Kouros (perfume)

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Kouros
Fragrance by Yves Saint Laurent
Notes Clove, Oakmoss, Incense
Released1981
Label Yves Saint Laurent
Tagline Kouros, un parfum pour dieux vivants [1]
Flanker(s) Body Kouros, Kouros Fraicheur
Example of a kouros statue: the Kouros of Tenea, c. 550 BC Apollo of Tenea Glyptothek Munich 168.jpg
Example of a kouros statue: the Kouros of Tenea, c. 550 BC

Kouros is a perfume for men produced by Yves Saint Laurent. [2] The perfume was introduced in 1981. [3] It was created by perfumer Pierre Bourdon. [2] It is also known as "The Scent of the Gods."

Contents

The perfume was inspired by a trip to Greece Saint Laurent had taken. [1] He was particularly impressed by the kouroi:

J'avais été fasciné par le bleu de la mer, le ciel, la fraîcheur intense qui émanait de cet univers voué à la beauté. Dans le même temps, j'ai revu les statues de ces jeunes hommes qui sont la splendeur de la statuaire grecque. ... J'avais mon nouveau parfum. Et son nom. [1] (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.)

Perfume notes

Flankers and reformulations

A spin-off fragrance Body Kouros was released in 2000, [4] and Kouros Fraicheur by Yves Saint Laurent, a woody chypre fragrance was launched in 1993. [5]

The scent has undergone many reformulations throughout the years and the modern version has been largely criticised in fragrance reviews. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chanial, Jean-Pierre (28 July 2012). "Kouros, succès et longévité d'un hymne à la virilité imaginé par Yves Saint Laurent". Le Figaro (in French). Dassault Group . Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 Burr, Chandler (21 October 2007). "What the Cat Dragged In". The New York Times . Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Kouros Debut Lacked Sweet Smell of Success". Palm Beach Daily News . 5 March 1981. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Güzel bir kokunun karşı konulmaz çekiciliğini kim inkar edebilir ki?". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2002. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Kouros Fraicheur Cologne for Men by Yves Saint Laurent". PerfumeMaster.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Yves Saint Laurent Kouros Review (2021): Is It Still a King?". Scent Grail. 23 January 2021.
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