YVES SAINT LAURENT 1981

Kouros

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Opens fresh and herbal with Aldehydes, Coriander, Clary Sage, and Bergamot building through a green, aromatic heart of Carnation, Patchouli, Cinnamon, and Orris Root over a confident base of Honey, Leather, Tonka Bean, and Amber.

Climate fit

Cool & Cold Best in winter and evenings, can feel heavy in peak Indian summer.

Reformulation: A reformulation is on record. Older batches may smell different.

Should you buy it?

Not a known clone

No alternative or original links are known for this fragrance.

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Scent DNA

Accord profile

What your nose reads first

FloralWarmAnimalicEarthyAromaticGourmandSpicySweet

Longevity

8h

Sillage

Strong

Launched

1981

Alternatives

What this fragrance is similar to

The pyramid.

TTop
First impression, 10–20 min
BBase
Lasting drydown, 6–12+ hours

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Kouros is an original composition. It is not a known clone.

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