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Greek Origins

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Perfume Parlour Greek Origins is an Eau de Parfum. Greek Origins opens with Mace, Bay Leaf, and Sage, settles into a heart of Bergamot, Jasmine, Geranium, and Cinnamon, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, Vetiver, and Patchouli. Perfume Parlour's Greek Origins carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

Greek Origins chases the legendary YSL Kouros: the herbal-spicy opening, floral geranium-jasmine heart and musky, animalic amber base all read as a clear homage. It tames the original's notorious civet snarl and explosive sillage, wearing softer and skin-close, but as a budget cold-weather classic it captures Kouros's powdery, masculine character without the marmite intensity or the price.
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  • Bold
  • Confident
  • Mysterious
  • Sophisticated
  • Grounded
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Greek Origins Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Kouros by Yves Saint Laurent
42%
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Kouros the original Greek Origins inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

Warm spice, powdery florals and musky amber feel rich in cool weather and heavy in summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Formal
Also Works:
Date Casual

Its bold, animalic aromatic character leans formal evenings and dates over the office or sport.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

Other declarable allergens

  • Bay laurel Laurus Nobilis Leaf Oil from Bay Leaf
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Greek Origins opens on a dry, aromatic flourish of bay leaf, mace and sage, signalling its debt to YSL Kouros's bracing herbal overture. The heart layers warm cinnamon and coriander with bergamot, leafy geranium and jasmine, lending a powdery floral lift, before a base of vetiver, patchouli, amber and musk turns the composition warm and faintly animalic. On skin it wears as a confident, grounded aromatic-spicy scent with a clean musky drydown. Where vintage Kouros roars with honeyed civet and oakmoss, this dupe is gentler and more linear, the animalic edge softened to a hint and the powdery sweetness dialled back. Projection stays close and longevity is the main trade-off, but for autumn and winter evenings and formal nights it delivers a wearable, affordable nod to an icon.

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