Oolong Tea vs Kouros
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Kouros takes 5 of 7 categories.
Oolong TeaChoose it for a aromatic and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring.
KourosChoose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Oolong Tea2/7
Kouros5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Oolong Tea
- Community sentiment
- Oolong Tea
- Longevity
- Kouros
- Sillage & projection
- Kouros
- Value for money
- Kouros
- Versatility
- Kouros
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Kouros
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Oolong TeaOne DayKourosYves Saint LaurentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.85/ 5 · 341 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
3.61/ 5 · 8,584 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerOolong TeaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
28%Like
15%Ok
13%Dislike
3%Hate
266 votes
40%Love
23%Like
4%Ok
23%Dislike
9%Hate
8,584 votes
Category winnerOolong TeaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKouros
SillageKouros
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerKourosBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
honey83%
white floral65%
warm spicy48%
sweet30%
musky100%
animalic92%
aromatic84%
powdery77%
earthy69%
leather61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Oolong teaClary SageBergamot
Heart
HoneyJasmine
Base
VetiverTonka Bean
Top
AldehydesCorianderClary SageArtemisiaBergamot
Heart
PatchouliCarnationVetiverJasmineGeraniumOrris RootCinnamonLavender
Base
CivetMuskHoneyLeatherOakmossAmberTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Bergamot, Honey and Jasmine. 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
Fall0
Winter70
Day–
Night–
Spring57
Summer36
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerKourosMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,768
PerfumerMichael Wong
Launched—
Reviews90
Overall rank#1,514
PerfumerPierre Bourdon
Launched—
Reviews209
Category winnerKourosHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOne Day Oolong Tea captures the meditative atmosphere of a quiet Taipei teahouse. This unisex fragrance features a photorealistic dried oolong tea leaf opening, sweetened by honey and jasmine, and grounded by an earthy vetiver base. It creates a tranquil, tea-centric experience that works well for crisp spring morning…
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 is better, Oolong Tea or Kouros?
Kouros takes 5 of 7 categories. Oolong Tea is rated 3.85/5 from 341 votes; Kouros is rated 3.61/5 from 8,584 votes. Choose Oolong Tea for a aromatic and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring. Choose Kouros for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Oolong Tea or Kouros?
Kouros lasts longest (Kouros 85/100, Oolong Tea 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Oolong Tea or Kouros?
Kouros projects furthest (Kouros 79/100, Oolong Tea 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Oolong Tea and Kouros smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Bergamot, Honey and Jasmine.
Is Oolong Tea or Kouros better for summer or winter?
For summer, Kouros is the stronger pick. For winter, Kouros is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Oolong Tea and Kouros?
Oolong Tea has top notes of Oolong tea, Clary Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Honey and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver and Tonka Bean. 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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