Dupe review · Alexandria Fragrances
Black Tie Affair
Built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo
- Price
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Alexandria Fragrances
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Black Tie Affair scores 5.4 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Tuxedo.
Alexandria Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Tuxedo's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Alexandria Fragrances publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo is lavender and bergamot at first, orris, vetiver and patchouli at its heart and Tonka Bean, vanilla and woody notes at the end. Alexandria Fragrances set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- lavender
- bergamot
Heart
- orris
- vetiver
- patchouli
Base
- Tonka Bean
- vanilla
- woody notes
Lavender and iris over tonka woods, tailored and softly nocturnal.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 Maison Alhambra Kismet for Men $32/100ml
- 02 The Dupe Spot Tuxedo #254 $45/100ml
- 03 Anau Store IGHWA (Np527) $50/100ml
- 04 Afnan Turathi Brown $56/100ml
- 05 ALT Fragrances Suit & Tie $82/100ml
- 06 HK Perfumes Old Man River $89/100ml
- 07 Zoha Aroma Tuxedo $108/100ml
- 08 Perfume Parlour Nice Clothing 1596 $122/100ml
- 09 Oil Perfumery Tuxedo $125/100ml
- 10 The Dua Brand Tux $126/100ml
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The community
What people say about Black Tie Affair
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What does Alexandria Fragrances Black Tie Affair smell like?
It is built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo — lavender and bergamot up top, orris, vetiver and patchouli in the heart, Tonka Bean, vanilla and woody notes in the base.
Is Alexandria Fragrances Black Tie Affair a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo?
Yes — Alexandria Fragrances sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo.
Where can I buy Alexandria Fragrances Black Tie Affair?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo is listed on its page.