The inspiration of Acqua Di Parma: Taormina
If his style is liberating, provocative, the young couturier is noticed. He calls out, he also shocks, especially when he poses naked for his perfume "Pour Homme". By revisiting women's fashion, Yves Saint Laurent has played a significant role in the liberation of women. “Rive Gauche”, his first perfume (with Pour Homme) is indeed moving in this direction. In 2000, the brand unveiled “Kouros Body”, a reinterpretation of eternal masculinity.
Contemporary gods honored by YSL
The story of Kouros begins in 1981 with the release of an ultra masculine essence, one that recalls the strength of the Greek gods. You should know that "Kouros" was the name of the sculptures which represented a naked man, with an absolutely perfect body and assumed virility. “Kouros” is a fragrance that symbolizes strength and power, and becomes the interpretation of a living myth. “Body Kouros” then appears as a more modern reinterpretation than its predecessor, but which nevertheless displays a body as sculptural as him! With its thoughtful spirit, "Body Kouros" is a perfect harmony between body and mind. “Body Kouros” is the two facets of Yves Saint Laurent's personality, mental and physical, which are united here. These two facets will thus be represented in the composition, via a hot-cold contrast. "Body Kouros" is a real olfactory introspection,
The complex notes of Body Kouros
It is the talented perfumer Annick Ménardo who is at the origin of this composition, which is as novel as it is complex. The opening of “Body Kouros” is lively and ultra sparkling thanks to the presence of eucalyptus, star anise and star anise, enhanced by the spicy notes of nutmeg. The body of "Body Kouros" appears to be contrasted, because it combines carnation, lavender and cinnamon. The background is sensual, warm and enveloping. It is composed of incense, benzoin, tonka bean and sandalwood. As for the bottle, it uses the main codes of its predecessor. Previously tinted in white, the bottle of “Body Kouros” is intended, for the occasion, to be opaque black. The contrasts present in the composition are found in the design of the bottle. We notice in particular the rounding of its angles with its square shape,
“Body Kouros” is a revisit of the very famous “Kouros” fragrance. The latter symbolizes the olfactory embodiment of the strength and power of a Greek god. “Body Kouros” is a perfume of contrast which represents the different facets of the creator, but also of each man… A surprising reinterpretation!