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

A king among fragrances, the scent of the ancient Greek gods, a sexy evening fragrance with a subtle intoxicating quality, perfect for winter; one spray delivers unstoppable power and lasts all day.

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

A fragrance that is a marvel of olfactory art, ruthlessly macho, passionate, rugged, with brutal staying power and immense projection—a beast of an all-rounder.

A stroke of genius in perfumery, 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.

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 belongs to the First Era (1963–1986), and was 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-version box (First Era, 1963–1986): silver band at the top and bottom, the lower one bearing the designer’s name; the center is midnight blue/blue-black, with the fragrance details framed above and below by meanders (Greek ornamental borders), which continue along the sides and back. The entire box has a glossy finish. Inside is a sturdy cardboard insert in the same color to protect the bottle.

The bottle is in luminous 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 bands) at the bottom, top, and cap.

The word KOUROS appears approximately halfway up the bottle.

White opaline cap, with (metal bands) at the top and bottom; the YSL logo is stamped (engraved) on 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 BIONIKI SA (158 Alexandras Avenue, Athens); we were the exclusive seller as authorized distributors. 

PERFUMER: Pierre Bourdon

From OUR OWN REVIEWER’s notes from (1982), we quote: An aromatic, 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 that 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 lichens - 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 among fragrances, the scent of the ancient Greek gods, a sexy evening fragrance with a subtle intoxicating quality, perfect for winter; one spray delivers unstoppable power and lasts all day.

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

A fragrance that is a marvel of olfactory art, ruthlessly macho, passionate, rugged, with brutal staying power and immense projection—a beast of an all-rounder.

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

A stroke of genius in perfumery, 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, with harmony of mind and body, an exaltation of the ideal and of perfection. 

THE PRODUCT IS UNTOUCHED

THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN USED

AUTHENTIC AND RARE 

MADE  IN  FRANCE    EMB  60350       

PRODUCT CODE : 82100

The production code is on the bottom of the box.

ÁÁÁ      EDITION

PRODUCTION  1985 →  (5220)