Fragrance comparison

Basile Style Homme vs Kouros

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 9 Oct 2026 8,586 ratings analysed

Basile Style Homme

Basile

4.002 votes

Rank #55,413 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Kouros

Yves Saint Laurent

3.618,584 votes

Rank #1,411 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kouros takes 3 of 3 categories.

Basile Style Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Kouros
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Basile Style Homme0/3

Kouros3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kouros
Sillage & projection: Kouros
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kouros

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Basile Style HommeBasile

KourosYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.61/ 5 · 8,584 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

40%Love

23%Like

4%Ok

23%Dislike

9%Hate

8,584 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityKouros

SillageKouros

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody90%

herbal80%

citrus70%

white floral60%

fresh spicy50%

musky100%

animalic92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

leather61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

ArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

JasmineClary Sage

Base

VetiverGuaiac Wood

Top

AldehydesCorianderClary SageArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

PatchouliCarnationVetiverJasmineGeraniumOrris RootCinnamonLavender

Base

CivetMuskHoneyLeatherOakmossAmberTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Bergamot, Jasmine and Clary Sage. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring57

Summer36

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men92

Unisex6

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,413

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,411

PerfumerPierre Bourdon

Launched—

Reviews209

Category winnerKourosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Basile Style Homme opens with a sharp burst of bitter artemisia and crisp bergamot, establishing a clean, dry, green character. As the fragrance settles, a clean jasmine note meets clary sage, blending floral sweetness with herbal structure. A quiet base of vetiver and guaiac wood emerges on the skin, leaving a subtle…

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Yves Saint Laurent Kouros is a legendary aromatic fougere that balances squeaky clean freshness with a warm, gritty punch. Built around a striking contrast between fizzy aldehydes, sweet golden honey, and a notorious civet musk base, it smells like stepping out of a steaming hot shower after scrubbing with classic her…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Basile Style Homme or Kouros?

Kouros takes 3 of 3 categories. Basile Style Homme is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Kouros is rated 3.61/5 from 8,584 votes. Choose Basile Style Homme for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Kouros for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Basile Style Homme or Kouros?

Kouros lasts longest (Kouros 85/100, Basile Style Homme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Basile Style Homme or Kouros?

Kouros projects furthest (Kouros 79/100, Basile Style Homme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Basile Style Homme and Kouros smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Bergamot, Jasmine and Clary Sage.

Is Basile Style Homme or Kouros better for summer or winter?

Basile Style Homme suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Basile Style Homme and Kouros?

Basile Style Homme has top notes of Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Clary Sage, a base of Vetiver and Guaiac Wood. Kouros has top notes of Aldehydes, Coriander, Clary Sage and Artemisia, heart notes of Patchouli, Carnation, Vetiver and Jasmine, a base of Civet, Musk, Honey and Leather.