Kouros Eau de Toilette — Yves Saint Laurent
Eau de Toilette (EDT) from Yves Saint Laurent.
Scent description (editorial impression)
Soap and sweat in the same breath: clove and carnation over a musky, animal warmth that owners liken to clean bedsheets and, less kindly, to a urinal cake. The opening lands like a punch before it settles into powdery skin, and most say it lasts; one buyer sent a bottle back over an opening like discount lemon washing-up liquid.
Drawn from 15 independent reports across 2 venues.
Notes and fragrance details
- House
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Top notes
- Orange blossom essence, Lavender, Artemisia, CorianderKouros Eau de Toilette Spray - YSL Beauty UK official product page with its notes (archived 2026-03-15)
- Heart notes
- Geranium, Cinnamon leaf, Carnation/Clove, RosemaryKouros Eau de Toilette Spray - YSL Beauty UK official product page with its notes (archived 2026-03-15)
- Base notes
- Moss, Leather, Patchouli, VetiverKouros Eau de Toilette Spray - YSL Beauty UK official product page with its notes (archived 2026-03-15)
- Current formulation
- Reports differ on changes between bottles — Long-time owners cannot agree on what the years have done. One with bottles from 1986, 2003 and 2019 finds them similar and all powerful; another says the current formula turns the civet down, and a thirty-year wearer found their latest bottle smelled completely different, while someone who once found it unbearable prefers the reformulated version. YSL has said nothing about the formula, and no batch code pins a date on any of it.Kouros Eau de Toilette - community ratings and reviews
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette (EDT)
- Category
- Luxury
- Scent families (Scentorian)
- Aromatic & herbal, Spicy, Musk, Powdery
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Questions and answers
What does Kouros Eau de Toilette smell like?
Soap and sweat in the same breath: clove and carnation over a musky, animal warmth that owners liken to clean bedsheets and, less kindly, to a urinal cake.
Drawn from 15 independent reports across 2 venues.
What are the notes in Kouros Eau de Toilette?
Yves Saint Laurent publishes the following note tiers for Kouros Eau de Toilette.
- Top notes: Orange blossom essence, Lavender, Artemisia, Coriander
- Heart notes: Geranium, Cinnamon leaf, Carnation/Clove, Rosemary
- Base notes: Moss, Leather, Patchouli, Vetiver
Notes describe the scent; the ingredient list is on the packaging.
Has Kouros Eau de Toilette been reformulated? Is today's bottle the same as older ones?
Reports disagree about the extent or effects of changes to Kouros Eau de Toilette.
Long-time owners cannot agree on what the years have done. One with bottles from 1986, 2003 and 2019 finds them similar and all powerful; another says the current formula turns the civet down, and a thirty-year wearer found their latest bottle smelled completely different, while someone who once found it unbearable prefers the reformulated version. YSL has said nothing about the formula, and no batch code pins a date on any of it.
How can I tell whether a bottle of Kouros Eau de Toilette is the current formulation?
A batch code alone does not tell you which formula is in a bottle.
To check a particular bottle, ask Yves Saint Laurent or the retailer about its batch code. Owners' side-by-side comparisons are not confirmation from the house.
What does the concentration label on Kouros Eau de Toilette mean?
Kouros Eau de Toilette is sold as Eau de Toilette (EDT), a label generally used for a lighter fragrance concentration than eau de parfum.
The labels are not standardised, they do not predict longevity or projection, and versions sold under the same name can differ in composition.
What fragrance family is Kouros Eau de Toilette?
We file Kouros Eau de Toilette under Aromatic & herbal, Spicy, Musk and Powdery.
These are Scentorian's browsing categories; Yves Saint Laurent may describe it differently. Browse by family.
How does Scentorian know this about Kouros Eau de Toilette?
Each detail on this page links to its source: note lists and published credits come from Yves Saint Laurent, and wearer reports come from the venues named in the sources list.
Drawn from 15 independent reports across 2 venues.
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Kouros Eau de Toilette is filed under
Aromatic & herbal
Herbal notes such as lavender, sage and rosemary.
Spicy
Spice notes such as cinnamon, cardamom, clove and pepper.
Musk
Musky notes with soft, powdery, clean or animalic facets, depending on the composition.
Powdery
A powder-like character, often associated with iris, violet or musk notes.
Sources
- Kouros Eau de Toilette Spray - YSL Beauty UK official product page with its notes (archived 2026-03-15) — Yves Saint Laurent
- Kouros Eau de Toilette - community ratings and reviews — Parfumo, read in aggregate
- Kouros Eau de Toilette - customer reviews — Notino, read in aggregate