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Originally Posted by Ruggles the original Kouros is an old school blend of orange and spices that has been rightfully accused of smelling like a urinal de-odourant cake. The original Kouros is actually a re-make of Creed's Orange Spice. It is not for the faint at heart. I second that you proceed with caution on both. Ruggles, you are spot on with this description. I smelled Kouros at the counter and I was hit with intense urinal cake accord. Who in the world would want to smell like that???

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Similar ONLY in name.. KOUROS........... powerful
BODY KOUROS..... sweet

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I much prefer the original, and if you find that you can't handle the civet/indolic notes in it, try Creed Orange Spice, which is a more sparkling version of Kouros. Both Kouros and Orange Spice are classics - Body Kouros isnt in the same league.

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As much as I myself love it, Kouros is definitely not a safe fragrance to buy blind. If you feel compelled to buy one of them blind, then make it Body Kouros.

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I too, at first prefered the modern sweet and oriental Body Kouros, but for some reason, I swapped my bottle and didn't buy a new one yet. The original Kouros, however, I used up my first 50 ml bottle and now bought a new one, 100 ml.BK has a ton of similar cousin scents out there, those candy sweet then woodsy dry down type thing. Kouros on the other hand is one of a kind and very satisfying stuff to wear.

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Originally Posted by ebear Neither! I vote for ...both !

Kouros does not have urinal cakes scented with orange as an ingredient, believe me ! Some may have interpreted the coriander-bergamotte interplay as orange, but more isn't there.
And wouldn't it be rather incredible that the successful young artist and business man, Yves Saint Laurent, should be bothered to copy a relatively unknown orange scent when his true aim was to top his own first and successful masculine cologne with something unique and outstanding? Why should the Rive Gauche modernist suddenly be inspired by daddys old colognes from a gone by era?
Let's not forget, he started pretty high - still a young man - when he was enthroned at Dior's. And he managed to save that stumbling house from falling by rejuvenating it. It was he who shocked people with a universal use of the black color then, but he was ultimately successful. Armani and Lagerfeld still profit. By the time he launched Kouros he ran his own business, a design house with a distinct face which became world famous within a decade! And it is definitely Kouros that everybody knows 36 years later, and not Orange Spice! Hell, most civilized people using cologne never even heard of GIT, or the Creed brand!
Body Kouros is more of a skin scent meaning it has moderate sillage together with excellent longevity. The beauty of this cologne very much depends on the interaction with skin vapor. Some bodies may gain from added sweetness while others do not need that at all. Do a skin test. I am happy owning both, as they get different uses. BK is an ideal extra applied when I need skin lotion or use some oil. It's quite rewarding for harmonious encounters. Last note on Kouros: by hearsay this had been dreamed up in Greece. I doubt it was designed for winter's cold and central heating. It takes a little courage to wear it. If you want to fully enjoy it, and if you live in the northern hemisphere: try it in July and August!


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And what about Kouros Fraîcheur, guys?

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I am sure somebody else can answer this. I never gave Fraicheur, Cologne Sport, etc. a chance hearing they were designed for men who considered the original as too strong. Fraicheur collected ten BN reviews only, but for once they are all positive!

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Originally Posted by narcus
And wouldn't it be rather incredible that the successful young artist and business man, Yves Saint Laurent, should be bothered to copy a relatively unknown orange scent when his true aim was to top his own first and successful masculine cologne with something unique and outstanding? Why should the Rive Gauche modernist suddenly be inspired by daddys old colognes from a gone by era?

Let's not forget, he started pretty high - still a young man - when he was enthroned at Dior's. And he managed to save that stumbling house from falling by rejuvenating it. It was he who shocked people with a universal use of the black color then, but he was ultimately successful. Armani and Lagerfeld still profit. By the time he launched Kouros he ran his own business, a design house with a distinct face which became world famous within a decade! And it is definitely Kouros that everybody knows 36 years later, and not Orange Spice! Hell, most civilized people using cologne never even heard of GIT, or the Creed brand!
Maybe you can try Orange Spice and then do a side-by-side comparison by yourself. I like and wear both and certainly see the similarity. I read somewhere (maybe Turins blog or some other online article) that Pierre Bourdon (kouros perfumer) liked Orange Spice. I dont know what Mr. YSL has to do with Bourdon's inspirations. Popularity doesnt matter either - many more people are aware of A*Men than Serge Lutens Chergui.

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Originally Posted by zztopp Maybe you can try Orange Spice and then do a side-by-side comparison by yourself. I like and wear both and certainly see the similarity. Totally agree about the similarity between the two.
Body Kouros, BTW.