The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(27)H(30)N(2)O(2), comprises two independent mol-ecules. The dihedral angles between the phenyl rings in the two mol-ecules are 55.59 (8) and 55.39 (8)°. The piperidine rings adopt chair conformations. The crystal structure is stabilized by weak inter-molecular C-H⋯O and C-H⋯N hydrogen bonds. The crystal studied was a non-merohedral twin with a domian ratio of 0.75 (2):0.25 (2).