The Man Silver

Fragrantica has finally added my baby into its database so I can now deliver a completely non-biased review on this masterpiece of a scent. The man silver as you know is a clone of King Kouros. Now, we all know Kouros is still a banger in its current formulation but compared to its older self it is unfortunately quite lacklustre. This is where the man silver prevails. The man silver (near) perfectly captures the essence of the Kouros we all used to know and love. Boasting incredible performance and recapturing that animalic powerhouse type feel. I usually get 12+ hr longevity with massive projection for at least the first 4hrs - after that it still remains very noticeable until around the 10hr mark. On top of all this, the man silver comes with a dirt-cheap price tag (£5.50 in the uk on average and currently on sale for £3.90!!) making it the greatest value for money fragrance on the market in my opinion. Furthermore it does not smell cheap at all, very well blended. The only thing that this clone is missing is that sweet dirty honey that was in the older batches. Don’t get me wrong it’s still there but not as much so as the older Kouros bottles. If you enjoy that part of Kouros, another clone worth trying would be SAK PASE by Rich & Ritz. That one is also extremely similar to vintage Kouros and performs great however it lacks the animalic musky elements found here which is why I think the man silver edges over SAK PASE. Lastly, women love this stuff on me. Wearing this garners me unbelievable amounts of attention every time I have worn it out or to dates etc. it’s basically a wingman. Go ahead and buy yourself a bottle. At this price and quality you can’t go wrong. This stuff is the absolute balls and people will know when they smell it. If I can rock this at 20 as a signature then pretty much anyone of you can (well if you still got balls that is - no liberal snowflakes here). Enjoy!

For those who don ́t know this fragrance but are curious (and I can imagine why), read this : Mix 80% "Kouros" with "20% Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui" and there you have it. My perception is there are notes from both, but the Kouros side is more present at the heart while the top notes resemble to Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui. It ́s like a Skanky Oscar. A great surprise. I think this is clearly the closest (too close) fragrance to Kouros that I have ever smelled. It will sit between the vintage and the modern Kouros. There are clones farther from the original than this. This one could definitely be a Kouros flanker even if it is more Kouros than a Kouros flanker could possibly be. Strength is good enough and it will sit in the air for a very long time. Apply with caution. 2-3 small sprays here and there without exaggeration and you ́re set. But it ́s polarizing and you will get noticed. Use it just like you use Kouros. At a certain point in the early dry down, I compared it side by side with Kouros, one in each wrist, and they were indeed very very similar. As said, i don ́t know any fragrance closer to the Kouros "heart" than this. If you ́re a Kouros (or Oscar) fan, it ́s totally worth it. Excelent price.

Gotta say it straight out the gate ,this juice is shockingly good for the price. I own all versions of Kouros ( prefer the funk factory vintages ), and while I do prefer the old-school beast mode bottles, I still enjoy the modern one. This one? It nails the vibe. To my nose, it sits right between the vintage and the current version , a little dirtier than the modern, but not quite as unapologetically wild as the originals. Honestly, I’m impressed. They managed to bottle something really solid for pocket change. Performance? Decent, I get around 6 hours on my skin. Highly recommend if you’re curious about vintage Kouros but not ready to drop a small fortune. This gives you the idea, the attitude, the swagger , and if you dig it, go chase down a vintage bottle. Just maybe warn your friends first. 👍

Oh finally this is added. Man Silver EDT smells so very close to old vintage kouros! It dupes and clones the old versions and initial first batches and is beast mode...lasts forever on your clothes and 12+hrs on the skin, projects madly first few hours....very unforgiving for today's youths and young men, they won't be able to wear this. I've worn alot of kouros starting from the time it came out since I was a young teen and this is what you should get and at least have a bottle to keep and know how vintage and how kourus started and not the current kouros formulation. It's so cheap too.

Ohhhh boy, this stuff is ridiculously good! Bought it for £5 having sampled The Man Cobalt(Fahrenheit clone), and this is every bit of a banger. Mimics the OG Kouros incredibly well, lasts for 12 hours on skin and days on clothes. Compliments aplenty too, everyone recognises the classic scent profile. Bought 4 more bottles of this and 4x Cobalt for a combined £25. Long lasting, versatile, dumb, cheap, easy reach that I'm giving 9/10