Dupe review · Maison Alhambra
Kismet for Men
Built to smell like Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo.
- Smells like
- Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo
- Price
- $31.74
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $32
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Maison Alhambra
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Kismet for Men scores 7.6 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Tuxedo.
Maison Alhambra 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.
Strength: parfum, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $32 per 100ml it costs 86% less than Tuxedo — the cheapest of 11 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Maison Alhambra 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. Maison Alhambra 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.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 18 twins of Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo we can price, Kismet for Men is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 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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Kismet for Womensmells like Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad $24.95
The community
What people say about Kismet for Men
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—Would buy again
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What does Maison Alhambra Kismet for Men 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 Maison Alhambra Kismet for Men a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo?
Yes — Maison Alhambra sells it as its version of Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo.
Where can I buy Maison Alhambra Kismet for Men?
It is in stock at $31.74 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.