suddenly, a well tanned, tall, muscular hunk appears a few feet away from you. Watching his statuesque physique, you catch a whiff of him. He smells of soap, probably from the shower he took before coming down to the beach, and of a light herbal deodorant. The smell mixes with the scent of sea salt, iodine, open air and ocean. This is the clean and showered opening of Kouros.
But then again, Kouros is primordially erotic, sensual, of desire. And this hunk soon goes swimming, to cool down in the clear blue waters. From afar you gaze, watching how he swims with artistic grace, taking long strokes until he disappears into the ocean, only to emerge refreshed, with a white brief, that barely hides his masculinity. He smiles politely at you, and lays down on his towel. You feel embarrassed but somehow, you can’t stop staring at him. He lights a cigarette, and suddenly you smell the smoke that comes out of his full lips, the light sweat, the smell of salt evaporating from his body, the smell of Coppertone sun oil; you smell him. And the smell, combined, feels animal, debaucherous, lustful, hedonistic. There’s nothing explicitly sexual, but you get aroused simply by the thought of it; a hot summer, a one night stand, a perfect stranger. Living dangerously, youth is risky and hormone driven. Let go and surrender.
He is Kouros. A masterful combination of natural civet, castoreum, costus root, Animalis base from Synarôme (later used in Montana’s eponymous first creation and falling out of style by the late 80’s), leather, honey, musk, geranium, artemisia, jasmine, patchouli, and many more that combine in true artistry to create something bigger than the sum of its parts.
Kouros isn’t animalic just for the sake of it, which he is – one of the most animalic fragrances created; he is animal. He is as clean or as dirty as you want him to be.
He will either lure you closer or pull you apart, but he won’t leave you indifferent.
He’s smart, hot, killer smile and big attitude. He’s the boy momma said to stay away from, and it’s one of the reasons many women wear Kouros with amazing panache (perfume has no gender). But if you fall for him, there’s no going back.
Once upon a time, a fragrance lead you to dream, fantasize, ready to conquer the world.
It was pure emotion, art, sensuality.
In the early 90’s all that was big and powerful was deemed wrong, and minimalism entered our world, while big hair and big sillage left slowly from the back door. A big wave of Calone was coming to wash us of sins and perfume. Kouros started falling out of favor and all the reformulations that came didn’t do any favors; by the late 90’s/early 2000’s he was slowly fading away. Today, what you find in stores is a mere glimpse of what once was ‘le parfum des dieux vivants’.
Times change, everything evolves (or not, depending how you see it) and people move forward. Perfumery came at its opus with fireworks and left slowly as if a mortal sin. Today, very very few perfumes have the surprise and shock factor of Kouros, and even fewer offer something new, emotion, personality.
Once upon a time, perfumes were a big Dreamland.
And inside a white ceramic statuesque bottle, living gods had their perfume. Kouros.
modris – :
For those who don’t understand the love for animalic fragrances , I suggest smelling the vintage kouros (preferably 80’s , early 90’s versions) and you will see the result . This fragrance (vintage version from the 80’s) is more complex ,changing yet smooth than any fragrance that i’ve smelt (niche or designer) till today.
Hovalatova – :
(Older, pre-reformulation) Fantastic, full on animalic musky chypre. This is old school, heavy, in your face, loud and proud perfume at its best. It is nostaligia, my teens, my first love, the stolen spritzes from his flacon. This will always be a love and a favourite. I have and love big hitters like the vintage Van Cleef & Arpels pour homme, Amouage Gold pour homme and the classic Chanel Antaeus. I also love aquatics as I adore the sea/ocean. But these are human, earthy, deep and potent.
Exiniakat – :
This stuff is an atomic bomb. It is insanely powerful. The secret to Kouros is to spray as little of it as possible. Then wait. The dry down is out of this world.
Redwave – :
Interesting fragrance, not bad but i think is for mature men and i am not. The complexity of the fragrance make it special, you can feel almost all the note inside it with an harmonic charm. It is a piece of art but it is not guaranted that others like it on you.
mumsinsus – :
How is this not classified as a Chypre ?
allexis – :
My absolute favorite smell on earth. I dont mean that I* want to smell like this, but I absolutely adore the initial spray smell. I spray it on myself at home almost exclusively, im in my mid 20’s and it really feels like an older mans frag. It smells powdery clean at first with an almost bug spray type aura, in the best way possible, with an undertone of incense and amber. I really dont get much of a civet smell, although i have no reference to compare this with. My bottle is a 2016 and i am well aware its been toned down a lot from the old school version. Would love to try a vintage bottle to compare
ostsl – :
Kouros’ opening is a mix of cleanliness and dirtiness due to the infamous urinal note. It is something I perceive as manly, out of the shower, soapy, and steamy. But the drydown is very moody on me. When the weather is fresh moving towards cold, it behaves like an intense version of Acqua di Parma Colonia, something I don’t like much. But when the weather is warm, it is pure incense and civet mixed in a warmy very pleasing way. Love the smell on my shirts after a rushy day. I’ve been wearing Kouros since 1981. Nothing like the Charles of the Ritz version. More animalic, ambery, incensey.
Prophet – :
Why do we love Kouros?
First of all, for what we catch, and in the case of Kuros, we CATCH, such subtle, but high-quality flavors, which to find somewhere else is extremely problematic.
And it does not matter that sometimes they sparkle
out of the cacophony of some poisonous strong concentrates, but we FIND them as a prospector finds grains of gold in a dirty water suspension of mud, clay and our joy has no end.
Especially good these pearls sparkle when the turbid, initial suspension of aromas spewed by a spray into our living space and dominates in it a clot of some intrusive paint within 40 minutes will settle.
For this mockery we will be more than rewarded with the finest paradise flowers, forest-steppe grasses, exquisite honey notes, delicate vanilla, good cinnamon sticks, intoxicating manly civet, expensive skin, stunned, slightly dirty jasmine, prickly iris and various nuances from the richest pyramid, making Kouros so sensual, comfortable and attractive.
andrey-31 – :
parfum, kalau terlalu banyak di aplikasikan ke tubuh atau ke pakaian, akan menimbulkan efek tidak menyenangkan, bikin mual , pusing , enek dan lain lain.
kecuali kouros
utyio – :
Kouros is unique. It’s certainly a classic 80s powerhouse but oh so different also. It’s big and boisterous, the aldehydes announce the arrival of this prince with fanfare, you won’t be able to just blend in wearing this fragrance. Kouros is so beautiful in it’s primal musky animalic projection that is both a bit funky but lush and sweet. Yes I can understand how Kouros could be off putting for those who like today’s fruity of sporty fresh fragrances. Because this isn’t a little boys perfume, no this fragrance is the civet yowling and growling the mating call of the alpha male , this is a sexy scent, like an animal marking his territory, advertising for females in heat. I enjoy this frag tremendously but understand the time and place to wear it . Growwllllll…
FriendPeyton – :
I personally hate Civet and fragrances categorised as ‘animalic’, thankfully I don’t get that from Kouros, never have. To me it’s a powdery, old school scent for a mature man and absolutely believe less is more with this one
I probably never choose to wear it out, only because I have so many others that are nicer, but in cold weather around the house I’ll reach for it
Bass_x – :
Kouros, un parfum pour dieux vivants
The perfume was inspired by a trip to Greece Yves Saint Laurent had taken. He was particularly impressed by the kouroi ::“I had been fascinated by the blue of the sea, the sky, the intense freshness which emanated from this universe dedicated to beauty. At the same time, I saw the statues of these young men who are the splendor of Greek statuary …. I had my new perfume. And its name.”
neporada – :
very long lasting,good sillage,drydown could have been less powdery
atrox1 – :
This is the type of cologne that you either love or hate. People can say what they want about it, but too me it has a wonderful manly scent. I do smell the civet the first hour, then it disappears. The dry down is where Kouros shines. This is definitely not one of those sweet generic watery scents you find in stores today. This cologne has a very unique and pleasant smell that lasts all day. This is strictly for cold weather, the colder the better.
alfirka87 – :
I do not like the currently-available version (which to me smells too strongly of urinal cake), but I sought out a vintage bottle, and the original version was indeed more wonderful, and that note did not stand out.
This scent has a lot of history. It reminds a friend of mine of her father. It makes me think of Tom of Finland. Everyone is going to have different associations. It’s divisive, it’s vulgar, and it’s very very well-done.
I respect it, I love it, and I don’t like it.
I’ll be very sad when my current bottle is gone.
Danehatoqwmni – :
This is like walking into a deep dark forest. too strong definitely for a mature man who can handle it.
didn’t go well with me i find it overpowering and smells absurd.
not a lady killer frag.
uorg – :
what to say…? Its just so NOT me….it is very very intense..in a bad way..!!
tigrakill – :
I’m not one for clones but I have to say Milton Lloyd’s the man silver is a very, very close match, if anything it smells more like the earlier vintages, well worth a try.
Gans max – :
Such a good review Houdini4. I totally agree with you.
My congratulations.
Fulgeflellons – :
I’ve never understood the overstatement of how musky and animal this fragrance is? If you are offended by Kouros I really don’t think you’ve experienced many strong animalics or floral musks, because some of those really do warrant the fecal comments.
I’m not of course referring to the current formulation which is a pale and slightly sad glimpse of the original, but it still smells fairly good and vaguely similar…while it lasts.
No, I’m talking as someone who owned bottles in the 90’s and 2000’s and have always thoroughly enjoyed the stuff, without it being considered a favourite. I always figured I liked more flamboyant fragrances like Fahrenheit and these others in my wardrobe (when I had a much smaller collection) were just there as standard masculine fodder or filler, that all men should have.
So I was overjoyed to find a popular, British Youtube reviewer has started a sample service and has a few good oldies on the books, one of which is a 1984 Kouros. I had to indulge and I could clearly smell it on the bag it arrived in, before I even opened it, bringing back great memories for me.
However, if I’m honest the power of Kouros isn’t important, it’s the subtlety. I love the warm, animal civet smell left behind even though it’s a little skanky and I hate fragrances like Amouage Gold which is pretty similar in spirit to Kouros. I think the crucial difference is that Gold is potently floral and mega powdery, making the clean, cleaner and the dirty even dirtier, because the civet in that is putrid, whereas here it’s just manly and kinda comforting. I also get that sweaty cumin being heated smell, which when in the context of this fragrance… just works.
Truth is I’d forgotten just how good the old formulation is, I hope designer perfumes have a true renaissance, maybe some IFRA guidelines change and allow for the resurgence of greats like Kouros.
stagot – :
عطر التوقيع الشخصي
لا اريد الاستماع لما يقال خلف ظهري
اعجبهم او لم يعجبهم لا يهمني ابدا
عطر كوروس الرابح في معارك الكر والفر بين حب وكراهية خلال اشهر من امتلاكي له، حقا قد ملكني.
في البداية لم اكن احبه ولكن الحق يقال عليك فهم اطواره الحادة حتى تعتاده هذا القط الزبادي المتمرد الوسخ الانيق.
الرائحة بالنسبة لي هي مسك بارد مع عسل ورد احمر مع قرنفل طازج
البداية حادة وصارخة مع ذلك احبها، وسط العطر جميل جدا نهايته الاروع والتي تدوم وتدوم وتدوم
ثبات العطر على الملابس من يوم حتى الى يوم يبعثون
فوحان العطر يفوح بغباء
جمال العطر، مجنون احيانا كرائحة صوف الغنم احيانا اخرى بمنتهى الجمال والفخامة احيانا سكسي مثير واحيانا لا افهمه ابدا..
ملاحظة لاتحكم عليه بسرعة.
نصيحة استهلك ربع الزجاجة ثم اتركها تتخمر و تتفاعل مكوناتها عالاقل 3 اشهر في الحمام.. ورح يعجبك بعدها كل الي حكيتلكم عنه
vss45 – :
My frag since I was very little and felt in love with it.
The new formulation removes its essence and makes it not attractive for me anymore.
Moved to Rocabar, Hermes, as main frag after testing Dior Homme and Isey La Nuit. Found Rocabar as an optimised combination of those three frags, tied to the basic scents of the original Kouros, while adding mature details and removing the risk people talks about here.
Icy – :
Had another go at it today. Still doesn’t work, I smelled like a gym locker room.
rybki2006 – :
“When a gentlemen steps into a room wearing Kouros (2 sprays maximum on the chest) the boys nearby wearing their aquatics and candy sweet fragrances take notice the Alpha has arrived.”
I figured the guy was the janitor, since he smells like he was just wrestling a feces-covered animal that took up residence in a urinal.
мотовело46136 – :
Kouros is prety amazing, it is one of the scents I have ever gotten that when I first opened the box brand new, I could smell some of it. I think that only happened with one other scent.
I sprayed it and it was incense, thick incense. I wore it a few more times and once to a 4th of july and it was really spicy at first, later though it became an amazing almost cooling but sweetish incense, enticing scent too, with a lot of musk of course. I think it must be the ambergris giving it that oceany salty musky scent later on. Definitly cloves, and orange is in it, or as YSL list is – coriander.
Amazing powdery musky scent.
erh424bedyWelty – :
I think the winter focus in the preferences above is wrong. Unlike most fresh fragrances that fight the heat, Kouros positively feeds on the hot sweat of a summer’s day.
alexmei07 – :
Picked up a mid-90’s vintage sample. I had vague memories of it but hadn’t smelled it for years, and had never worn it.
Okay, wow. Now THAT’s a fougere! So manly it’s downright offensive. Eau de Chippendale Hammock du Banana.
That civet bomb opening is dangerous. I’ve been extremely careful to not overapply it, and even then I’ve managed to put on too much a few times. It walks a very fine line between intriguing and repellent, but when you get on the right side of that line it’s magnificent, and it sticks around forever. Hours later the clean, powdery honeyed drydown is almost like an afterglow, the beast napping contentedly.
It fills a significant gap in my collection – the ‘going out as a couple’ scent. The wife and I recently went out on the town, me wearing Kouros and she wearing vintage My Sin extrait, and we kept pulling one another close all night so we could bask in the other’s scent. Awesome.
Absolutely not an everyday scent for me, it pretty much smells like a paternity suit waiting to be filed. I honestly wouldn’t feel right wearing Kouros without my wife around, it’s far too aggressive and provocative. For daily wear I generally choose “safe” old man scents like Tabac, Aqua Velva, Floid, Clubman, LOLilac Vegetal. But Kouros is now my first line Night on the Town juice.
bolvankaru – :
I cant add anything that hasnt already been said. A true ballsy mans scent. Lasts and lasts. Kind of new here and just want to know how some people say certain scents last 72 hours? Who doesnt shower for 3 days?
volvofh99 – :
One of the best fragrances of all time in my opinion by YSL and the legendary Pierre Bourdon who created Davidoff Cool Water (1988), Shisedo Femenite du Bois in cooperation with Christopher Sheldrake (1992) and YSL Live Jazz (1998).
Very strong longevity and projection, this 1981 masterpiece defined the 80’s macho man uber masculine scent trend, I get notes of oak moss, civet and amber. please understand that this is not for everyone some people can’t tolerate animalic notes at all so please sample first.
Even though the current formulation is less complex than the 1981 version it’s still every bit Kouros. Best applied in winter nights two sprays max.
ced81 – :
Fragrance -Kouros Yves Saint Laurent
Bottle from – 2014
He’s got that masculine Die Hard vibe going on.Kouros is a powerful,dirty,musky,animalic,a bit medicinal and made for man scent.There’s a good reason why so many people love this fragrance for almost 40 years now.However,try before you buy.
Longevity – 10/10(10+ hours)
Silage/Projection – 8,5/10(heavy projection and silage for the first 2-3 hours)
Weather -best in autumn and winter
Age – 30+
Compliments – 7/10
Scent – 8/10
Main notes according to me – civet,musk,honey,aldehydes,coriander,carnation,patchouli.
The drydown is musky,spicy,a bit animalic and creamy and I get some -spices,musk,leather,honey,amber and incense.
Emotions -Die Hard vibe,animalic,powerful,hunting games, masculine scent of the nigh.
Occasion -perfect for nights out and semi-formal events.
Don’t blind buy this one.Try before you buy.
Руслик – :
Just got my bottle of Milton Lloyd’s Man Silver and the note-perfect resemblance to vintage Kouros is unbelievable!
To all Kouros lovers here…Do not miss this. If you want to time travel back to the early 80s, MLMS is your DeLorean!
вовчик – :
Kouros is a true masterpiece, but it wasn’t for me.
ka101184 – :
I absolutely love how I understand everyone’s review on first spray. Thank you all for sharing.
I have a ritual when I open a bottle. I spray 10-12 times into my shower to get the liquid out of the nozzle. I immediately smell familiar scents. The aroma chemicals that give Kouros a marathoner’s legs are the same chems used in industrial bathroom cleaning products. I have smelled these chemicals in shopping malls, department stores, public buildings, and schools since childhood. The association could be a negative for many people. The top notes are neither good nor bad, just like a first kiss. It is a taste like breathing someone else’s air. If you are attracted to the person it is a turn on. If you have a problem, it is time to bail out. (I like it even though I despise artemisia.)
The middle notes are much more likeable and getting dirty. It is not modern at all, but instinctive. The nasty drydown is everything reviewers say. The impression is musky and intimate like a bear’s cave or lion’s den.
There is a neutrality to the smell and taste of intimacy. Saliva, sweat, anxiety, passion, musks, and all the scents of love-making combine to give a distinctive smell to the bed of a sexual couple. Kouros gives me an echo of that. It is not beautiful. It is not nice. It is driven. It is a rush. It is laced with urges and cannot be denied.
I feel like a demigod when it is my scent of the day. I cannot guess the reactions of the people around me, but I know I am charged up and ready for anything.
I love it.
Just don’t stick your nose in it. Smell it from a distance.
I ordered from Foreverlux. It is a new bottle with no chrome on the collar. It was made April, 2017. So, I cannot say how it compares to Kouros of the past. I have added a small spray of Al-Rehab Dalal for an added honey note to make it more palatable for myself. I do not list this as having beast projection. On my skin, Kokorico and Armaf Craze, and Grey Flannel hit my nose much harder.
fings88 – :
First impressions:
I wrote this awhile ago about Tabac EDC:
“The dominating impression for me (this is weird, so brace yourself) is of the first public bathroom you got to after