Fragrances inspired by Yves Saint Laurent Kouros Silver Eau de Toilette
The original
Yves Saint Laurent Kouros Silver
Yves Saint Laurent
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 3 of its 4 notes, including Apple, Sage, Amber
The main difference
Adds woody notes
What they share
Shares 2 of its 4 notes, including Apple, Amber
The main difference
Adds sage and woody notes, drops lime and patchouli
What they share
Shares 1 of its 4 notes, including Apple
The main difference
Adds amber and sage, drops lavender and lemon
What they share
Shares 2 of its 4 notes, including Amber, Apple
The main difference
Adds sage and woody notes, drops bergamot and calamus
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Amber, Apple, Sage
The main difference
Adds bergamot and geranium, drops woody notes
What they share
Shares 2 of its 4 notes, including Amber, Apple
The main difference
Adds sage and woody notes, drops bergamot and calamus
What they share
Shares 1 of its 6 notes, including Apple
The main difference
Adds canadian fir balsam and cedar, drops amber and sage
What they share
Very similar olfactory profile and scent character
The main difference
Adds lavender and patchouli, drops amber and apple
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Yves Saint Laurent. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.