Patchouli and dark spices anchor Tuxedo, YSL's 2015 evening-formal composition from Le Vestiaire des Parfums, built to mirror the silk-lapelled jacket Saint Laurent introduced in 1966.
Tuxedo opens YSL's Le Vestiaire collection at its darkest end, a patchouli-led oriental designed for evening wear. The reference is direct: in 1966 Saint Laurent reworked the men's tuxedo into a women's garment, and Tuxedo the fragrance answers that gesture in scent.
Top notes are violet leaf and coriander. Sharp, slightly metallic green facets that prevent the patchouli from dominating early. The heart introduces clove and a smoke accord, layering spice over the violet's bitter edge. The base is where Tuxedo lands its identity: deep patchouli, vetiver, a warm amber and traces of leather, all working in support of one another.
Cool-weather and evening wear. Reads unisex with a slight masculine lean. Sillage carries; longevity exceeds eight hours. Closer in style to vintage masculines than to current YSL flankers.
Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo shines in evening and refined wear environments. Its amber spicy patchouli profile complements autumn and winter beautifully.
