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Tuxedo, Yves Saint Laurent
Patchouli · 2015

Tuxedo

by Yves Saint Laurent
Rating4.4 ★ 4,835 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2015
Price$$$$Designer
PatchouliVanillaAmber
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
9 notes
topfirst impression
Violet LeafCorianderBergamot
heartthe character
RoseBlack PepperLily-Of-The-Valley
basethe foundation
PatchouliBourbon VanillaAmbergris

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
62
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
42
intimateenormous
Price value31
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean71
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
PatchouliVanillaAmberOzonicFresh SpicyWarm SpicyBalsamicWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Patchouli
Vanilla
Amber
Ozonic
Fresh Spicy
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
Woody
Rose
Aquatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
6%
moderate
38%
long lasting
47%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
60%
strong
23%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
26%
summer
10%
fall
33%
winter
31%
Time of day
day
39%
night
61%
Gender
female
3%
more female
2%
unisex
28%
more male
43%
male
25%
Value
way overpriced
22%
overpriced
41%
ok
31%
good value
4%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
perfectspecialoccasionsdatessmoothlybalancedeffortlesslyseductiveuniqueblendpatchouliambergris
What people criticise
expensivepricepointmatureprofilebettersuitedformalsettingssoftintimateprojection

Smells similar

by scent profile
100% match
Suits Fragrance World
Fragrance World
patchouliozonic
95% match
Tuxedo Sharp Patchouli Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
patchouli
86% match
Bianco Oro Giardini Di Toscana
Giardini Di Toscana
woodysoft spicy
85% match
Loubicharme Christian Louboutin
Christian Louboutin
rosesmoky

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotCorianderViolet LeafRoseBlack PepperLily-Of-The-…VanillaPatchouliAmbergris
topheartbase

Signature pair: Coriander and Black Pepper

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The Tuxedo line

2 versions
2025Sharp Patchouli
More Earthy
Less Rose
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to Tuxedo →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →Tuxedo vs Suits Fragrance World →Tuxedo vs Tuxedo Sharp Patchouli Yves Saint Laurent →Tuxedo vs Bianco Oro Giardini Di Toscana →

In plain words

The main accords of Tuxedo are patchouli and vanilla. It opens with Violet Leaf and Coriander, reveals Rose and Black Pepper at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Bourbon Vanilla. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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