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Tuxedo Epices Patchouli Yves Saint Laurent

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
White Floral
Green
Aquatic
EDP · 2015 · unisex

Yves Saint Laurent's beauty and fragrance division has long been a cornerstone of the luxury market, known for creating accessible yet sophisticated scents that balance innovation with wearability. Tuxedo Epices Patchouli represents the house's approach to modern orientals, offering something with substance without unnecessary complexity.

The fragrance opens with bergamot and coriander before violet leaf adds a green, slightly herbaceous quality. Black pepper and rose dominate the heart, joined by lily of the valley for a floral counterpoint that keeps things from becoming overly spiced. The base settles into a warm, creamy combination of patchouli, bourbon vanilla, and ambergris, creating a soft, enveloping finish that leans intimate rather than projecting heavily.

This works best for those drawn to spiced florals with an oriental backbone, particularly in cooler months or evening wear. The balance between peppery sharpness and vanilla sweetness makes it versatile enough for someone who wants presence without aggression. If you gravitate toward The Reverie, The Mystic, and The Homesteader, this should register as a solid addition to your rotation.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
23%
Fresh
23%
Floral
100%
Rose
70%
White Floral
38%
Green
23%
Aquatic
54%
Woody
92%
Patchouli
100%
Earthy
54%
Musky
54%
Amber
54%
Spicy
38%
Vanilla
60%
Sweet
54%
Gourmand
54%
Warm Spicy
90%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Coriander
Coriander
Warm, spicy, and faintly citrusy, coriander seed smells quite different from the green herb, with a dry, woody warmth and a slight floral quality. It adds a spiced, slightly exotic character to masculine fragrances without the sharpness of pepper or the sweetness of vanilla. A supporting spice note that adds complexity.
Violet Leaf
Violet Leaf
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Black Pepper
Black Pepper
Sharp, dry, and immediately present, black pepper in perfumery is spice without sweetness, heat without heaviness. It adds edge to citrus openings and warmth to woody bases, creating contrast that keeps a fragrance interesting. One of the most versatile spice notes, comfortable in everything from fresh colognes to deep orientals.
Lily Of The Valley
Lily Of The Valley
Crisp, green, and dewy, this spring flower smells like rain on cool grass with a clean, soap-like clarity. It's one of perfumery's most requested scents despite being nearly impossible to extract naturally, so it's almost always recreated synthetically. The result is fresh, tender, and timelessly elegant.
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Ambergris
Ambergris
One of perfumery's most storied materials, a waxy substance produced by sperm whales with a uniquely salty, sweet, earthy quality. Real ambergris is nearly unobtainable; most perfumers use synthetic alternatives. It adds a marine warmth and incredible fixative quality, making fragrances smell more 'alive' and skin-like.
Bourbon Vanilla
Bourbon Vanilla
Named after the Bourbon Islands (now Reunion), Bourbon vanilla is one of the world's most prized vanilla varieties with a rich, creamy, slightly smoky, and exceptionally complex character. It has greater depth and less simple sweetness than Tahitian varieties, making it the preferred choice for serious perfumery work.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The ReverieBest match85% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Mystic84% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Homesteader83% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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Scent Profile
Citrus23%Fresh23%Floral100%Rose70%White Floral38%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
EDP
Decants Available
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What does Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo Epices Patchouli Yves Saint Laurent smell like? +
Yves Saint Laurent's beauty and fragrance division has long been a cornerstone of the luxury market, known for creating accessible yet sophisticated scents that balance innovation with wearability. Tuxedo Epices Patchouli represents the house's approach to modern orientals, offering something with substance without unnecessary complexity. The fragrance opens with bergamot and coriander before violet leaf adds a green, slightly herbaceous quality. Black pepper and rose dominate the heart, joined by lily of the valley for a floral counterpoint that keeps things from becoming overly spiced. The base settles into a warm, creamy combination of patchouli, bourbon vanilla, and ambergris, creating a soft, enveloping finish that leans intimate rather than projecting heavily. This works best for those drawn to spiced florals with an oriental backbone, particularly in cooler months or evening wear. The balance between peppery sharpness and vanilla sweetness makes it versatile enough for someone who wants presence without aggression. If you gravitate toward The Reverie, The Mystic, and The Homesteader, this should register as a solid addition to your rotation.
What are the notes in Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo Epices Patchouli Yves Saint Laurent? +
Top: Bergamot, Coriander, Violet Leaf. Heart: Black Pepper, Lily Of The Valley, Rose. Base: Ambergris, Bourbon Vanilla, Patchouli.
What fragrance family is Tuxedo Epices Patchouli Yves Saint Laurent? +
Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo Epices Patchouli Yves Saint Laurent belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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