tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post4078025549004323472..comments2024-03-19T02:24:15.194+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Classic Values ~Kouros by YSL: fragrance reviewPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-82409612589438938202015-04-23T11:08:43.720+01:002015-04-23T11:08:43.720+01:00We may have started on the wrong foot, as the sayi...We may have started on the wrong foot, as the saying goes. English is a second language for me as well. <br />Maybe the comment about my perceived "inability to type a more intelligent diatribe on your assertions regarding the perfume" provoked a more assertive response in the first place. But George, really, you give it as well as you get it, in your response here, many many months Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-24150889099737614442015-04-17T16:41:51.674+01:002015-04-17T16:41:51.674+01:00Perhaps. English is a second language for me so it...Perhaps. English is a second language for me so it may he that some of the finer points of my comments may havw been lost in translation, so to speak. So my apologies. However, I don't miss the finer points of your crass response coming, as from someone at a cocktail party who is surrounded by a crowd of parasitic sycophants hanging on to your every word as if spoken by the gods themselves. <Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-9391989947595627342015-04-17T10:30:13.312+01:002015-04-17T10:30:13.312+01:00Dimitri,
it's heartening to see that there a...Dimitri, <br /><br />it's heartening to see that there are people who do know their business and care about delivering a good product, even if it is a dupe and not the original product. I didn't know about this chemist, so thank you for providing the info. It's of course unfortunate that I learn of this after I have *already* bought a load of TV myself! :-( Wish I knew this Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-71976368609156344842015-04-16T17:05:02.772+01:002015-04-16T17:05:02.772+01:00Dear Elena, a few thoughts on your comment: "...Dear Elena, a few thoughts on your comment: "I think we've come to a point that the "dupes" for famous modern classics smell more "authentic" than the real stuff." I've had the same experience recently with a replica of Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanilla, an arguably difficult perfume to wear due to its boozy, quite cloying character. Now, believe me when I say Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-54274335185878960992015-04-09T14:40:01.109+01:002015-04-09T14:40:01.109+01:00Thank you for the wonderful and insightful comment...Thank you for the wonderful and insightful comment! Και καλό Πάσχα!!<br /><br />Hold on to your bottles (what great finds!!!), but wear the stuff. It might go bad if let too long (it's already what, 3 decades?) <br />I think we've come to a point that the "dupes" for famous modern classics smell more "authentic" than the real stuff. (This has happened to me with 2 Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-66143437900104284492015-04-08T13:27:25.789+01:002015-04-08T13:27:25.789+01:00Dear Elena,
I have just revisited your review of ...Dear Elena,<br /><br />I have just revisited your review of Kouros and thought I should drop a line. I have been fortunate enough to find and purchase two vintage bottles, both testers at almost 90% full. Found them in a humdrum god-forsaken little shop on the outskirts of Athens. Along with a vintage M7 (found in the northern town of Naoussa) and a vintage Opium from the mid-80s, they make up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-1029995750776996222014-11-23T15:04:11.060+00:002014-11-23T15:04:11.060+00:00R,
so nice to see you here! How are you? :-)
I l...R,<br /><br />so nice to see you here! How are you? :-)<br /><br />I love your description and had no idea about the astrological, if any, connection, but that's interesting to think about. <br />I'd peg it as "animalic fougere". ;-)<br />It's great! (I love Antaeus too)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-5512890662348005362014-11-22T17:56:23.637+00:002014-11-22T17:56:23.637+00:00KOUROS is possibly in my Top 10 alltime fave scent...KOUROS is possibly in my Top 10 alltime fave scents. I glommed onto it the moment it came out in 1981, and felt that no other men's number smelled more like "me" than this one. (I was later pleased when an astrologer said that KOUROS vibrated to the sign Aquarius... my own sun-sign). I always thought KOUROS smelled like a men's locker-room: sweat, urine, rasputin1963https://www.blogger.com/profile/08842484654384491735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-50660268133584268772014-07-24T13:35:58.129+01:002014-07-24T13:35:58.129+01:00Walter/George,
thanks for chiming in. I had to re...Walter/George,<br /><br />thanks for chiming in. I had to read your comment twice, but I'm still rather confused with it. <br /><br />The problem with it is threefold IMO:<br /><br />1.It's not clear whether you like or dislike the perfume, so one can't make out the disappointment about the scent description.<br /><br />2.You then embark on telling me things about the kouros statue Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-47464538270493706222014-07-23T17:56:42.700+01:002014-07-23T17:56:42.700+01:00To be brief, I've taught on the subject of the...To be brief, I've taught on the subject of the Kouros as sculpture.<br /><br />At issue is your inability to type a more intelligent diatribe on your assertions regarding the perfume. You write well, so it's something of a pity.<br /><br />The Kouros would have been the supreme example of youth, structural soundness and integrity. While angular and not yet representing the classic Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321391254881817246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-67320028260816732782013-09-02T14:31:06.194+01:002013-09-02T14:31:06.194+01:00Michael,
that's such a compelling elegy to Ko...Michael,<br /><br />that's such a compelling elegy to Kouros. I bow in silent assent and I'm Mediterranean myself. <br /><br />Wear it in good health!! (and hope that others revisit this marvel prompted by your eloquent comment)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-10630450617362538532013-09-02T02:46:44.966+01:002013-09-02T02:46:44.966+01:00https://m.facebook.com/michael.riley.1984?ref=m_no...https://m.facebook.com/michael.riley.1984?ref=m_notif&notif_t=photo_comment&__user=665087358<br /><br />I'm a 28 year old male from Perth, Western Australia, & it was only after discovering Basenotes & all the notorious Kouros threads that I came to make a blind purchase. <br /><br />Funnily enough I had a memory at the time of smelling a YSL fragrance at a department store Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-23650734944087603252012-08-04T20:48:41.977+01:002012-08-04T20:48:41.977+01:00Long live King Kouros, sacredsystem (and welcome t...Long live King Kouros, sacredsystem (and welcome to PerfumeShrine!)<br />Love this one :-) Confidence and manliness: what's not to like? ;-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-4390062751819384102012-08-04T16:16:32.482+01:002012-08-04T16:16:32.482+01:00A scent that exudes manliness and confidence. My s...A scent that exudes manliness and confidence. My signature scent and the one that consistently gets me compliments. I can't imagine my collection without this gem. Unfortunately, it has been reformulated so it is not as dense and long lasting, but it is still King Kouros!Sacredsystemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113960124516428945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-1086869595451568692008-06-17T13:15:00.000+01:002008-06-17T13:15:00.000+01:00Hurry thee to an YSL counter and do! I am looking ...Hurry thee to an YSL counter and do! I am looking forward to your impressions :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-47738817449230699242008-06-17T08:56:00.000+01:002008-06-17T08:56:00.000+01:00Have to try it yet!:-)lillieHave to try it yet!<BR/>:-)<BR/>lillieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-18047289344507861382008-06-13T06:47:00.000+01:002008-06-13T06:47:00.000+01:00Great description, M! So, it was love at first sni...Great description, M! So, it was love at first sniff to be later replaced by broken expectations...Story of a perfumista's life? LOL<BR/><BR/>It's definitely polarising!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-67910632850312252992008-06-13T01:47:00.000+01:002008-06-13T01:47:00.000+01:00I really wanted to love it, and actually did on fi...I really wanted to love it, and actually did on first sniff. Unfortunately, I could never re-create that first impression with subsequent encounters. It was always standing-over-a-subway-grate-on-a-hot-night, every time. So I gave my bottle away to a devoted fan. I hope he's enjoying it.BitterGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262639525430954930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-46600890660436734162008-06-12T19:40:00.000+01:002008-06-12T19:40:00.000+01:00No arguing with that :-)Not everyone is expected t...No arguing with that :-)<BR/>Not everyone is expected to like it so it's refreshing to hear you say so.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-31771097245530598562008-06-12T18:47:00.000+01:002008-06-12T18:47:00.000+01:00Kouros smells like urine, period and this is the a...Kouros smells like urine, period and this is the absolute truth. Not that I am looking down on you but this is how I feel about it and ain't gonna change now.<BR/><BR/>AlineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-46906901187896870462008-06-12T17:45:00.000+01:002008-06-12T17:45:00.000+01:00Rachel,really? Odd, one would think that all those...Rachel,<BR/><BR/>really? Odd, one would think that all those who sprayed and found it "piss-like" would then sell it.<BR/>You should definitely try it!<BR/><BR/>I found these for you:<BR/><BR/>http://cgi.ebay.com/KOUROS-%2F-Y.-S.-LAURENT--%2F-EDT-3.3--MEN-%2F--NEW-in-BOX_W0QQitemZ300229669699QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0806011471r14193<BR/><BR/>(the following is in AUS dollars):<BR/><BR/>http://Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-36031746739775063572008-06-12T17:41:00.001+01:002008-06-12T17:41:00.001+01:00LOl, Sylvia, what a funny and thought provoking st...LOl, Sylvia, what a funny and thought provoking story!<BR/><BR/>What happened out of the two possibilities? <BR/><BR/>Maybe we'll never know, but thanks for letting me know. It confirms the rumour wanting this to be urinous, it's not just us perfumephiles, then! :-)Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-22252583179799316892008-06-12T17:41:00.000+01:002008-06-12T17:41:00.000+01:00I've been DYING to try it, but am having a hard ti...I've been DYING to try it, but am having a hard time finding the original on ebayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-26092151926848274452008-06-12T13:41:00.000+01:002008-06-12T13:41:00.000+01:00I detested Kouros when my father wore it, back in ...I detested Kouros when my father wore it, back in the day. That was a long time ago, when I didn't like perfume at all! He went through three bottles of the stuff until one day he opened a new bottle, took a sniff, declared it smelled like «piss» and took it back to the perfumery claiming it was damaged. Reading, many years later, about the infamous reputation of Kouros and the civet note, I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-5589642514130788342008-06-12T10:15:00.000+01:002008-06-12T10:15:00.000+01:00Hi there dear T!I can see how it might have flewn ...Hi there dear T!<BR/><BR/>I can see how it might have flewn under the radar even for a seasone perfumista such as yourself: it had such a reputation! <BR/><BR/>It is very distinctive and it has a quality that is controversial: it does smell urinous. No joke!<BR/>But then some of us can take a little of that.<BR/>It definitely is considered a classic.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.com