Tuxedo Tester

The immediate opening on this fragrance is a bit strange to me in the first minute of wear and only the first minute. It just kinda confused my brain, it was quite different from anything I have smelled before. Tuxedo quickly develops into a gorgeous and mature smelling fragrance. The patchouli is different from any other patchouli heavy fragrance that I have smelled before but in a very enjoyable almost elegant way. After the first minute or so it becomes a beautiful blend of patchouli, oceanic, and freshly cut greens with a hint of spice and amber on the backend. There is also something slightly flora in there that is very enjoyable. Regarding performance Tuxedo was solid but nothing insane either. It lasted about 8 hours on my skin and clothes, with slight hints of it hovering close to my skin for another hour. An 8/10 here for longevity. The projection was very nice, reaching out a little beyond arms length for the first 6 hours and becoming more and more of a skin fragrance in the last two hours. Another 8/10 for projection. This is a gorgeous fragrance in a mature way, it feels sophisticated but not old. A solid 8/10 for me, I especially love the different patchouli note in here, it feels like a very unique fragrance. That said the combination of these things makes it feel slightly hard to wear in a way that makes this feel like a fragrance that while I enjoy I might not reach for every day.

I personally really enjoy this fragrance even though I am not the biggest fan of spices. The dry down of this fragrance honestly just gives me VERY heavy black pepper and patchouli which adds a nice masculine feel. The more you smell though, the more you understand that this fragrance can be elegant, rather than the punchy earthy and spicy scent. The rose and vanilla pair very nicely together to balance this fragrance out and give it a creamy, smooth feel. This fragrance smells like a million bucks, definitely a more mature, classy scent. This does make it harder to wear but if you can pull it off, you will by far be the best smelling individual wherever you go.

Tuxedo is very sophisticated, elegant and grown up scent, but also very out there and unhinged, cause the sweetness of vanilla and rose. The pepper and patchouli makes it fairly masculine and keeps it from being cloying. Excellently blended formula, smooth from start to end. Performance is nothing crazy but it doesn’t have to be with this type of profile it’s just enough. It has around 2.5 hours of decent projection then it sits closer to the body. I don’t know if it’s the best fragrance ever, but it’s damn near perfect and it’s in the top favourites for me. The way it sits on clothes is beautiful. Well done YSL.

This is one of the most patchouli heavy scents on the designer market. What makes me love this fragrance is this warm spiciness from the patchouli and the more discrete black pepper. This is the type of fragrance worn by those refined and sharp leaders in the wintertime. It is not particularly seductive but is incredibly spicy and wearing it will make you feel like the most intelligent and mature person in the room. One of my favorite scents of all time. My two icks are the price and the fact that I can’t smell the vanilla in this…

As someone who adores patchouli, I really love this perfume. It might come across as sharp upon the first sniff, but it evolves into something absolutely magnificent as it settles on your skin. It’s certainly not a "cold" fragrance, all the notes are soft and blended together beautifully. The first day I wore it, three people asked me about it, it’s a scent that draws compliments and possesses a strong, distinct character. It’s the kind of fragrance you might catch on 1 out of every 50 people you pass by on the streettt