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This is second and last part, and you will find:
-Kouros Party in Paris (February 20th, 1981)
-Flankers (1986-2014)
-Body Line
-Special Bottles
-Gift Sets & Accessories
-Miniatures
-Advertising
-Miscellaneous
the first part is HERE
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The KOUROS Party
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On February 20th, 1981, a great party was held in Paris for the launch of "KOUROS". World famous dancer Rudolph Nureyev performed three ballets at the "Opera Comique" for the invited guests, then a dinner at "Maxim's" followed.
The party for "the most expensive male scent ever produced" (as for 1981) had a cost of nearly 200.000 dollars.
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| Yves Saint Laurent and Zizi Jeanmaire during the KOUROS Gala in Paris (Feb. 20, 1981) |
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| From Getty Images Archives: Zizi Jeanmaire and Yves Saint Laurent attending at the Opera |
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Yves Saint Laurent, Zizi Jeanmaire, and Rudolf Nureyev at the Opera. |
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| From Getty Images Archives: Zizi Jeanmaire, Yves Saint Laurent, Yvette Chauvire and Rudolf Nueyev |
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| From Getty Images Archives: Zizi Jeanmaire and Yves Saint Laurent congratulating with Rudolf Nureyev |
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| (from Getty Image Archives) |
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| Rudolf Nureyev (left), Zizi Jeanmaire, Yves Saint Laurent, and Paloma Picasso (right) at Maxim's Note the factice bottles on the right (rhmiller.com) |
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| Yves Saint Laurent and Bob Miller (Charles of the Ritz) (rhmiller.com) |
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| From Corbis Archives: Zizi Jeanmaire, Rudolf Nureyev, and Yves Saint Laurent |
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| From Getty Images Archives. |
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| Yves Saint Laurent with two friends and Paloma Picasso (right) |
What the press said....
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| (from Basenotes) "Kouros debut lacked sweet smell of success...." |
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Flankers
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During years, Kouros had several "flankers" (i.e. different versions, or special editions).
In 1986, at the beginning of "Parfums Corp." Era, Yves Saint Laurent launched the first flanker. A gentle, refined, more "classy" and less "brutal" version of Kouros, naming it "Eau de Sport" (and later simply "Sport").
Then, in 1993, a second flanker arrived, named "Fraicheur", a lighter, more citric and elegant version. Both are very rare and hard to find nowadays, gaining a "cult" status.
Anyway, there are major complaints about a lot of the following versions (appeared since 2002) because appear very similar to each other.
In details:
"Eau de Sport", or
"Eau Sport" (1986-1993)
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| picture by Ericrico, (from Basenotes) |
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| picture by Ericrico, (from Basenotes) |
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| picture by Ericrico, (from Basenotes) |
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| picture by Ericrico, (from Basenotes) |
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pictures from Parfumo.net (above and below) |
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| Kouros Eau de Sport, Batch 8068, year 1988 interesting picture, because the box is an old-type "Charles of the Ritz" Era (used until 1986) |
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Early "Eau de Sport" bottle |
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| A late bottle (year 1992), simply renamed "Kouros Sport" |
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| batch PA23241PP = equivalent to 2324 = year 1992 You can see the "Parfums Corp." label here |
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| from the web, unknown author |
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| Early (1988, on right) and late (1992, on left) Kouros Eau de Sport bottles (www.uneasynostalgia.com, by Jason Newton) |
Fraicheur (first box, 1993-1998)
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| from the web, unknown author |
(photos by Jason Newton
from www.uneasynostalgia.com)
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| note the label "Parfums Corp." |
Fraicheur (second box, 1999-2001)
(same fragrance, different packaging)
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| thanks to MDCLX, Basenotes.net |
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Eau d'Ete (2002)
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Cologne Sport (2003)
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Eau d'Ete Cologne Sport Summer Fragrance (2004)
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| Bottled in a sort of "dive suit" instead of a traditional box. |
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| Thanks to Andrew "The Cologne Guy" on Basenotes.net, flankers years 2003 (right) and 2004 (left) |
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Eau d'Ete Summer Fragrance (2005)
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Eau d'Ete (2006)
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Tattoo (2007)
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"Tonique Energizing EDT" (2008)
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| Thanks to Andrew "The Cologne Guy" on Basenotes.net, left to right: flankers years 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
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"Tonique Energizing EDT" (2010)
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"Tonique Energizing EDT" (2013)
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"Tonique Energizing EDT" (2014)
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| Thanks to Rivegauche, from Parfumo.net. |
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"Kouros Silver" (2015)
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BODY LINE
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Three different body lines were launched: "Formule Sport" (1986), "Formule Soin" (1987), and "En Plein Air" (1991).
KOUROS Formule Sport (1986)
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| Cooling Body Lotion |
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| Tinted Face Emulsion |
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KOUROS Formule Soin (1987)
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| Shaving foam |
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KOUROS En Plein Air (1991)
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| Soothing balm (from Basenotes.net) |
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| Face moisturizer |
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SPECIAL BOTTLES
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Sometimes a few "special bottles" appears on popular auction sites.
A few of these "rare" bottle are fakes
Still waiting to get authentic bottles for a photo shoot.
Traveller Edition
during year 2002 YSL edited a limited edition
2x25 ml "Travel spray bottles".
It's probably the rarest twin-bottle ever.
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GIFT SETS
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| 100ml Spray + Shower Gel (Sanofi, 1990s) |
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| 100ml Spray + Deo Stick (PPR-Gucci, 2000s) |
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| 100ml Spray + Shover Gel (L'Oreal, 2010s) |
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ACCESSORIES
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| Shaving Foam |
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| Hair and Body Wash |
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| Deodorant stick |
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| Roll-on deodorant |
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| Cologne Sport Face Care (year 2003) |
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| Perfumed Deodorant Spray |
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MINIATURES
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| 5 ml - 0.17 oz. |
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| 15 ml / 0.5 oz. |
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| 15ml / 0.5 oz mini |
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| 15ml. / 0.5 oz Cologne Sport (year 2003) |
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ADVERTISING
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| YEARS 1981-1982 |
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| YEARS 1983-1984 |
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| YEAR 1985 |
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| YEAR 1986 |
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| YEARS 1986-1988 |
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| YEAR 1986 |
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| YEARS 1986-1987 |
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| YEAR 1987 |
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| YEAR 1992 |
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| YEAR 1996 |
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| YEAR 1995-1999 |
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| YEAR 2001 |
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YEAR 2002 |
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| YEAR 2006 |
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| YEAR 2008 |
Adverisement after year 2005
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MISCELLANEOUS
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KOUROS Racing Team
Sauber Mercedes C8 (year 1986)
Sauber Mercedes C9 (year 1987)
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| C8, year 1986 |
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| C9, year 1987 |
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| Poster |
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| Kouros Racing Team, year 1986: Pescarolo-Nielsen. |
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| Advertisement year 1986 |
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| Volkswagen KOUROS, Paris-Dakar, year 1987, pilot H.Auriol |
FACTICES
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| Factice giant bottle, for exposition only. |
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| SAMPLE |
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| KOUROS Watch |
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| Sticker Year 1987 |
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| Kouros Bag / Sac de Voyage |
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| A marvelous Artwork: seven KOUROS bottles set inside a mirror |
(first part here)
(I am grateful to all my friends and buddies from Fragrantica and Basenotes
for helping me with a lot of useful insights)
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