Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005

Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 is a lighter seasonal reading of Pierre Bourdon's 1981 original, and collectors should note that the aromatic fougère skeleton remains fully intact. The opening is bright and green: aldehydes, coriander and clary sage lift the composition before the heart unfolds into a dense, old-school bouquet of patchouli, carnation, vetiver, jasmine, geranium, orris root, cinnamon and lavender. It is powdery and herbal at once, with the cinnamon adding a dry spice that keeps the florals from turning soft.

The base is where Kouros shows its teeth: civet, musk and leather sit alongside honey, oakmoss, amber, tonka bean and vanilla, giving the musky (100%) and animalic (89%) accords their weight. Even in Eau d'Ete form this is not a shy fragrance, though it wears cooler and more transparent than the vintage parfum. It suits collectors who want the Kouros DNA in a summer-weight bottle, and men comfortable with a powdery, animalic fougère. Best for warm evenings rather than the office.

Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 係 Pierre Bourdon 1981 年原版的夏季輕量版本，但芳香蕨香骨架依然完整。開場係醛、芫荽同鼠尾草帶嚟嘅明亮綠意，跟住中調展開廣藿香、康乃馨、香根草、茉莉、天竺葵、鳶尾根、肉桂同薰衣草嘅濃密老派花束，粉質同草本並存，肉桂嘅乾燥辛香令花香唔會過軟。基調先係 Kouros 嘅真面目：麝貓香、麝香同皮革，配蜂蜜、橡苔、琥珀、零陵香豆同雲呢拿，難怪麝香同動物感比重咁高。就算係 Eau d'Ete，都唔算低調，只係比原版更清涼透薄。適合想喺夏天體驗 Kouros 基因嘅藏家，以及接受粉質動物感蕨香嘅男士；黃昏場合比辦公室更合適。