YSL · 1981 · Pierre Bourdon
Kouros
Mid-range$$, 2 of 5
| 50 ml | about $86 |
| 100 ml | about $121 |
The houseFor men
VersionEau de Toilette
Orange blossom, lavender and coriander over spicy clove, geranium and rosemary, drying to mossy, leathery patchouli and vetiver.
YSL says
You’ll smell Orange Blossom Essence, lavender, artemisia, coriander, geranium, Cinnamon Leaf, carnation/Clove, rosemary, moss, leather, patchouli and vetiver.
What’s inside it
What YSL names
What the label names
13 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.
A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.
2 citrus1 herbs & lavender5 florals1 sweet2 spices1 powder1 earth & moss
Herbs & lavender1
Sweet1
Earth & moss1
Heart5
as it settles
5 more lines on the label, not there for the smell
Not for the smell5
Our match of the notes
Shares its notes
OscarOscar de la Renta · shares bitter orange (neroli, orange blossom, petitgrain), lavender, coriander, carnation and 6 more
Club de Nuit Urban Man ElixirArmaf · shares bitter orange (neroli, orange blossom, petitgrain), lavender, geranium (rose geranium), patchouli and 4 more
Fougère RoyaleHoubigant · shares lavender, geranium (rose geranium), cinnamon, carnation and 3 more
Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.