
Yves Saint Laurent
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A sophisticated blend of peppery rose and violet that unfolds into creamy vanilla and patchouli, exuding refined elegance
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Best Clone
The best clone of Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo is Winsome by Maison Alhambra, with a 83% accuracy score. Available from FragranceNet for $20.
What people who wear Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Juliette Karagueuzoglou.
Listed as Unisex (leans male)
“This scent profile is an absolute 10/10 for me, I find it projects really well for the first few hours before fading gradually after that, longevity is moderate, maybe 5-6 hours. I do wish it lasted a bit longer but it’s still a great fragrance and for me projection and sillage is decent while it lasts. It’s pretty expensive but there are some great clones about if you can’t justify the price.”
“I fell in love with this scent the first time it touched my nose.In the opening, you get sort of a zesty, floral opening that lasts ~30 minutes.What comes after is astonishing levels of richness, spiciness, unique sweetness that genuinely makes this an addictive, seductive, and smooth fragrance similar to Vanilla Diorama.It lasts 8+ hours on my skin, with decent projection; overall, if you need a signature scent for the winter, GET THIS.”
“Great clean smell, ozonic, sweet, and the coriander seed adds an interesting element. Average longevity with horrid projection and sillage. Not worth the price for me.”

Maison Alhambra
$20
FragranceNet
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Longevity
-
Sillage
Adds amber where the original leans on ambergris.

Armaf
$24
FragranceNet
6-10 hours
Longevity
Strong
Sillage
The clone matches the top and heart notes closely but lacks the nuanced vanilla sweetness and ambergris richness of the original's base. TAG Uomo Nero also tends to project slightly less and fade faster than the designer version.

French Avenue
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
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.

Afnan
$26
FragranceShop
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Longevity
-
Sillage
The base note composition differs slightly, with Turathi Brown emphasizing amber over the original's ambroxan, resulting in a warmer, marginally less sophisticated dry-down. Overall longevity is comparable, though the original maintains better projection in the mid-stage.

Maison Alhambra
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Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone's vanilla base lacks the sophisticated bourbon character of the original, making it feel somewhat sweeter and less refined. Longevity and sillage are marginally lighter, though still respectable for a clone fragrance.

Alhambra
$15
FragranceShop
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The primary distinction lies in the base notes, where the clone's simpler vanilla-amber accord feels lighter and less refined compared to Tuxedo's richer ambergris and patchouli blend. Longevity and sillage are also marginally softer on the clone.

Fragrance World
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone's longevity and sillage are moderately comparable but slightly reduced. The primary distinction lies in the base development where Ighwa's vanilla-forward finish diverges from the original's more complex amber-vanilla blend, resulting in a less distinguished finish.

Unknown
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Price
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Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone's base notes appear to use standard vanilla rather than bourbon vanilla, resulting in reduced complexity and longevity compared to the original's more luxurious ambergris-patchouli accord. Sillage and projection also appear noticeably softer in the clone.

Fragrance World
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone's basenotes lack refinement and longevity compared to the original's sophisticated ambergris-vanilla foundation. Fragrance World's interpretation performs best in the opening and heart, but the overall projection and wear-time are noticeably shorter than YSL's Tuxedo.

Paris Corner
$24
FragranceNet
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone performs admirably in the top and heart notes but lacks the subtle complexity of the original's base, with a notably sweeter vanilla projection. Longevity is comparable, though sillage on the clone tends to be slightly softer overall.

Dua
$43
Dua
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Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone exhibits marginally reduced longevity and sillage compared to the original, with the ambroxan-musk foundation appearing more restrained. The citrus and iris notes are well-replicated, though the overall performance tends to be 1-2 hours shorter in wear time.

Dua
$165
Dua
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone maintains strong structural similarity but shows slightly reduced longevity and sillage compared to the designer original. The base dries down with more pronounced woodiness, lacking some of the original's subtle creamy musk undertone that provides gentle skin scent projection.

Pendora Scents
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Price
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Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone demonstrates similar opening brightness but falls short in base depth and longevity. Vanilla appears simplified compared to YSL's bourbon vanilla, and overall projection is noticeably weaker than the designer version.
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