A perfume name and bottle that evoke Ancient Greece, with contents that give people the power of the gods.

A king of a perfume, the scent of ancient Greek gods, a sexy evening fragrance with a discreetly intoxicating quality, perfect for winter, one spray with unstoppable power and all-day longevity.

A spicy, woody, animalic fragrance—a masculine beast with irresistible, shameless sensuality, musky, powdery, intriguing, a magnificent aristocratic Mediterranean masterpiece of men's perfumery.

A fragrance that is a marvel of olfactory art, relentlessly macho, passionate, rough, with brutal staying power and enormous dominance—a beast of an all-purpose tool.

A work of genius, utterly blissful, magical—the 1980s in a bottle.  

It is the most expensive men's fragrance ever created.

It was the second men's fragrance launched by the house of YVES SAINT LAURENT PARFUMS.

AWARD (1982) from the Fragrance Foundation : YVES SAINT LAURENT KOUROS Fragrance of the Year – Men’s Prestige - Fragrance of the Year – Men's Prestige.

AWARD (1982) from the Fragrance Foundation : YVES SAINT LAURENT KOUROS Media Campaign of the Year – Media Campaign of the Year.

In 1963, the American cosmetics company Charles of the Ritz began working with YVES SAINT LAURENT.

This fragrance is from the First Era (1963–1986), made in France, with production at the Yves Saint Laurent factory, which belonged to the same group as Charles of the Ritz, which owned 80% of Yves Saint Laurent.

Original-edition box (First Era 1963–1986) : a silver band across the top and another at the bottom, with the couturier's name; the center is midnight blue/blue-black, with the fragrance details framed above and below by meanders (Greek decorative borders), continuing along the sides and back. The entire box has a glossy finish, and inside is a rigid cardboard insert in the same color to protect the bottle.

The bottle is made of gleaming white opaline, inspired by Greek architecture and reminiscent of an Ancient Greek Doric column, a tribute to Greece by Alain de Mourgues and YVES SAINT LAURENT. The overall design is completed by silver-colored (metal frames) at the bottom, top, and cap.

The word KOUROS appears approximately halfway up the bottle.

White opaline cap, with (metal frames) at the top and bottom; the YSL logo is embossed (engraved) on the top.

The exquisite packaging and ultra-luxurious bottle (grandeur) were designed by Alain de Mourgues.

The product was imported packaged and manufactured in France, and distributed in Greece by BIONIKI SA (158 ALEXANDRAS AVENUE – ATHENS), where we sold it exclusively as authorized distributors. 

PERFUMER : Pierre Bourdon

From OUR OWN TESTER'S notes from (1982), we quote : An aromatic and spicy opening, continuing with woody notes (Vetiver (Vetiver), Patchouli (Patchouli), Mousse de Chêne (Oakmoss)), animalic and floral notes over a base of musqué (Musk), encens (Incense), Santal (Sandalwood), Note: sandalwood is not mentioned by any of the fragrance experts!

AROMATIC RAW MATERIALS: (BOTANICAL – MINERAL – ANIMAL) AND SYNTHETIC (CHEMICAL)

Bergamot (Calabria) - Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) - Coriander (Coriandrum sativum - India) - Artemisia (Wormwood - Artemisia herba-alba - desert wormwood). 

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum – sun-dried buds - Zanzibar) - Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) - Jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum – Grasse) - Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) - Orris root (Iris pallida) - Bay laurel (leaves - Laurus nobilis) - Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus – India) - Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin – leaves - Malaysia) - Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides – India). 

Sandalwood (Mysore) - Oakmoss (absolute - oak lichen - Evernia prunastri – Oakmoss – Yugoslavia) - Musk (Moschus moschiferus – Tibet) - Tonka beans – Honey - Leather (birch tar) - Incense (Boswellia carterii – Yemen) - Civet (Civettictis civetta) - Ambergris.

Aldehydes.

Animalis 5853 (Synarome) : (A unique specialty for KOUROS (1981), animalic, warm, diffusive, with Tonkin musk).

A king of a perfume, the scent of ancient Greek gods, a sexy evening fragrance with a discreetly intoxicating quality, perfect for winter, one spray with unstoppable power and all-day longevity.

A spicy, woody, animalic fragrance—a masculine beast with irresistible, shameless sensuality, musky, powdery, intriguing, a magnificent aristocratic Mediterranean masterpiece of men's perfumery.

A fragrance that is a marvel of olfactory art, relentlessly macho, passionate, rough, with brutal staying power and enormous dominance—a beast of an all-purpose tool.

A perfume name and bottle that evoke Ancient Greece, with contents that give people the power of the gods.

A work of genius, utterly blissful, magical—the 1980s in a bottle.  

Period advertisements (1982) : 1. The fragrance of conquerors.

2. The living gods have their own fragrance.

3. KOUROS The fragrance of victory.

A fragrance inspired by the principles of Ancient Greece, combining harmony of mind and body with an exaltation of the ideal and perfection. 

THE   PRODUCT   IS   UNTOUCHED

THE   PRODUCT   HAS   NOT   BEEN   USED

AUTHENTIC   AND   RARE 

MADE  IN  FRANCE    EMB  60350       

PRODUCT CODE : 81100

The production code is on the bottom of the box.

ÁÁÁ      EDITION

PRODUCTION  1986 →  (6246)