Yves Saint Laurent Kouros(EDT) Fragrance Review (1981)

King Kouros...here are my sentiments towards this bad boy :)
the name of my sotd was Al Rehab Khaleeji.the other one is Al Rehab Silver, both perfumer oil Roll On

[@AbCDef-zs6uj]

"It was released in 1981, the year I was released" LOL

[@trey8272]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MakingMoneyTv-mu8hr]

KING KOUROS is for the SHEPHERD only and is NOT not for the sheep. I have worn this LEGEND since the 1981 launch and still wear it today. I’ve spent £thousands on different fragrances over the years but the TRUTH never lies and I ALWAYS come back to KING Kouros. Tip: Buy from BOOTS (only) because it’s virtually the same as the original mind blow 80s version, just gotta shake each time before use to keep all the notes mixed properly! Then it smells absolutely amazing on the opening! and then its projection/performance/longevity/dry down is also absolutely gorgeous!...... it’s known as KING KOUROS for a reason. It’s also the ULTIMATE woman panty dropper TRUST ME! 10/10.

[@babylonreviews9827]

Is the new formulation still strong?

[@nirvanaofmonkasar1107]

well said.

[@stephanx2384]

I kid you not, the last time I wore Kouros I literally almost got into a fight cause I felt so Macho and ultra-confident haha. Most people that despise this beast made the mistake to put too much on and smell it up-close. Kouros is meant to be smelled in the air, not on the skin. When smelled from an arm's length this is insanely beautiful...

[@professorjoe9980]

This is one of the best fragrance reviews on KZbin! Great job man! I had a bottle back in the late 80’s or maybe early 90’s - now I have to pick it up again

[@muhammedsaed7061]

You`re a king Joy! Your spontaneity and humor are so appreciated

[@vishva12]

This review was one of the main reasons I had to get a bottle. I love it! Thank you :)

[@ryangutierrez5354]

Wow this is the best reviews of Kouros on KZbin, you took your time and really dissected the fragrance. I love your White, Gree, Sweet, Animalistic description it was SPOT ON! Someday you should buy a vintage bottle it's pure heaven. Thanks for taking your time to review this classic!

[@yuzle6454]

Ryan Gutierrez isnt that the vintage version?

[@TheTanmoyghosh50]

@@yuzle6454 , even reformulted is beast , ofcourse it has few things up and down here and there but it is still a great one in my humble opinion

[@MultiMrMiles]

in the early 80s my girlfriends dad had this, he was a flashy busnissmen, working in the computer industry.... i always stole some sneaking into their bathroom , i already knew this scent was different, cause i was different too....lol, 80s BEST decade for real, when there was way more depth....

[@smokeybirdman]

Yes, very very lucky to have been alive in the 80s it certainly was the very best decade and last era of freedom. We was lucky we had combination of technology like Walkmans and vcrs and bmx bikes etc plus the freedom of no cameras everywhere no phones everywhere and more friendly people. This feminism bs has destroyed women, I think they're finally awakening to this fact. In our day boys were boys and girls were girls. They didn't play contact sport that was for us, these days the girls are more manly then the men. Modern men a effeminate it's head shaking freaky. The 80s always wins. Best everything then :) If heaven exists, it will be themed in the 80s without a doubt

[@Jeenzify]

I loooooove Kouros! It was one of my dad's favs and I have memories of him attached to it.... I still sometimes go smell it when I really miss him...seems to have changed over the years...but still...something. loved the old bottle too....I still must have it somewhere am sure. Love it! Great reviews.... Sana ❤️

[@TheTanmoyghosh50]

In a word "WOW" , perfect projection , sillage and longevity. Bit strong and msculine and apt for King of Barbershop , bit animallic , dry lovely floral with required darkness . One I would like to add if any one wants to layer then it goes excellent with GIT or Tres nuit Thanks Joy sir .....

[@sohatyi]

I put six sprays on working from home, put on my shirt and sat down to work. Holy crap, I almost knocked myself out

[@magirusdeutzjupiter2234]

Thanks for another great review Joy! I had Kouros back in the mid 80's and I was totally besotted with it, probably the best EDT I ever owned for many many years, a truly outstanding scent and very unique its own way. Cheers!

[@Gbonejohn1974]

honestly ive worn a lot of stuff over the years and spent a lot of money but nothing makes me feel like kouros ...hard to explain its just an amazing scent ....if creed come up with this or tom ford it would be lauded over

[@erikpratama6039]

Hello Joy, i just received my kouros today. Just bought it online from trusted seller, 30 usd for 50 ml bottle. Can't find any cheaper than that in my current state (Indonesia) I guess. The initial spray (on test strip), i've got tons... I means heavy loaded tons of civet notes, it took about 20-30 minutes until the civet notes toned down and evolving into very beautiful and well balanced masculine scent that reminds me of the something that I've sniffed before in my early childhood ( it's the late 80's), from my uncle or maybe from one of my relatives if im not mistaken. Projection wise, it is definitely a Monsters. I put my test strip inside my drawer (closed) and ended filled my office room with the kouros. I will further tested the kouros, but scent wise, I agree with you this one is masterpiece, for sure. I can see the reason why "king kouros" tittle still unbeatable till know. Ps: I've got the bottle that had a silver bezel, 2013 batch. Anyway thanks for your great fragrance review on yt channel, your description on fragrance is very spot-on. Hoping for many another masterpiece fragrance review from you.

[@talkingheadzzz2449]

This became my signature fragrance in 1981 for many years. I was 21 years old. I disagree with some of the "types" of who wore Kouros. Just look at the ad campaign in GQ. Kouros was the forefront fragrance of the GQ model, not for Al Pacino, or Arnold Schwarzenegger, it was the GQ models of the early 80s, and those who aspire to be like them. Well dressed, elegant, a gentlemen, but very youthful, and at the forefront of all of the cool things that the 80's were bringing. Cool, classy, and chic. Definitely not Al Pacino. No hairy chests, no gold chains.

[@Gbonejohn1974]

if kouros was never released and roja dove released it now for 300 quid it would be praised to high heavens ....just the fact it has a history and its sort of dated because weve all known it for nearly 40 years shouldnt diminish what it is ....to this day ive never smelt another fragrance that makes me feel like kouros ,cheap ,designer or niche its better than them all

[@SUPER_BOTAFOGO]

Kouros forever.

[@davidGPS95]

I'm in my 50s in the 80s it was a God of scents and it still is , it's a classic, the opening is not so great but the dry down is amazing, nothing like it

[@dieselboyu96]

Awesome review! I've noticed that for me, Kouros really shines during the hot season, it smells like summer..in cold weather i find it sharp and linear but still enjoy it a bit. I also like to layer one Kouros spray with half a spray of Aqua Amara - incredible mix!

[@nirvanaofmonkasar1107]

well said if you look at the old ad of the scent its shows sea and a man bathing in it i think that was the concept behind it was suppose to be a fresh scent

[@oceansoflorewi]

You're not wrong. Its sort of like a super concentrated version of Acqua di gio original. Acqua di gio Aquatics, jasmine, nutmeg whereas kouros has aldehydes, jasmine, and vanilla. Both are sweaty and dank in their own way.

[@100piyum]

It was my Dad’s signature perfume...What a memories have with this

[@danielsan3681]

I love and appreciate the details and description so much.

[@michaelnamikas8184]

Joy, your review best captures the various contradictory sides of this misunderstood fragrance. Good work.

[@Stallionfragrancereviews]

I have a 2015 bottle and i'm fine with the way it smells now in the currant formulation

[@JoyAmin666]

its much more toned down..but guess what bro...i saw a vintage bottle at one mall's ysl counter in malaysia...ill buy that as well...im turned on by this fragrance ;)

[@ramadanhajjmecca8725]

When I was 7 years old my 21 year old cousin brother use to wear this in London, as a kid I had no idea he was wearing so whenever he use to come around it use to smell the whole place so nice, this was in 1992 year. One day I was in school and came home and smelt it and said to my mum did my cousin bro came she said yes how did I know because he left, I said I can smell his scent wow. I asked him what he wears he said ysl kouros it was vintage then

[@arkapadia]

Nice review joy ! Well whatever ppl say regarding the urine note and all but I am just in love with this fragrance. I am using my 3rd bottle now.

[@JoyAmin666]

im way behind you but the way im using this...ill need many more bottles for sure.id love to get an older formulation with oak moss amped up in it..that would be lovely

[@123PEULH]

Nice vid! Kouros vs A*Men what a great heavyweight classic 100% Male fragrance battle! :-)

[@JoyAmin666]

for sure brother....no contest :)

[@marycarson1713]

I Order my 17 year old grandson kouros he loves it he's a 80s Cologne

[@01ukjoe2001]

Old school kouros- Milton Lloyd the man silver!

[@jhors7777]

Thanks for posting this Joy! Hello and best wishes to you from Minnesota.

[@DreamDosage]

Took me a year or so to warm up to my bottle, but now i love it. Its so great!

[@ambrosejoseph4843]

I use the after shave. Powerfull stuff. love it.

[@m.s.biteth1164]

I just picked up a bottle from 1982 for 15 dollars and now I have come to you for your review!

[@JoyAmin666]

what?????????????thats robbery in broad daylight...damn!!!!!!! lucky you bro...hope you like what you won ;)

[@jieronbalthazar998]

I'm getting this for easter I love the 80s I'm 16

[@smokeybirdman]

They were magical :} I was 16 in September 1988

[@smokeybirdman]

@Smoky yes I have a bottle and Aramis as well. Aramis was my first ever fragrance and I got it in 1988, it was between these 2. Many years later I finally grabbed Kouros, at first it smells like cat piss, then the magic happens. Theres a skill to wearing it

[@jayp.3898]

your not ready for this your just a boy

[@jayp.3898]

@@jieronbaltazar1972 obvously you do, since your so triggered lol

[@fragrancematt]

Fantastic review. So good to watch! Well done bro!

[@fragrancematt]

Also Joy! Have you tried Lapidus pour Homme?

[@JoyAmin666]

thanks bro...ted lapidus is in my list to buy since im so much in love with powerhouse frags :) i think its beast mode

[@TheRealUnrealForReal]

Joy Amin, this is a nice fragrance. I am a woman, I have it. Love to wear now and then in bed. It's very masculine. Not for younger guys, more for a man. My boyfriend wears it sometimes. Love the white and velvety bottle! Thanks for reviewing!👍🏼

[@JoyAmin666]

i have heard a few women using this fragrance for themselves and i can totally see why, it is such a beautiful fragrance on its own, there is something addictive about it :)love the bottle so much...very clean vibe :) my pleasure :)

[@TheRealUnrealForReal]

Joy Amin Good to hear; that makes me less 'weird', I suppose😆.

[@oceansoflorewi]

This scent is something else man. It's such an experience. Simply its a sweet jasmine musky cologne but as you wear it, the development is insane and constantly changes making you question your perception of reality. Pine one moment, then honey, then jasmine, then vanilla, then woods, then citrus, then musk, then it becomes spicy, the clove is there, some ambergris. Its wild, sweaty, confusing, sweet, fresh. I still haven't quite figured this out yet!

[@fontanaboyscouts]

the current formulation is nice?

[@oceansoflorewi]

@@fontanaboyscouts LMAO- Absolutely not. I only buy vintage- the one Joy is holding is a joke. Watered down jasmine water.

[@anjewel65]

I laughed n laughed... Really enjoyed this video the best Joy Amin.. Thank you

[@brijindra]

Found you by accident but loving your style and reviews. Just finished a vintage bottle of kouros and replaced it with a new bottle, however it appears the formulation has drastically changed. It’s nowhere near the original which lasts 12 even 15 hours on my skin, no kidding. Even after a shower it’s still there. Disappointingly the new formula is all but gone in an hour. Sadly, the King is gone. YSL should have just discontinued this and named it something else. Now it smells like a 5$ talcum powder. 🙁

[@markart157]

Brij Dogra man don't worry the new one also lasts the whole day trust me I have it and it's still super strong

[@nirvanaofmonkasar1107]

My my best frag i have ever smelled not for little kids.

[@NetMillionaire]

Amazing scent ❤ the review I bought a new bottle today 🎉

[@trammway]

You got me order both YSL Kouros and Paco Rabanne just now!

[@80acht]

This was reallY cool To watch... Tomorrow i will Receive my bottle

[@MrLuvOldies]

The Best Men's Cologne ever---Kouros.

[@ndubstar]

Awesome scent. In past and present definition.

[@tonybills8949]

Impressive review. Nice job!

[@user-pe8ir4iy1e]

Legendary review!!!

[@arjunravichandran87]

hey brother, love your reviews ! what would you consider to be a more modern version of this fragrance ?

[@martinmoore8216]

Thanks Joy, I've been looking forward to this review. I'm not disappointed. My testosterone levels have trebled in fact! I love Kouros. M

[@JoyAmin666]

my pleasure sir :) i LOVE Kouros too...i need me a vintage bottle as well...this is what a real man should smell like

[@grant_chamberlain]

I just blind bought this. Hope I like it as much as you do.

[@nestcanz]

What's your impressions?

[@Oscar-vr1lg]

Hi all! I tried Boss number 1 and it seemed super disgusting to me. Tell me who knows Kouros is similar to Boss number 1?

[@trilok7070]

Not similar to boss 1 has more boozy tobacco and musk , kourous is unique aquatic and animalitic same time with woody florals combined get civet note.

[@kshitizkharal5318]

Hello Sir!!! I've 2013, 2015 and 2017 bottle of Kouros. The 2013 bottle with batch code 3286 has batch code only on the box, not on the bottle and the bottle is made plastic, rest of 2015 and 2017 bottles has batch code both on the box and bottle both are Enamel bottles.I heard some bottles of PPR Gucci ( Kouros )had been plastic bottle but why there's is no batch code on the bottle? Can you discuss with your perfume selling friend or people you know who can tell you about this? Please Sir.... I'm from a landlocked country where there are no brands and stores where I can confirm. Please

[@-NoneOfYourBusiness]

That was an awesome review. I still don't like that frag but damn your review was good.

[@km-yx8vl]

What a fantastic review...!

[@Ruckulac]

So funny when you describe cat piss with a wink LOL

[@amaurysanchez3450]

Don’t forget M7

[@faraz3284]

Can someone link the review video Joy was talking about?

[@aspankul23]

Season for this ?

[@SenadZecevic17]

is the new kouros still decent?

[@samfisher3853]

good review mate! you have a very experienced nose, thats sure! :)

[@JoyAmin666]

very kind of you to say that mate :) thanks :)

[@samfisher3853]

of course, you are welcome! :) looking forward for your coming videos ;) btw, have you ever tried some scents from Lanvin? I would recommand Lanvin L'Homme and Lanvin Oxygene for men ! They are quite a bargain (at least here in Europe, under 20€ for 100ml) and they have quality, even their bottles are very nice actually. AND: those both are the creation of Alberto Morillas...he is a master, and i know that you like him ;)

[@latifkarabas3785]

KOUROS Is My World …..

[@andrewfager1713]

DOUSE

[@tonyquaz6382]

Nice one bro. I first heard about this fraud from you and I don't think I have seen it at the retail shops.. maybe online, I will def want to get a sample of this to try first..

[@JoyAmin666]

malaysian YSL counters still carry it , i saw last year october even...may be not in all countries which is sad :( yes you have to TRY first ;)

[@tonyquaz6382]

Crazy why they carry some frags in some countries but not others not sure what they are trying to accomplish..thanks for the info though

[@bantumdu7210]

On point as usual , this stuff is very methol too

[@smokeybirdman]

Don't forget Aramis ;}

[@legendaryaNdepic]

I have this but fragrance.net gave me a rubbery smelling mess I spent 80 dollars I went to Kohl's smelled they're version but it was way different

[@jpna8223]

Haha this was very entertaining to watch, you got me laughing. But Joy, I'm 17 (turning 18) and I'm looking for a power house perfume that I can wear all year round. I just want something that screams y'know and I really want to try this... should I?

[@nestcanz]

Have you tried? It's good.

[@rafiqueiqbal8473]

Very nice korurs great korurs hum ne 100 se zida bernd use keye hon gy lekin jo Koreas hi aur koi ni hum 15 sal se ab sirf ye he use kar rah hn

[@viveksinghpundir5655]

I find it close to Jacques Bogart one man show

[@bmitrek6589]

The loss of oakmoss and civet(one) and the reformulations under L'Oreal have changed the character of Kouros. In 1983, as a high school senior, I can remember picking up my Kouros bottle, looking down into the splash bottle, holding the mouth to my solar plexus and letting a drop run down my chest. And that was it, set for a day. Warm, rich, smooth with many facets - clean as a fresh shave and as animal as a rare steak. The recent formula - 38M800 - has sharpness and lack smooth deep richness. Vintage Kouros was high-end designer; recent Kouros is stocked by discount pharmacies. Recent Kouros is almost totally unlike vintage Kouros - it has lost its SATISFACTION. I suspect some fragrance houses and makers of aroma chemicals profit more by selling many more fragrances that are much less satisfying than a FEW GREAT FRAGRANCES.

[@russellbonell]

Try milton lloyd the man silver. Very much like the original, lasts for ages and costs hardly anything

[@shabeeressack7277]

I love Kouros, I like the hrtrrttttttt!!!!😂

[@pdude1911]

Nice review! Seems like men wanted to smell like urine in the 1980's, because I've heard that a few more popular fragrances from that decade contained that urine vibe: Dior Jules and Hugo Boss No. 1.

[@JoyAmin666]

im very interested in Jules....Boss no. 1 smelled like a very old man to me...even to my taste i felt i couldnt pull it off...but great gem for sure. the smell of urine is just to some nose...i dont get it..the sweaty vibe yes...but im way past that and im addicted to this scent now lol

[@thamizhanthadam1318]

Kouros = an archaic Greek statue of a young man, standing and often naked

[@zaherzaher5367]

jätte bra bror

[@rikkinshah1986]

12:55 😂👌🏻🔥

[@villatour]

Hilarious review.

[@thja3937]

Joy came a long way 😂

[@gusfring8638]

Mashallah

[@davin2002]

To be honest, I read the ingredients more carefully i.e. i checked the 1981 version, maybe it is more suppressed now i.e. synthetic or reformulated or other, but there is Civet (essence or oil) in Kouros. You can check what (a) Civet is in the link below i.e. where it's coming from, it's no secret to the perfume industry. Your nose is right , it's really an animal secretion you are putting on. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIi1eYubbK6LY8k also en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civet_(perfumery)

[@shabeeressack7277]

👍😂

[@gene2049]

L😂L love that face !

[@coolkachi2008]

Want you to smell this side by side with amouage myths man and tell me what you think

[@Dontslaythybroski]

12:47 lmaooooo

[@jayanthinathan007]

Cameo by Paco Rabanne Pour Homme 😜😉👍❤️

[@masnunahmed5793]

vaiya ektu choto koiren kindly video gula oi ta better hobe

[@kapiteinsjemanovzegtneeteg6166]

Awesome it was,awefull it now is.. Reformulation is the reason,because of natural civet. Turns into synthetic civet. Now its smells like cowdung

[@patrickbateman4541]

I think they removed synthetic civet completely from it tbh. Kouros never used the real thing i think because after 2015 is when the animalic note changed in it. Civet was banned way before that