Tuxedo
EDP · 2015
Olfactive Profile
patchouli · rose · woody · elegant · dark
About the Fragrance
Tailored darkness in a bottle: violet leaf and bergamot give way to rose and lily of the valley resting on a deep patchouli–ambergris drydown. The scent of Le Smoking, sharpened.
Note Pyramid
The composition
Composed by Dominique Ropion. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.
Top notes
the opening- Violet Leaf
- Bergamot
Heart notes
the soul- Rose
- Lily of the Valley
Base notes
the trail- Patchouli
- Ambergris
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Wet earth, drafting table, cold green.
Textures
- — Damp root
- — Linen
- — Drafting paper
- — Damp silk
- — Crushed velvet
- — Wet stone
Materials
Haitian vetiver · Bleached oak · Brushed nickel · Rose absolute · Antique lace · Damask
Atmosphere
The room
A studio after rain — open windows, drying earth
Weather
The air
Cool overcast morning, 14°C
Interior Design
Architect's studio
Concrete floor, drafting table, single fig tree
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Mexico City after the afternoon rain
Also at home in Marseille, São Paulo, Paris.
Literary Match
Calvino — Invisible Cities
The Poetics of Space — Bachelard · Invisible Cities — Calvino
In one line
YSL Le Vestiaire des Parfums
Tuxedo — wet earth, drafting table, cold green.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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Try Before You Commit
Available samples.
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Available decants.
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