French Avenue
Ighwa
Best Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo Dupe
French Avenue Ighwa is a clone of Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo, with a 78% accuracy score.
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78% Match
Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy78%
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The Scoop
Ighwa captures the crisp citrus opening and spicy character of Tuxedo quite well, with a faithful interpretation of the rose-violet heart. However, the base tends to feel slightly softer and less complex, with the vanilla reading more straightforward and the ambergris-patchouli interplay lacking some of the original's sophisticated depth and sensuality.
Key Differences
The clone delivers solid performance in the top and heart notes but falls slightly short in base longevity and complexity. Ighwa's vanilla tends to be more linear compared to Tuxedo's creamy, nuanced bourbon vanilla with stronger ambergris presence.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.4 community ratingBest Seasons
Spring96%
Summer56%
Fall / Autumn98%
Winter100%
Community Insights
★ 4.4 from 51 ratingsWhat people who wear French Avenue Ighwa report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
woody
ozonic
amber
aquatic
musky
soft spicy
patchouli
leather
Longevity
Very weak6%
Weak6%
Moderate48%
Long lasting30%
Eternal9%
Sillage
Intimate13%
Moderate52%
Strong29%
Enormous6%
Who wears it
Female6%
More female3%
Unisex22%
More male50%
Male19%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced0%
Overpriced3%
Ok14%
Good value52%
Great value31%
People say it reminds them of
What people like
- Versatile signature scent potential
- Smoothly blended non-synthetic scent
- Excellent for nights and special occasions
- High-quality heavy bottle and packaging
What people dislike
- Loses character after 4 hours
- Becomes overly sweet sugary vanilla
- Actual scent differs from listed notes
- Name implies non-existent oriental profile
What wearers say
“A very direct clone of YSL Tuxedo and much better than even Rochas Moustache.This is sweeter and has the violet accord, within 10 mins they're identical unless you compare side by side. Longevity and projection is much better.”
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