A perfume name and bottle that evoke Ancient Greece, with a fragrance that gives people the strength of the gods.

A king of a fragrance, the scent of ancient Greek gods, a sexy evening fragrance with a subtle sense of ecstasy, perfect for winter; one spray delivers relentless power and lasts all day.

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

A fragrance that is a marvel of olfactory art, relentlessly macho, passionate, rugged, with brutal staying power and immense presence—a beast of an all-purpose powerhouse.

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

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

It was the second men’s fragrance released 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.

AWARD (1982) from the Fragrance Foundation : YVES SAINT LAURENT KOUROS 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. It was produced 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) : silver band at the top and bottom, with the designer’s name on the lower band; the center is midnight blue/blue-black, with the fragrance details framed above and below by meanders (Greek decorative borders), continuing around the sides and back. The entire box has a glossy finish; inside is a piece of rigid cardboard in the same color to protect the bottle.

The bottle is made of brilliant white Opaline, based on 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 down the bottle.

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

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

The product was imported, packaged and manufactured in France, and distributed in Greece by VIONIKI S.A. (158 Alexandras Avenue, Athens); we had exclusive sales rights as authorized distributors. 

PERFUMER : Pierre Bourdon

From OUR OWN 1982 REVIEWER, we quote : An aromatic and spicy opening that continues with woody notes (Vetyver (Vetiver), Patchouli (Patchouli), Mousse de Chêne (Oakmoss)), animalic and floral notes over a base of musqué (Musk), encens (Incense), Santal (Sandalwood), Note: no fragrance experts mention sandalwood!

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) - 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 fragrance, the scent of ancient Greek gods, a sexy evening fragrance with a subtle sense of ecstasy, perfect for winter; one spray delivers relentless power and lasts all day.

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

A fragrance that is a marvel of olfactory art, relentlessly macho, passionate, rugged, with brutal staying power and immense presence—a beast of an all-purpose powerhouse.

A perfume name and bottle that evoke Ancient Greece, with a fragrance that gives people the strength of the gods.

A work of genius, utterly euphoric and 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 victorious fragrance.

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

THE   PRODUCT   IS   UNTOUCHED

THE   PRODUCT   HAS   NOT   BEEN   USED

GENUINE   AND   RARE 

MADE  IN  FRANCE    EMB  60350       

PRODUCT CODE : 80200

The production code is on the bottom of the box and bottle.

ÁÁÁ      EDITION

Inside the box is an information leaflet about KOUROS products.

PRODUCTION  1986 →  (61611)