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Black Tie Affair

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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 an Acquired verdict, a chypre-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.
  • Polished
  • Intriguing
  • Sophisticated
  • Evening
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Black Tie Affair Eau de Parfum bottle
Dupe Inspired by
Tuxedo by Yves Saint Laurent
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Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Accords

Chypre
70%
Woody
55%
Spicy
50%
Sweet
40%
Floral
40%

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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.

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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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