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Yves Saint Laurent Kouros

Yves Saint Laurent

Kouros

Last updated October 16, 2026

1981MenFranceLongevity · Very Long LastingSillage · Strong$83 retail★ 3.6 community rating
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A bold, animalic composition where spicy coriander and sage open into a creamy patchouli heart, grounded by smoky leather and civet's primal warmth

Top Notes

AldehydesCorianderClary SageArtemisiaBergamot

Heart Notes

PatchouliCarnationGeraniumVetiverCinnamonJasmineOrris RootLavender

Base Notes

CivetHoneyLeatherMuskOakmossAmberTonka BeanVanilla

Accords

musky· Dominantgourmand· Dominantanimalic· Dominantaromatic· Prominentpowdery· Prominenthoney· Moderateearthy· Moderateleather· Moderatewarm spicy· Moderatewoody· Moderatealdehydic· Moderate

Best Clone

The best clone of Yves Saint Laurent Kouros is Imperia Legacy by Rayhaan, with a 86% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $83 original.

Best Seasons

Spring57%
Summer37%
Fall / Autumn87%
Winter100%

Best Occasions

Night Out100%
Professional91%
Casual0%

Community Insights

★ 3.6 from 9.2K ratings

What people who wear Yves Saint Laurent Kouros report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Pierre Bourdon.

Main accords

musky
animalic
aromatic
powdery
earthy
leather
honey
warm spicy

Longevity

Very weak2%
Weak3%
Moderate13%
Long lasting34%
Eternal48%

Sillage

Intimate4%
Moderate18%
Strong38%
Enormous40%

Who wears it

Female1%
More female0%
Unisex6%
More male11%
Male82%

Listed as Men

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced6%
Overpriced11%
Ok40%
Good value32%
Great value11%

People say it reminds them of

Chanel Antaeus 268Ted Lapidus Lapidus Pour Homme 237Yves Saint Laurent Kouros Fraicheur 185Rabanne Paco Rabanne Pour Homme 142Jacques Bogart Furyo 135Hugo Boss Boss Number One 109

What people like

  • Powerful and bold fragrance
  • Iconic intense and instantly recognizable
  • Exceptional projection and sillage
  • Hyper-masculine and bold character

What people dislike

  • Can be overpowering if over-applied
  • Polarizing highly animalic civet note
  • Extremely polarizing a love-it-or-hate-it scent
  • Not suitable for modern office settings

What wearers say

“Very good smell but after wearing it occasionally for 2 months i must admit it has no projection at all and longevity is pretty bad. On skin, 5 sprays last maybe 2 hours and reach elbow length, after that it turns into a skin scent. On clothes it can last for days but only as a skin scent intensity. Basically, both longevity and projection of modern version are disappointing.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“How much new batch code lasts and how much is sillage big? I have 02/2024 batch code and on skin perfume lasts 12+ hours, but I think sillage is poor...”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“Performance is weaker than advertised. I have 20 old school fragrances and almost all of them have terrible performance and quality. The quality here isn't bad at all - the best old school except maybe for Fahrenheit, and while the performance isn't awful like Drakkar Noir, it should be a lot better given how strong this used to be. About 4 maybe 5 hours with perhaps an hour of solid projection but there's definitely more quality here than most "old school" scents available today.”
A member of a leading fragrance community

4 Clones Found

Best Match
Rayhaan Imperia Legacy

Rayhaan

Imperia Legacy

86%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Leaves out lavender from the original.

Amazon
Fragrance World Kronos

Fragrance World

Kronos

78%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Kronos lacks the full depth of Kouros's civet and leather notes, making it less animalic and slightly more refined. The longevity is also typically shorter on the clone, with the base notes not projecting as powerfully after 4-5 hours.

Amazon
Dua Triumphant

Dua

Triumphant

78%accuracy

$33

Dua

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone is slightly brighter and less animalic than the original, with reduced longevity and sillage. Dua's version emphasizes the sweet vanilla-tonka base over Kouros's smoky, leathery undertones.

Dua $33
Paris Elysees Euro

Paris Elysees

Euro

76%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Adds incense where the original leans on civet, leather and honey. Voters say it fades sooner on skin.

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