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Fragrances Similar to YVES SAINT LAURENT BODY KOUROS
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Penhaligon's Elixir, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Body Kouros's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
Yves Saint Laurent Body Kouros is built on amber, woody and warm spicy. Below are 12 fragrances from our catalog that share the most of that note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Body Kouros, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Body Kouros's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
- #1
Penhaligon's · 2008ELIXIR
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3893)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, camphorShared notes: Eucalyptus, Incense, Benzoin - #2
MAISON ASRAR · 2026III THRILLER
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (2104)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Incense, Clary Sage, Benzoin - #3
Bentley · 2013BENTLEY FOR MEN INTENSE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (47403)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Clary Sage, Incense, Benzoin - #4
19-69 · 2020FEMALE CHRIST
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.7 / 5 (5924)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, camphorShared notes: Eucalyptus, Benzoin - #5
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 2011MON NUMERO 10
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (3922)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Incense, Benzoin - #6
French Avenue · 2024FIERTE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (3598)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Incense, Benzoin - #7
Dolce&Gabbana · 2018VELVET INCENSO
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (3078)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Incense, Benzoin - #8
Lalique · 2015ENCRE NOIRE A L'EXTREME
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (36901)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Incense, Benzoin - #9
Guerlain · 2007SPIRITUEUSE DOUBLE VANILLE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.4 / 5 (34542)Shared accords: woody, balsamic, smoky, vanillaShared notes: Incense, Benzoin - #10
Mercedes-Benz · 2017MERCEDES BENZ CLUB BLACK EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.5 / 5 (32774)Shared accords: woody, balsamic, smoky, vanillaShared notes: Incense, Benzoin - #11
Zoologist Perfumes · 2019SQUID
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (17744)Shared accords: woody, aromatic, balsamic, smokyShared notes: Incense, Benzoin - #12
Amouage · 2013FATE WOMAN
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (10255)Shared accords: woody, balsamic, smoky, vanillaShared notes: Incense, Benzoin
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Body Kouros in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Body Kouros, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.