YSL · 2015 · Juliette Karagueuzoglou

Tuxedo

Premium$$$, 3 of 5
YSL asks $330 for 125 ml
35 ml$195
125 ml$330

The houseUnisex

VersionEau de Parfum

Green violet leaf, bergamot and coriander over rose and black pepper, settling into smoky patchouli, ambergris and vanilla.

The drawn Tuxedo bottle

Top noteswhen you spray it

Heartas it settles

Dry-downwhat stays

Tuxedo’s scent picture, a draft: violet, bergamot, coriander, rose, lily, black pepper drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

Top noteswhen you spray it

Tuxedo, top notes: Violet, Bergamot, Coriander, Cardamom

Heartas it settles

Tuxedo, heart: Rose, Lily, Black pepper

Dry-downwhat stays

Tuxedo, dry-down: Ambergris, Patchouli, Vanilla

What’s inside it

What the label names

7 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.

A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.

2 citrus1 herbs & lavender3 florals1 green

8 more lines on the label, not there for the smell

The label, as printed on the house’s page

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

OutlandsAmouage · shares bergamot, coriander, rose, ambergris and 3 more$475 for 100 ml · about twice Tuxedo’s $330
Detour NoirAl Haramain · shares violet (sweet violet), bergamot, rose, black pepper and 3 more$66.67 for 100 ml · about a quarter of Tuxedo’s $330
Amber WoodAjmal · shares bergamot, rose, black pepper, patchouli and 2 more$169 for 100 ml
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Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.