Gilvan vs Kouros
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
GilvanChoose it for its signature character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
KourosChoose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Gilvan2/4
Kouros2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Gilvan
- Sillage & projection
- Kouros
- Value for money
- Gilvan
- 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
GilvanKaneboKourosYves Saint LaurentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
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 hateNot enough votes yet
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
Category winners
LongevityGilvan
SillageKouros
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerGilvanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyNot enough data
musky100%
animalic92%
aromatic84%
powdery77%
earthy69%
leather61%
Scent match24%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green NotesClary SageAldehydesBergamotLemon
Heart
CarnationGeraniumGalbanumJasmineRose
Base
Russian LeatherSandalwoodAmbergrisCedarwoodMusk
Top
AldehydesCorianderClary SageArtemisiaBergamot
Heart
PatchouliCarnationVetiverJasmineGeraniumOrris RootCinnamonLavender
Base
CivetMuskHoneyLeatherOakmossAmberTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Carnation. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring57
Summer36
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#76,637
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#1,514
PerfumerPierre Bourdon
Launched—
Reviews209
Category winnerKourosHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKanebo Gilvan opens with a crisp wave of lemon and aldehydes, settling quickly into a green, herbal core of clary sage and galbanum. As the hours pass, the scent dries down to a dry, structured Russian leather and cedarwood base. It is a traditional woody chypre built for crisp autumn mornings and formal business sett…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which lasts longer, Gilvan or Kouros?
Gilvan lasts longest (Gilvan 100/100, Kouros 85/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Gilvan or Kouros?
Kouros projects furthest (Kouros 79/100, Gilvan 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Gilvan and Kouros smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Carnation.
Is Gilvan or Kouros better for summer or winter?
Gilvan suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Gilvan and Kouros?
Gilvan has top notes of Green Notes, Clary Sage, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Geranium, Galbanum and Jasmine, a base of Russian Leather, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Cedarwood. 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.
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