Is Jubilee Scents SYL323 Kouros a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Kouros?
Kouros EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 1981 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
SYL323 Kouros EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
Kouros is a divisive legend that pulls no punches: animalic, musky, and unapologetically masculine, it wears like a feral white marble statue. The ultimate statement for those who crave power, complexity, and vintage bravado.
SYL323 gives a good account of Kouros's famously animalic, honeyed leather drydown at close range, though the aldehydic aromatic opening is softer and the overall projection much shorter-lived than the 1981 original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Kouros is a powerhouse with heavy animalic, musky and spicy notes that suit colder weather, giving it a dominant presence in fall and winter. Its intensity can overwhelm in the summer heat but works well in the transitional and cooler months.
Occasions
This is a bold, commanding fragrance best suited for formal occasions or evening wear when you want to make a statement. Its assertiveness and projection can be too much for the office or casual/sporty settings.
Seasons
A dense, animalic fougere built for cold weather, far too heavy for warm days.
Occasions
Too assertive for the office; suits formal or confident evening wear instead.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 20 notes is in the original, including Vetiver, Bergamot, Musk
Without lavender
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
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International (2)
Import charges may apply
These shops are outside the United Kingdom. Prices in your currency are estimates (ECB rate 7 Oct); the shop charges its own price, shown in brackets. How import charges work