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    Tuxedo vs. Rive Gauche

    Tuxedo by Ralph Lauren bottle

    Tuxedo

    Ralph Lauren
    Cologne1979
    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Tuxedo rates higher with the community, while Rive Gauche projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Tuxedo vs. Rive Gauche
    TuxedoRive Gauche
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Toilette
    Launched19791971
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerCarlos BenaïmDaniela Andrier, Jacques Polge, Michel Hy
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Tuxedo

    Amber
    Woody
    White Floral
    Aromatic
    Yellow Floral
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery

    Rive Gauche

    Aldehydic
    White Floral
    Woody
    Rose
    Earthy
    Green
    Mossy
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemonTarragonYlang-Ylang
    AldehydesBergamotGreen NotesLemon
    Heart
    GardeniaJasminePeachRoseCloveCorianderNarcissusLily of the Valley
    GardeniaMagnoliaRoseJasmineYlang-YlangLily of the ValleyGeraniumIris
    Base
    OakmossLabdanumBenzoinAmberSandalwoodMuskVetiver
    OakmossMuskSandalwoodVetiverTonka BeanAmbergris

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Tuxedo vs. Rive Gauche
    TuxedoRive Gauche
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Tuxedo doesn't ask permission. It's the fragrance for someone who walks in and the room recalibrates. The bright opening is almost a cover, beneath it, jasmine and oakmoss and something animalic.Tuxedo
    Rive Gauche is not a safe choice. Its aldehydic opening hits like a slap before settling into something genuinely confident. Rose and jasmine carry the heart with understated grace but the drydown,.Rive Gauche