Body Kouros
Body Kouros by Yves Saint Laurent is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2000 in the designer price tier. It opens with eucalyptus and coriander, moves into incense, benzoin and styrax and dries down to tonka bean, vanilla and white musk. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Eucalyptus Sharp, camphorous, clears the head. Reads as clean more than green.
- Coriander Warm seed spice, slightly citrusy. A quiet workhorse.
Heart
- Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
- Styrax Smoky, leathery balsam. Slightly rubbery and dark.
Dry-down
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
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