I finally picked this up and am 6 hours into the first wear. I really like it. Makes a unique addition to my collection. I really don't get all of the negativity about it. Sure, it's not an everyday scent, but that's part of the charm.
Dan, I always appreciate these types of reviews because we're closer in age (I'm a few years older) and am curious about older fragrances that came out when we were younger.
Hey man how does it change for you? I've noticed that when the temperature is higher the honey is more noticeable and gives another dimension to the fragrance. In the winter the honey almost fades away for me, leaving the fragrance with no buffer between the animalic cover and the herbs .. not the same unfortunately
@@franm.1959 Kouros works great on my regardless of the weather. However, I find that it needs to be sprayed on skin, rather than clothes or hair. It seems that the magic happens when it reacts with body heat. In the winter time, I usually only go with a couple of sprays on the chest and one one each wrist. It definitely seems to do better when I do some physical activity, even if it is a brisk walk. I find if I spray it and just sit around it is not as nice. Because of this, it is more of a daytime fragrance for me.
Please do a lot more of classic reviews! :) TOP 10 this and that is great, but listening about the classic fragrances, and more importantly about the context in which the fragrance was released is a joy!
I was born in 78 and for some reason didn’t hear of this cologne until just recently getting into fragrances more and been wanting to smell it for a while now and just found a sample tiny bottle today for two bucks and I absolutely love it !!!
I have both (and Ted Lapidus Pour Homme) and quite frankly I think It's a helluva stretch to compare Kouros either Tabac or TLPH (as others have done). Kouros is its own beast
Glad I finally picked this up just a few days after all these years. Got a great price for 50ml bottle. Produced the year I was born. I love two sprays of this after the shower. Magic.
I picked up this same version from Parfums Corp a couple years ago at a second hand store for like $10 still in the original box and full. Felt like I struck gold. I occasionally spray it on at home and can’t stop sniffing it but I don’t wear it out very often. It’s definitely a masterpiece and I’m very happy to have a vintage bottle in my collection.
Pierre Bourdon also created Creed's Orange Spice (MichaelJackson's favourite fragrance apparently!) , which was the original Kouros and cost mega bucks. So a much cheaper version was made for Yves Saint Laurent and Kouros was born true story 👍
One of my all time favourites! Must have for every vintage fraghead. I have 3 bottles, one of which I've bought recently for the equivalent of only 48 pounds - it is a 1994 Sanofi era 50ml unpacked splash bottle. Of course I'm keeping it sealed since I have already two other bottles (2003 and 2010 iteration).
I brought kouros about a week ago and I'd not had it since my 20s and I'm 48 now and it smells exactly like i remember it i don't get any piss type reference from it i get a strange talcum powder freshness along with leather and it still smells really lovely to me it is a strong one i don't need more than 3 sprays and it lasts a whole 8 hour shift at work, nobody has said I smell of piss yet lol I think i can appreciate it more now than i could when i was younger it also gives me a lift a feel good feeling wearing, the only i can understand is if a lot of people think it's old and dated etc it does smell a bit dated compared to the current releases but i still think it's a good one especially for guys in their 40s i can still rock kouros i don't see it as an offensive scent for people around you unless you sprayed on loads of it 🤣 but I'd say it still is 10 outta 10 worthy
I love the all time classic series, can tell its where your passion is. I've just got 2 different 1 vintages. I, to have a Sanofi era and the one after Sanofi. Since it's so base heavy and it has a sheer white bottle reflecting light, the vintages have held up beautifully
Wow that was some review!!!!! Great job Dan. What can I say? It’s my all time favorite fragrance. It’s timeless. Beautiful. Powerful. Masculine. It creates an aura of mystery and class of whoever wears it and will continue to do so for fragrance lovers to come. Thank you for this!
This video series is vital to all serious fragrance aficionados. It's were most of us end up on the final leg of our own fragrance journey. Full circle.
This my all time favorite!!! When you say jasmine I agree but I would suggest orange blossom which I strongly believe Pierre Bourdon was trying to create with this fragrance. It's a bright sparkly top with that indolic white flower note
My dad was gifted this on his wedding day (will be 30 years this April) and absolutely fell in love with it. He only wore that for years and then moved onto Body Korous, as the original is very hard to find these days. Going to gift him one this weekend on his birthday, can't wait to see his reaction 😁
I love this series, please do keep making these! I've become a huge fan of classic fragrances, in large part because of your videos! Thanks for all that you do!
I buy the current version of this , but like so many fragrances I would love to have the original . Saying that , I love it and it gets me compliments ....it also is unique in a sea of scents that take no risks theses days. 10/10 for me.
Had the first version that then the bottle was without an atomizer, that you dripped on the finger and applied manually were you wanted it, not sure if it was edp or stronger thou.
Had the first generation 81-82, sadly I lost the bottle and destroyed my car the same day, went over to a friend house doing a warm up before a night out last thing before going out I put on some Kouros and dropped the bottle on my carseat (the bottle didn't have a atomizer then), the day after when I came to drive my car home most of Kouros has dripped into the carseat, har to use another a car for many weeks untill I fixed the seat. It was a powerhouse fragrance, not strange to have it then actually, in a club with 500 people 200 of them har cigarettes in their mouth, on the dancefloor there was smokemachines going on with regulary interval, some people drank cheap beers from taps and their breaths smelled like sh*t, others dressed like true rockers with 100% leather boots, pants, vests, jackets and still sweated in smells in theirclose range of old sweatty leather and three days since last showers, and everything mixed with girls chemistry of hairspray and noose sticky deodorants, Kouros keept you in your own cloud with a fresh aura (atleast then) , it would be Nice to find a bottle from those first years again to realize what we carried with a proud straight neck then, macho absolute.
I wore Kouros back in the 1980s. I thought it smelt fantastic and I loved wearing it. The powerhouse fragrances of the 1980s e.g. Kouros and Fahrenheit didn't disappoint - you'd only need new a few sprays and you could smell them on yourself the whole day unlike so many other popular men's fragrances such as Eternity for Men, Aqua di Gio, Dolce and Gabanna Light Blue, Boss Bottled and Dolce and Gabbana The One.
that was a hell of a way to describe this kinda indescribable fragrance...excellent job my wife thinks its weird but then said she loves it,so I love it
I love the classic fragrances Dan. I would really like a full review on Polo by Ralph Lauren. I love it and get the most crazy awesome dry down from Polo! Take care Dan! Thank you! Lisa
An amazing scent but one I can’t really wear that much anymore... it seems to “in your face” nowadays. Although I think some of that is down to my own worries that some people will pick out the “toilet” smell. Loving this series Dan... love discovering more about the fragrances of my youth.
I do have a bottle of the same era as yours. It's a ten out of ten, for me. Maybe the best fragrance ever. Simply put: if I could have found plenty of this edition's bottles, I wouldn't own the collection of fragrances I have...
Nice review Dan, thanks. Currently I have a vintage bottle (tester) of Kouros from Perfumes Corp era. So good, so rich and beautiful. I had a bottle from Sanofi era and didn't like it as much as the current one, so I sold it. I also have a bottle of Kouros Fracheur and it is another great flanker of the original. It is lighter, airier and easier to wear, esp in summer. Stay safe!
One of my all time favorite colognes ! I Truly think this was the originator for the 90’s powerhouse A-men from muelier! There is nothing , and I mean , NOTHING like it pure masculinely. If we could smell male pheromones this would be it ! One more thing it’s so concentrated , a few days later if you haven’t wash your cloths that you wore with it , your cloths will smell incredible! Guys that own this know not exaggerating, I truly think this stuff has Greek God pheromones so many compliments ! I hate colognes of today they all smell the same : crisp , clinical , alchol-ish , bright ! I’m a dude man I want musk ! Lol great review sir !
I'll always love this one. I just get this memories of being a kid and my father putting on a suit while my mom was putting on her make up to go to a formal event. It just made me aspire to be like him, so I sneaked is his closet to put on kouros in my pre teens years before school. I got some pretty interesting looks lol those were great moments
Same thing my friend when i was little i used to smell this on my dad and am like wowww and would sneak and use it and my dad would say this perfume is strong your too young to use it and since that day my dream was to buy it when i get old and here i am hahaha
I have one of the more recent bottles and it’s still a bit of a beast, maybe not like it was but when you compare it to a lot of the modern scents it puts them to shame, good review Dan. 👍🏻🙏🏻
Wore Milton loyld man silver yesterday good god it beastmode on me walking round town on exercise wife said it smells like 💩 lol 😂 to me just smells like I remember my mate wore in 88
@@MrSmelly1977 yes your known for it that's why I love your channel. Is it me, when I was a kid in the seventies all mens fragrances seem to enter a room before the guy did,
I got some in 1990 as a gift, and not only is it one of my main fragrances, it’s also the one that got me into fragrances as a whole . My favorite time of year is fall time. So I use it for fall/ winter and winter because of its strength. I’m 50 so I find it really cool when young people compliment it. I will say silver is good , but the original is the best way to go. Awesome vid my friend.
Hi ! Very interesting video you did Mr Smelly ! I like when you tell stories about the fragrance, the creator... I love vintage fragrances like Kouros and I own one bottle of it... I don't know why people say it smells like urine ! For me it's fresh and musky...
I think you do such an amazing job describing fragrances. I have not ever subscribed to a reviewer; but I am looking forward to hearing more. Take care, Brian
This is special to me as a few years ago my dad suffered with a stroke then got dementia totally transformed him but when I smell this it reminds me of how he used to be before he got ill always dressed up smart and stinking the house out with this as it was his favourite.
Thanks for the video. I started collecting fragrances as a result of trying to find a few of the old colognes that I used to wear. Or that I bought for my dad on Father's day
My #1 all time favorite! And I have LOTS of unicorns. Patou Pour Homme + Prive. Rive Gauche tin can, Guerlain Derby vintage x2 etc..This is the one I can not keep from spraying and smelling over and over. I've collected many bottle of Kouros vintage from samples of the 1981-85, and later. I even have 2 bottles of Kouros Eau De Sport which some people think is as close to the OG you can get now. I have it ALL! And love every second of it. NOTHING can come even close to this original masterpiece. 5 star+++_
I've never smelt the original so I don't know what I'm missing (although I am very curious to). Having said that, I am very fond of the current formulation, which I much prefer to current day Antaeus, Pour Lui and even a vintage PR Pour Homme that I have knocking about. I would go so far as to say it's my favourite fougere in my collection, followed by Beau de Jour and Pasha Parfum for evening wear.
Great review and I must say this is a classic that is certainly not for the masses. that being said it brings back some great memories and I will always own a bottle . Thanks for the amazing content you provide to us all.
I got my hands on a 2005 Formulation! So excited to smell it! Only have experience with the 2012 and current formulation. If I like it, maybe I'll go for an even older one :)
@@stevestocker8467 super fresh, spicy, urinous, honey heavy, jasmine and even a bit fecal. Love it! Super beast mode. 2 sprays lasts me 16 hours easily. I've smelt it on myself 24 hours later even lol. Also a girl i went out with didn't mind the scent at all. We're both in our mid 20s. Forever live on Kouros.
I you're wondering what this smells like it's a punchy dry woody/musky/soapy scent. Key word is dry which is why many people don't like it. I think some fresher and sweeter notes would massively enhance this. I think it's an excellent base for something more sexy and wearable. Sweet boozey aldehydic notes would pair well with this.
Wonderful review for one of my favorites! I started with the white shoulders and it was an instant click for me so I knew I had to get the vintage. Now I own quite a big collection, one 100ml 1981 Charles of the Ritz, 3 X50ml Parfums Corps + one 100ml Invigorating After Shave(navy-blue bottle), and also 4 X50 ml Sanofi...for the moment I think I'm ok, but I find it to be very addictive so I'm always open for more Kouros. I think my next direction is towards the flankers. As for the fragrance itself, the older the better.. I find the Charles of the Ritz the most natural of them all, smooth and balanced but not the most potent. The 1989 Parfums Corp is the beast of my collection with big loads of civet and honey. Sanofi starts to resemble the modern Kouros of today, with a sinthetic vibe almost medicinal( urinal?) but with a nice dose of civet. Love them all!
Kouros is my signature scent in fall and winter. In spring and summer I move to Dior Fahrenheit which is more green and floral. With Kouros I got a lot of compliments from my mates but not so much from females. With Fahrenheit is the opposite, I get tons of compliments from ladies. Also in spring/summer I alternate Fahrenheit with Versace Dreamer that is for me another masterpiece. Thank you for your reviews, I'm watching you with great pleasure and interest!
Neglectfull in not recognizing the quality of this comprehensive review. Haven't tried yet because prob wouldn't wear - after Pour Homme, Jazz . . . Thanks for the review.
Smelled this for the first time yesterday. Really didn’t get the pissy smell i see a lot of people saying they can smell lol. Smelled very nice and will be my next purchase along with Polo Green
Wish someone would do a detailed review comparison of the vintage and the newer formulas. I have both. My nose ain’t the greatest but I believe I smell an initial difference in the top and mid notes. I seem cinnamon more in the vintage,but not sure.
Curious how the most recent formulation compares. I have heard rumors it has been recently improved. I own a vintage bottle from, I believe, the 1980’s, as well as a bottle from roughly the late 2000’s, which I actually prefer (though both very similar). However, I also owned a bottle which I purchased in 2013 without silver shoulders, and this was completely different and rather atrocious. I think many reformulations can be blown out of proportion, but this one was very different and lacked any depth. At any rate, one of my all time favorites, especially during Autumn.
I also have the 2013 Kouros and it's very disappointing to say the least. I've read the 1999-2003 Kouros was the last years of Kouros retaining that vintage smell.
I’d love a vintage bottle but the prices are too high for something that you really can’t wear that often. It’s a shame because it’s a true monster of a frag and I personally love it
Sometimes vintage bottles can be found on eBay for a good price , especially if they are not listed as vintage. But I agree it’s not easy to find them.
Own a Sanofi and Parfums Corp Era, Parfums Corp has more of airey sharpness on the top which helps cut the smooth base better then later versions. All versions are great still.
Flip! I recently got a 62J700 batch 2/3 bottle from eBay described as 'vintage' but is 2012 and all white shoulders (and is a splash bottle which I don't really like)... Wish I'd seen this video first. Trouble is I'd have a hard time remembering the smell from first time around... yep, am that old, but now feel compelled to try to bag a silver shoulder version.
the old formula is better than the new version,imo.Both are good,but the original,which I have two botttles of still,are best,(althouh some ladies would disagree,as it seems they prefer the smell of hummingbird nectar and baby powder these days)
I had an older metal rimmed bottle, not a very old version thou, and had the actual version...there are differences for sure but the actual version still is a great fragrance and has still a performance that is much better than 98 % of all designer fragrances available today. I guess fragrance snobism and the thrill of rarity play it's own part here.
From the articule below . I’ve read that the SANOFI era is from 1993-1999 . That means if I purchased any YSL scent then it definitely vintage and not a recent formulation.
Just scored a 1/2 full bottle and a full bottle of vintage aftershave from a odds and ends store in pike place market for $8 total. Too mature for me now, but it’s great in general
One of my favorite fragrances, definitely in my top 3, I’m 32 I do not find this dated at all. It’s so much deeper and masculine than anything made today. I do not have a vintage version but I do love the version I have. I do have a vintage Kouros Fraicheur which is nice along with cologne sport. I hear Milton Lloyd “The man silver” is a great clone of vintage kouros ? I have that as well really nice but can’t compare it to vintage kouros. Awesome review !
I've never actually tried Kouros - but..... Someone bought me a cheap clone once, "The Man Silver by Milton Lloyd" (I think it was like £5 or less). I actually really like that scent, and I've heard it smells more like the older bottles of Kouros......though I'm dubious... I'd really love it if someone who happens to have smelt both might know.....If anyone happens to read this.....
El actual es tan bueno como el primero , de pronto no sería culpa de ellos por lo de perder algo de la fuerza animalica, sino de las asociaciones que presionaron por lo de utilizar factores de animales en la misma han tenido que suplantar estos ingredientes por moléculas sintéticas , lo importante es que intentaron y a mi parecer con éxito el no perder la esencia de la original y la han llevado a través de los tiempos y colocado en su gran pedestal, y a pulso mantener cómo el Rey de los clásicos , ojalá y no la reformulen otra vez y siga en venta por mucho tiempo.👍
The Kouros introduced in the 80',was one,that was so good, a art of perfume. But times change...to negative. It was because of the civet,natural civet. After reformulation,the synthetic civet dominate to much.. And now its stinks!!! What a waste of such a great parfume!!! The real Kouros,the one where its begins,are hard to find,with skyhigh prices. If you have one,store it in the fridge...and be happy!!
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I finally picked this up and am 6 hours into the first wear. I really like it. Makes a unique addition to my collection. I really don't get all of the negativity about it. Sure, it's not an everyday scent, but that's part of the charm.
Dan, I always appreciate these types of reviews because we're closer in age (I'm a few years older) and am curious about older fragrances that came out when we were younger.
Thanks very much Ken. Your support means a lot to me.
You need to try Tabu it’s cheap as hell on amazon but it’s a stunner
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A masterpiece. I happen to be wearing vintage kouros today. It works amazing in the heat.
Hey man how does it change for you? I've noticed that when the temperature is higher the honey is more noticeable and gives another dimension to the fragrance. In the winter the honey almost fades away for me, leaving the fragrance with no buffer between the animalic cover and the herbs .. not the same unfortunately
@@franm.1959 Kouros works great on my regardless of the weather. However, I find that it needs to be sprayed on skin, rather than clothes or hair. It seems that the magic happens when it reacts with body heat. In the winter time, I usually only go with a couple of sprays on the chest and one one each wrist. It definitely seems to do better when I do some physical activity, even if it is a brisk walk. I find if I spray it and just sit around it is not as nice. Because of this, it is more of a daytime fragrance for me.
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What year do you have? I recently bought 2010 & 2017 Kouros and they're nowhere near as good as 80's-90's Kouros.
Please do a lot more of classic reviews! :) TOP 10 this and that is great, but listening about the classic fragrances, and more importantly about the context in which the fragrance was released is a joy!
Thanks dzordzee that feedback is great to hear.
It's an absolute masterpiece, period. Wear a lot of sprays, in the high heat to make it shine...
same here..lol
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I have a bottle from 82 and if I wore a bunch of it in the heat it would kill someone 😅
Uh, I own this and two spritz is enough. In winter cold, three.
I was born in 78 and for some reason didn’t hear of this cologne until just recently getting into fragrances more and been wanting to smell it for a while now and just found a sample tiny bottle today for two bucks and I absolutely love it !!!
Kouros is an all time favourite of mine. Excellent Review Dan!
Thanks a lot Fragrance Jam.
I have a 2017 - 2018 version. I love it. In my mind it smells like Tabac Cologne and Shaving Soap. White, Floral, Musky, Powdery,
Great description Mirabillis.
I have both (and Ted Lapidus Pour Homme) and quite frankly I think It's a helluva stretch to compare Kouros either Tabac or TLPH (as others have done). Kouros is its own beast
Kouros brings me so many good memories of the 80's. I liked it very much and more than five splashes, you killed your surroundings with it ... 😂👍
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Great to get your take on this classic.
Thanks Robert.
Glad I finally picked this up just a few days after all these years. Got a great price for 50ml bottle. Produced the year I was born. I love two sprays of this after the shower. Magic.
Glad you got a bottle Dave!
Wonderful review. Took me back to the late '80s when I had the original. Splendid.
I picked up this same version from Parfums Corp a couple years ago at a second hand store for like $10 still in the original box and full. Felt like I struck gold. I occasionally spray it on at home and can’t stop sniffing it but I don’t wear it out very often. It’s definitely a masterpiece and I’m very happy to have a vintage bottle in my collection.
Yes - I have three of those, including one I've had since 1994. For ten bucks you did indeed strike gold, mate - Kouros was f*cking KING.
Pierre Bourdon also created Creed's Orange Spice (MichaelJackson's favourite fragrance apparently!) , which was the original Kouros and cost mega bucks. So a much cheaper version was made for Yves Saint Laurent and Kouros was born true story 👍
I got a bottle from the early 90s and it's an amazing juice, beautiful stuff, I don't find it too polarizing or challenging. It's sexy and manly
One of my all time favourites! Must have for every vintage fraghead. I have 3 bottles, one of which I've bought recently for the equivalent of only 48 pounds - it is a 1994 Sanofi era 50ml unpacked splash bottle. Of course I'm keeping it sealed since I have already two other bottles (2003 and 2010 iteration).
I agree it’s a true classic.
Hey Sallahaddin, how's the 2010 version?
I brought kouros about a week ago and I'd not had it since my 20s and I'm 48 now and it smells exactly like i remember it i don't get any piss type reference from it i get a strange talcum powder freshness along with leather and it still smells really lovely to me it is a strong one i don't need more than 3 sprays and it lasts a whole 8 hour shift at work, nobody has said I smell of piss yet lol I think i can appreciate it more now than i could when i was younger it also gives me a lift a feel good feeling wearing, the only i can understand is if a lot of people think it's old and dated etc it does smell a bit dated compared to the current releases but i still think it's a good one especially for guys in their 40s i can still rock kouros i don't see it as an offensive scent for people around you unless you sprayed on loads of it 🤣 but I'd say it still is 10 outta 10 worthy
I love the all time classic series, can tell its where your passion is.
I've just got 2 different 1 vintages. I, to have a Sanofi era and the one after Sanofi.
Since it's so base heavy and it has a sheer white bottle reflecting light, the vintages have held up beautifully
I have enjoyed this series. I don't subscrbe to many fragrance reviewers, but you and Robes08 are among the ones I do subscribe to.
Wow that was some review!!!!! Great job Dan. What can I say? It’s my all time favorite fragrance. It’s timeless. Beautiful. Powerful. Masculine. It creates an aura of mystery and class of whoever wears it and will continue to do so for fragrance lovers to come. Thank you for this!
This video series is vital to all serious fragrance aficionados. It's were most of us end up on the final leg of our own fragrance journey. Full circle.
This my all time favorite!!! When you say jasmine I agree but I would suggest orange blossom which I strongly believe Pierre Bourdon was trying to create with this fragrance. It's a bright sparkly top with that indolic white flower note
My dad was gifted this on his wedding day (will be 30 years this April) and absolutely fell in love with it. He only wore that for years and then moved onto Body Korous, as the original is very hard to find these days. Going to gift him one this weekend on his birthday, can't wait to see his reaction 😁
I love this series, please do keep making these! I've become a huge fan of classic fragrances, in large part because of your videos! Thanks for all that you do!
I buy the current version of this , but like so many fragrances I would love to have the original . Saying that , I love it and it gets me compliments ....it also is unique in a sea of scents that take no risks theses days. 10/10 for me.
Agree
Current version is pretty good but vintage was a monster. Two sprays max. Drydown is better
I agree the drydown is the best part.
Had the first version that then the bottle was without an atomizer, that you dripped on the finger and applied manually were you wanted it, not sure if it was edp or stronger thou.
Vids are refreshing Dan. I enjoy your effort.
Thanks a lot Mike.
Had the first generation 81-82, sadly I lost the bottle and destroyed my car the same day, went over to a friend house doing a warm up before a night out last thing before going out I put on some Kouros and dropped the bottle on my carseat (the bottle didn't have a atomizer then), the day after when I came to drive my car home most of Kouros has dripped into the carseat, har to use another a car for many weeks untill I fixed the seat.
It was a powerhouse fragrance, not strange to have it then actually, in a club with 500 people 200 of them har cigarettes in their mouth, on the dancefloor there was smokemachines going on with regulary interval, some people drank cheap beers from taps and their breaths smelled like sh*t, others dressed like true rockers with 100% leather boots, pants, vests, jackets and still sweated in smells in theirclose range of old sweatty leather and three days since last showers, and everything mixed with girls chemistry of hairspray and noose sticky deodorants, Kouros keept you in your own cloud with a fresh aura (atleast then) , it would be Nice to find a bottle from those first years again to realize what we carried with a proud straight neck then, macho absolute.
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I wore Kouros back in the 1980s. I thought it smelt fantastic and I loved wearing it. The powerhouse fragrances of the 1980s e.g. Kouros and Fahrenheit didn't disappoint - you'd only need new a few sprays and you could smell them on yourself the whole day unlike so many other popular men's fragrances such as Eternity for Men, Aqua di Gio, Dolce and Gabanna Light Blue, Boss Bottled and Dolce and Gabbana The One.
Oh those were the days - late 1980s off out clubbing in my late teens in a sharp suit and a splash of Kouros !!
that was a hell of a way to describe this kinda indescribable fragrance...excellent job my wife thinks its weird but then said she loves it,so I love it
KOUROS IS STILL KING LUV IT LUV IT LUV IT
I love the classic fragrances Dan. I would really like a full review on Polo by Ralph Lauren. I love it
and get the most crazy awesome dry down from Polo!
Take care Dan! Thank you! Lisa
An amazing scent but one I can’t really wear that much anymore... it seems to “in your face” nowadays. Although I think some of that is down to my own worries that some people will pick out the “toilet” smell. Loving this series Dan... love discovering more about the fragrances of my youth.
I do have a bottle of the same era as yours.
It's a ten out of ten, for me. Maybe the best fragrance ever.
Simply put: if I could have found plenty of this edition's bottles, I wouldn't own the collection of fragrances I have...
Nice review Dan, thanks.
Currently I have a vintage bottle (tester) of Kouros from Perfumes Corp era. So good, so rich and beautiful.
I had a bottle from Sanofi era and didn't like it as much as the current one, so I sold it.
I also have a bottle of Kouros Fracheur and it is another great flanker of the original. It is lighter, airier and easier to wear, esp in summer.
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One of my all time favorite colognes ! I Truly think this was the originator for the 90’s powerhouse A-men from muelier! There is nothing , and I mean , NOTHING like it pure masculinely. If we could smell male pheromones this would be it ! One more thing it’s so concentrated , a few days later if you haven’t wash your cloths that you wore with it , your cloths will smell incredible! Guys that own this know not exaggerating, I truly think this stuff has Greek God pheromones so many compliments ! I hate colognes of today they all smell the same : crisp , clinical , alchol-ish , bright ! I’m a dude man I want musk ! Lol great review sir !
Definitely one of the 80's greats don't spray too much 💕
I'll always love this one. I just get this memories of being a kid and my father putting on a suit while my mom was putting on her make up to go to a formal event. It just made me aspire to be like him, so I sneaked is his closet to put on kouros in my pre teens years before school. I got some pretty interesting looks lol those were great moments
Same thing my friend when i was little i used to smell this on my dad and am like wowww and would sneak and use it and my dad would say this perfume is strong your too young to use it and since that day my dream was to buy it when i get old and here i am hahaha
I have one of the more recent bottles and it’s still a bit of a beast, maybe not like it was but when you compare it to a lot of the modern scents it puts them to shame, good review Dan. 👍🏻🙏🏻
It's true, still absolutely massive
Wore Milton loyld man silver yesterday good god it beastmode on me walking round town on exercise wife said it smells like 💩 lol 😂 to me just smells like I remember my mate wore in 88
Stuart george I found that quite cheap on amazon, think I need to get it.
@@Scentualise £5 unbelievable don't get me wrong mate it way from being my fav frag but for nostalgia sake it worth buying and testing
Old guys like me love classic fragrances
I love old school fragrances too.
@@MrSmelly1977 yes your known for it that's why I love your channel.
Is it me, when I was a kid in the seventies all mens fragrances seem to enter a room before the guy did,
I got some in 1990 as a gift, and not only is it one of my main fragrances, it’s also the one that got me into fragrances as a whole . My favorite time of year is fall time. So I use it for fall/ winter and winter because of its strength. I’m 50 so I find it really cool when young people compliment it. I will say silver is good , but the original is the best way to go. Awesome vid my friend.
Hi ! Very interesting video you did Mr Smelly ! I like when you tell stories about the fragrance, the creator... I love vintage fragrances like Kouros and I own one bottle of it... I don't know why people say it smells like urine ! For me it's fresh and musky...
I use the aftershave. Love your busts.
I think you do such an amazing job describing fragrances. I have not ever subscribed to a reviewer; but I am looking forward to hearing more. Take care, Brian
The new formulation is amazing !
Just come here as I found a half full 50ml bottle of kouros in a substation. Vintage silver shoulder bottle aswell! 😳 smells amazing
This is special to me as a few years ago my dad suffered with a stroke then got dementia totally transformed him but when I smell this it reminds me of how he used to be before he got ill always dressed up smart and stinking the house out with this as it was his favourite.
I picked up a splasher bottle from 1982.. strooooong. Is an understatement. This scent is not for the faint of heart😂
I have and love this fragrance.
Great review and I enjoyed it and I'm gonna try it have a blessed day
Thanks for the video. I started collecting fragrances as a result of trying to find a few of the old colognes that I used to wear. Or that I bought for my dad on Father's day
My #1 all time favorite! And I have LOTS of unicorns. Patou Pour Homme + Prive. Rive Gauche tin can, Guerlain Derby vintage x2 etc..This is the one I can not keep from spraying and smelling over and over. I've collected many bottle of Kouros vintage from samples of the 1981-85, and later. I even have 2 bottles of Kouros Eau De Sport which some people think is as close to the OG you can get now. I have it ALL! And love every second of it. NOTHING can come even close to this original masterpiece. 5 star+++_
I've never smelt the original so I don't know what I'm missing (although I am very curious to). Having said that, I am very fond of the current formulation, which I much prefer to current day Antaeus, Pour Lui and even a vintage PR Pour Homme that I have knocking about. I would go so far as to say it's my favourite fougere in my collection, followed by Beau de Jour and Pasha Parfum for evening wear.
Here's another good old king of beastly modes - Van Cleef & Arpels - Tsar. 👌
Loving the individual classic reviews! Thanks for sharing
Great review and I must say this is a classic that is certainly not for the masses. that being said it brings back some great memories and I will always own a bottle . Thanks for the amazing content you provide to us all.
Great review Dan, I'm personally in the Antaeus camp.
Thanks Canada2016. I think I might narrowly prefer Antaeus too but they are quite different and both great.
Thanks, Dan. I’ve got a decent of the modern reformulation. I’d love to try the vintage stuff one day.
Thanks for the comment Luke. I hope you can try the vintage version too.
I got my hands on a 2005 Formulation! So excited to smell it! Only have experience with the 2012 and current formulation. If I like it, maybe I'll go for an even older one :)
What did you think?? 2005 is early ppr gucci era and one of my favorites (I have all versions )
@@stevestocker8467 super fresh, spicy, urinous, honey heavy, jasmine and even a bit fecal. Love it! Super beast mode. 2 sprays lasts me 16 hours easily. I've smelt it on myself 24 hours later even lol. Also a girl i went out with didn't mind the scent at all. We're both in our mid 20s. Forever live on Kouros.
I you're wondering what this smells like it's a punchy dry woody/musky/soapy scent. Key word is dry which is why many people don't like it. I think some fresher and sweeter notes would massively enhance this. I think it's an excellent base for something more sexy and wearable. Sweet boozey aldehydic notes would pair well with this.
Wonderful review for one of my favorites! I started with the white shoulders and it was an instant click for me so I knew I had to get the vintage. Now I own quite a big collection, one 100ml 1981 Charles of the Ritz, 3 X50ml Parfums Corps + one 100ml Invigorating After Shave(navy-blue bottle), and also 4 X50 ml Sanofi...for the moment I think I'm ok, but I find it to be very addictive so I'm always open for more Kouros. I think my next direction is towards the flankers. As for the fragrance itself, the older the better.. I find the Charles of the Ritz the most natural of them all, smooth and balanced but not the most potent. The 1989 Parfums Corp is the beast of my collection with big loads of civet and honey. Sanofi starts to resemble the modern Kouros of today, with a sinthetic vibe almost medicinal( urinal?) but with a nice dose of civet. Love them all!
Keep doing what makes you different and best! Don't give in to the incessant daily lists that numb our minds. Keep in going!
Vintage Kouros kicks the heck out of most perfumes sold nowadays... enough said!!!
Yes! I have one that I bought in the 80's! I love it!
Thanks. I enjoy the individual reviews. Good info Dan. Thank You
Kouros is my signature scent in fall and winter. In spring and summer I move to Dior Fahrenheit which is more green and floral. With Kouros I got a lot of compliments from my mates but not so much from females. With Fahrenheit is the opposite, I get tons of compliments from ladies. Also in spring/summer I alternate Fahrenheit with Versace Dreamer that is for me another masterpiece.
Thank you for your reviews, I'm watching you with great pleasure and interest!
One of all times favourite.
Neglectfull in not recognizing the quality of this comprehensive review. Haven't tried yet because prob wouldn't wear - after Pour Homme, Jazz . . . Thanks for the review.
Smelled this for the first time yesterday. Really didn’t get the pissy smell i see a lot of people saying they can smell lol. Smelled very nice and will be my next purchase along with Polo Green
Yeah this content is like the juice, class, well thought out & a classic. Love it, more please.
Wish someone would do a detailed review comparison of the vintage and the newer formulas. I have both. My nose ain’t the greatest but I believe I smell an initial difference in the top and mid notes. I seem cinnamon more in the vintage,but not sure.
Curious how the most recent formulation compares. I have heard rumors it has been recently improved. I own a vintage bottle from, I believe, the 1980’s, as well as a bottle from roughly the late 2000’s, which I actually prefer (though both very similar). However, I also owned a bottle which I purchased in 2013 without silver shoulders, and this was completely different and rather atrocious. I think many reformulations can be blown out of proportion, but this one was very different and lacked any depth. At any rate, one of my all time favorites, especially during Autumn.
I also have the 2013 Kouros and it's very disappointing to say the least. I've read the 1999-2003 Kouros was the last years of Kouros retaining that vintage smell.
Very interesting history lesson on fragrance. Enjoyed it! 👍🏼
I use it. It stays on me for ages unlike a lot of others I tried.
I hope you will make a video on Yatagan Caron
I’d love a vintage bottle but the prices are too high for something that you really can’t wear that often. It’s a shame because it’s a true monster of a frag and I personally love it
Sometimes vintage bottles can be found on eBay for a good price , especially if they are not listed as vintage. But I agree it’s not easy to find them.
MrSmelly1977 there’s a few on eBay. But the prices are mental. Even the minituares are silly money
In UK try Milton loyld man silver £8 copy vintage kouros beastmode lasts all-day ,
MrSmelly1977 update. Just found a splash bottle on eBay. Won the auction 41 quid. It’s old aswell
@@tompowell4567 and what do you think of it bud??
a nice cologne, bad someone stole mine in 2018 and will get another. bought mine in 2006. thnaks
Own a Sanofi and Parfums Corp Era, Parfums Corp has more of airey sharpness on the top which helps cut the smooth base better then later versions. All versions are great still.
Flip! I recently got a 62J700 batch 2/3 bottle from eBay described as 'vintage' but is 2012 and all white shoulders (and is a splash bottle which I don't really like)... Wish I'd seen this video first. Trouble is I'd have a hard time remembering the smell from first time around... yep, am that old, but now feel compelled to try to bag a silver shoulder version.
the old formula is better than the new version,imo.Both are good,but the original,which I have two botttles of still,are best,(althouh some ladies would disagree,as it seems they prefer the smell of hummingbird nectar and baby powder these days)
I had an older metal rimmed bottle, not a very old version thou, and had the actual version...there are differences for sure but the actual version still is a great fragrance and has still a performance that is much better than 98 % of all designer fragrances available today. I guess fragrance snobism and the thrill of rarity play it's own part here.
I really like the old flacon with silver shoulders. I wonder why they changed it?
From the articule below . I’ve read that the SANOFI era is from 1993-1999 . That means if I purchased any YSL scent then it definitely vintage and not a recent formulation.
Just scored a 1/2 full bottle and a full bottle of vintage aftershave from a odds and ends store in pike place market for $8 total. Too mature for me now, but it’s great in general
Great review !!! like always . Do you know maybe where i can get an old bottle like yours , of this vintage Kouros ? regards
love the series thanks!
One of my favorite fragrances, definitely in my top 3, I’m 32 I do not find this dated at all. It’s so much deeper and masculine than anything made today. I do not have a vintage version but I do love the version I have. I do have a vintage Kouros Fraicheur which is nice along with cologne sport. I hear Milton Lloyd “The man silver” is a great clone of vintage kouros ? I have that as well really nice but can’t compare it to vintage kouros. Awesome review !
I'm Ready To Buy YSL King Kouros(Modern Version)Really Nice Than Monster Scent(Vintage).
Great video, great fragrance!
I've never actually tried Kouros - but.....
Someone bought me a cheap clone once, "The Man Silver by Milton Lloyd" (I think it was like £5 or less).
I actually really like that scent, and I've heard it smells more like the older bottles of Kouros......though I'm dubious...
I'd really love it if someone who happens to have smelt both might know.....If anyone happens to read this.....
Got man silver 💪 manly 80s vibe not much different to original only memory of original and so cheap it's beastmode on me so strong
Nah..Milton Lloyd version smells like road tar! Get a vintage bottle mate.it costs but it's worth it👌
The MIGHTY Kouros - Can snap knicker elastic in one squirt.
El actual es tan bueno como el primero , de pronto no sería culpa de ellos por lo de perder algo de la fuerza animalica, sino de las asociaciones que presionaron por lo de utilizar factores de animales en la misma han tenido que suplantar estos ingredientes por moléculas sintéticas , lo importante es que intentaron y a mi parecer con éxito el no perder la esencia de la original y la han llevado a través de los tiempos y colocado en su gran pedestal, y a pulso mantener cómo el Rey de los clásicos , ojalá y no la reformulen otra vez y siga en venta por mucho tiempo.👍
The best of ysl back in the 70’s pour homme and 80’s Kouros ..Jazz ..M7 .. rive caughe ..
The Kouros introduced in the 80',was one,that was so good, a art of perfume.
But times change...to negative.
It was because of the civet,natural civet.
After reformulation,the synthetic civet dominate to much..
And now its stinks!!!
What a waste of such a great parfume!!!
The real Kouros,the one where its begins,are hard to find,with skyhigh prices.
If you have one,store it in the fridge...and be happy!!
I have a new bottle. The ladies love it.
Old formula was unique, lasted, had class, suttle yet strong in a good way. New formula scent is interrupted with a soapy smell and doesn't last.
First aftershave I ever bought at 18 years old, followed by jazz, only 32 years ago 😭
is the new formulations still worth buying?