Patchouli-pepper monolith from YSL's niche line — Le Smoking translated into androgynous olfactory power dressing.
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Sensory Profile
Composition
Concentration Eau de Parfum
Style Niche
Notable Ingredients
black pepper patchouli juniper berry cedar ambergris musk
Olfactory Structure
Family Woody
Evolution Moderate
Sillage 7/10
Character
Moods
powerful sophisticated dark bold
Season
Autumn Winter
Occasion
EveningThematic Territory
Named after Saint Laurent's revolutionary Le Smoking tuxedo for women, this fragrance translates the same gender-defying audacity into a patchouli-pepper monolith — androgynous power dressing in olfactory form.
Era & Context
Modern
Part of the Le Vestiaire des Parfums collection, Tuxedo channels the spirit of YSL's 1966 Le Smoking jacket into perfume. It positions the house's niche ambitions alongside its designer heritage, bridging the gap with a composition that rivals independent niche houses in density and artistry.
Spiritual Links
Influences
Absorbed from
Comme des Garcons Wonderwood The CdG approach to woody abstraction — deconstructing wood into conceptual architecture
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