Tuxedo
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Tuxedo by Yves Saint Laurent opens crisp and green, violet leaf and coriander over bright bergamot, sharper than sweet at first. It settles into something darker and more resinous as patchouli, bourbon vanilla and ambergris take hold, warm and a little smoky underneath. Composed by Juliette Karagueuzoglou and launched in 2015, it is worn equally by men and women and suits anyone who wants a scent with a formal, slightly brooding edge. Voters keep it for winter, fall and spring, mostly for evening and night, which fits its darker character. Most wearers vote its longevity long lasting, and the sillage vote also lands on strong, so a light hand goes far. A 3ml decant is enough to see if its shadowy warmth suits you before buying more.
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The community verdict
Violet leaf, coriander and bergamot give Tuxedo a crisp start before patchouli, Bourbon vanilla and ambergris bring warmth and subtle sweetness. Most find it long-lasting with strong projection. It suits winter evenings, autumn and nights, particularly for a more formal mood or a date.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Brand
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Perfumer
- Juliette Karagueuzoglou
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- 2015
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml
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Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Vanilla and patchouli on velvet lapels as the evening turns cold.
Main accordspatchouli, vanilla, amber, ozonic, fresh spicy
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity288 votes
Most voted: 52%Long lasting
23%Moderate
Sillage250 votes
Most voted: 56%Strong
26%Moderate
Season250 votes
Most voted: 37%Winter
34%Autumn
Time of day249 votes
Most voted: 38%Evening
34%Night out
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Longevity288 votes
- Very weak3%8 votes
- Weak9%25 votes
- Moderate23%65 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)52%150 votes
- Eternal14%40 votes
Sillage250 votes
- Intimate6%15 votes
- Moderate26%65 votes
- Strong (Most voted)56%140 votes
- Enormous12%30 votes
Season250 votes
- Spring24%59 votes
- Summer5%13 votes
- Autumn34%85 votes
- Winter (Most voted)37%93 votes
Time of day249 votes
- Daytime18%44 votes
- Office10%25 votes
- Evening (Most voted)38%95 votes
- Night out34%85 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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The house
More from Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent opened as a French couture house in 1961 and added perfume to its work in 1964. The scents have a taste for contrast. Sweet coffee and vanilla sit on one side of the range, cool lavender, bergamot and geranium on the other, with cedar and vetiver keeping both grounded. Black Opium is where most people begin: a dark, sugary coffee accord smoothed with vanilla. Libre sets white flowers against lavender and citrus, crisp and a little severe. Y Eau de Parfum is the fresh, aromatic pick over woods, and Opium Pour Homme is warmer, softly spiced and powdery with a dry, herbal twist.
Frequently asked questions
What does Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo smell like?
Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo opens with Bergamot, Coriander and Violet Leaf. It dries down to Ambergris, Bourbon Vanilla and Patchouli. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as patchouli, vanilla, amber, ozonic and fresh spicy.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (52% of votes), and 66% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (56% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 5% of season votes.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 37% of season votes.
Is Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 72% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 28% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 10% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo?
Tuxedo is made by Yves Saint Laurent. Its perfumer is Juliette Karagueuzoglou. It was launched in 2015.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo?
A 10ml decant of Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days.
Which other Yves Saint Laurent perfumes can I try?
Besides Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo, 10ML has Black Opium, Y Eau de Parfum and Libre from Yves Saint Laurent, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo decant is filled by hand from an original Yves Saint Laurent bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.