Yves Saint Laurent Kouros: released in 1981, musky, animalic and aromatic, about 9h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 7/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Yves Saint Laurent Kouros dupe we found is Ted Lapidus Pour Homme — 83% match, about $30 (estimate) versus about $95 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Yves Saint Laurent Kouros dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Yves Saint Laurent Kouros | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Lapidus Pour Homme | 83% | about $30 (−68%) | 8h vs 9h | 9/10 |
| 2 | Hugo Boss Boss Number One | 78% | about $30* (−68%) | 7h vs 9h | 8/10 |
| 3 | Jacques Bogart One Man Show Gold Edition | 73% | about $25* (−74%) | 9h vs 9h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Jacques Bogart Furyo | 84% | about $20* (−79%) | 9h vs 9h | 7/10 |
| 5 | Milton Lloyd The Man Silver | 87% | about $20* (−79%) | 8h vs 9h | 8/10 |
Captures the bold, animalic, and aromatic intensity of Yves Saint Laurent Kouros with a similarly powerful and unapologetic presence.
It shares its leather, musky and aromatic accords with Yves Saint Laurent Kouros, opens on Aldehydes, Coriander and Bergamot too, lasts about 8h against 9h and carries 120 community ratings.
Shares the same 1980s powerhouse DNA as Yves Saint Laurent Kouros, leaning into honeyed, aromatic, and mossy territory.
It shares its aromatic, honey and earthy accords with Yves Saint Laurent Kouros, opens on Artemisia and Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 9h and carries 1,994 community ratings.
While more modern and sweet, it retains the aggressive, aromatic, and long-lasting character often associated with the Yves Saint Laurent Kouros style.
It shares its warm spicy, musky and powdery accords with Yves Saint Laurent Kouros, lasts about 9h against 9h and carries 814 community ratings.
Offers a remarkably close aromatic and musky profile that evokes the classic character of Yves Saint Laurent Kouros at a very accessible price point.
It shares its musky, powdery and warm spicy accords with Yves Saint Laurent Kouros, lasts about 8h against 9h and carries 80 community ratings.
Delivers a similarly dense, animalic, and earthy experience that feels like a direct relative to the complex structure of Yves Saint Laurent Kouros.
It shares its musky, animalic and powdery accords with Yves Saint Laurent Kouros, opens on Coriander and Bergamot too, lasts about 9h against 9h and carries 625 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Milton Lloyd The Man Silver, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 80% less than Yves Saint Laurent Kouros.
Jacques Bogart One Man Show Gold Edition, at about 9h on skin, against about 9h for Yves Saint Laurent Kouros.
Milton Lloyd The Man Silver, at 87% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
Yves Saint Laurent Kouros itself sells from £65 (100 ml) at partnered retailers.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Ted Lapidus Pour Homme saves you about $100 a year against Yves Saint Laurent Kouros. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Jacques Bogart One Man Show Gold Edition (9.0h), Jacques Bogart Furyo (8.6h), Ted Lapidus Pour Homme (8.4h) and Milton Lloyd The Man Silver (8.2h) — 4 of 5.
Yves Saint Laurent Kouros notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-03.