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Black Tie Affair

Name: Black Tie Affair Eau de Parfum
Brand: Alexandria UK

Alexandria UK Black Tie Affair is an Eau de Parfum. Black Tie Affair opens with Bergamot, Pepper, and Coriander, settles into a heart of Rose and Violet Leaf, and dries down to a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, and Ambergris. Alexandria UK's Black Tie Affair carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

Black Tie Affair is Alexandria UK's dupe of YSL's Tuxedo from the Le Vestiaire des Parfums collection, following the same bergamot-violet leaf-patchouli chypre arc. The dupe's patchouli reads smokier and less earthy-elegant than the original's sharply tailored version, trading some sophistication for volume.

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Polished
Intriguing
Sophisticated
Evening

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Inspired by

Tuxedo by Yves Saint Laurent

92%

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Scent Profile

Composition

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Topas listed

Bergamot37%

Pepper33%

Coriander29%

Heartas listed

Violet Leaf56%

Rose44%

Baseas listed

Patchouli39%

Ambergris32%

Vanilla29%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Projection

Moderate

Intensity

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Fall Winter

Community season votes for Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date Formal

Also Works:

Casual

Wearers put Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

Black Tie Affair opens with a sharp, tailored accord of bright bergamot and cracked black pepper, brightened by coriander for a clean, camera-ready freshness that closely echoes the top of YSL's Tuxedo. The heart smooths into cool violet leaf with a subtle rose facet, giving an urbane, polished character before the composition deepens into its patchouli-driven base. Smoked patchouli smoulders under a plush layer of ambergris and vanilla, delivering the same spicy-woody, slightly sweet finish that made Tuxedo's earthy patchouli heart so distinctive, though here it leans a touch smokier and less refined than YSL's more tailored original. At Extrait concentration it holds a balanced presence from dinner through late evening, making it a workable stand-in for formal events where the designer's price tag isn't in the budget.

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Black Tie Affair