U £ Statement

Black Tie

Name: Black Tie Extrait
Brand: Aromara

Aromara Black Tie is an Extrait de Parfum. Black Tie opens with Bergamot and Pink Pepper, settles into a heart of Vetiver, Patchouli, and Iris, and dries down to a base of Musk, Leather, and Vanilla. Aromara's Black Tie carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

Black Tie takes on YSL Tuxedo's polished woody-leather with the same bergamot-to-leather arc, and holds up well through the opening and heart. The suede-like leather note is a touch flatter than the original's more layered treatment, but the overall sophistication carries through at a fraction of the £270 price.

What our verdicts mean →

Sophisticated
Confident
Smooth
Refined

Check price on

→ Check prices ↓

Inspired by

Tuxedo by Yves Saint Laurent

Compare these two →

Our estimate of scent similarity, calculated from published notes. How we score it

See how they compare

Tuxedo the original Black Tie inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Bergamot53%

Pink Pepper47%

Heartas listed

Patchouli37%

Iris33%

Vetiver30%

Baseas listed

Leather39%

Musk32%

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.

ScentArt

ScentArt Gallery What is ScentArt?

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

Also Works:

Fall Winter

A warm leather-woody composition that suits cooler months and evening wear.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Formal

Also Works:

Date

Polished and leather-forward, built for formal events and evening dates rather than casual daytime wear.

Ingredients and allergens

We don't have this fragrance's ingredient list yet.

About

Black Tie is Aromara's version of Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo, an elegant woody-leather aimed at evenings that call for something more composed than a typical fresh scent. Bergamot and pink pepper open with a crisp, slightly spicy brightness that quickly gives way to a powdery, iris-led heart - patchouli and vetiver add earthiness without tipping into heaviness. The leather note arrives gradually through the base rather than all at once, paired with vanilla and musk for a smooth, suede-like finish that feels dressed-up without being overpowering. Compared to the original, this dupe renders the leather a little flatter and less textured, missing some of the nuance that makes Tuxedo feel genuinely luxurious, and the drydown collapses into a simpler musk-vanilla blend sooner than expected. Still, the overall shape - refined, slightly sweet, unmistakably formalwear-coded - comes through clearly, and at 35% extrait the longevity holds up respectably through a full evening out.

Similar

Compare & Pair

Compare Black Tie Extrait

Pick any perfume to see the two side by side.

Layer

Wear two at once: the blends worth trying, how each one scores and where to spray See what layers well

Complement

Two people, two scents: what sits well beside it when you each wear your own See what pairs well

Where to buy

Prices for the United States ·

ScentVerdict earns a commission from purchases - this doesn't affect our verdicts.

Black Tie