Rendez-vous à Paris

I bought it last year after a sudden inspiration; they sprayed it on my wrist in the store and I instantly said, "I want it, I'll get it right away." I love the rhubarb note, and the pairing with pear and tuberose is an interesting accord that takes center stage here. Making such a carnal flower also fresh and juicy gives the fragrance a nice boost of modernity and lightness. It's one of those Montale fragrances that differs slightly from its classic olfactory signature; it lacks that intense hint of Arabian musk and is more sparkling and graceful, yet intense and quite flirtatious. As other users have mentioned, it's very reminiscent of YSL's Mon Paris, but that is lighter and more aquatic; Rendez Vous a Paris is more full-bodied and intriguing. Extremely feminine, a fragrance suitable for all occasions and any time of year. I've used it a lot because it's pleasantly balanced and never overpowering, even when working closely with the public. The only flaw: compared to other Montale scents like Rose Musk, Arabian Tonka, and Mukhallat, this one fades quickly. After four hours, it's already a skin scent, or something like that. In fact, I tend to carry it in my bag for a refresher after lunch. Overall, it gets full marks.

Rendez-vous à Paris by Montale is a great calm and floral fragrance that can work well for casual situations in the colder seasons as it dries down into a soft powdery and musk notes that smell incredible so overall the notes in this fragrance mix well to smell like someone with a soft personality. Just like any Montale fragrance, they are priced well for a niche fragrance with this one being $144 from the Montale store so it is an amazing fragrance for price value. Montale is known for its amazing longevity and this fragrance is no different with this going on to last about 12 hours on my skin and can keep its amazing floral notes going on the whole duration of the fragrance. The projection while not as impressive as Arabian Tonka still projects far and still has the power to fill a room when you use it. Overall this is an amazing purchase for its price value. Scent: 8/10 Performance: 9/10 Longevity: 9/10 Sillage: 8/10 Price: 9/10 Blind Buy Safe: 7/10 Overall: 8/10

Beautiful! Nothing like traditional Montale fragrances. Reminds me of Joe Malone English pear and Freesia

What I love about Black Aoud is the chaotic blend of notes it possesses—intense oud, robust roses, and potent patchouli. The drydown reveals a lovely rose oud, but it's still quite a mess. The oud is pungent, and the rose is overpowering. It's an unapologetically powerful fragrance. Apart from a few exceptions, I don't think Montale handles scents like this one well. I have Maison Margiela's Beach Walk on one hand and Rendez Vous a Paris on the other. Although there are few similarities between them, I can sense Beach Walk being airy, like an orchestra playing in a theater. On the other hand, Rendez Vous a Paris is noisy and a complete mess, but not in a good way. I now know that only a few Montale fragrances are worth it; the rest are redundant. If you want a calm and floral fragrance? Montale isn't the right choice. But if you want powerful oud and roses? Montale is the best.

At first smell, it is a really clean and easy-to-wear fragrance. The dominant notes are definitely rose, musk, and pear. It smells like a French palace garden. It is marketed as unisex, but I would say it leans slightly feminine. However, as a guy, I still enjoy wearing this fragrance. If you dress for it, maybe with something a little fancy like a suit or a blazer, you can easily pull it off because it is not a completely feminine scent. Performance is okay. You can expect at least 5 hours of longevity on skin, with moderate sillage. Longevity: 7/10 Sillage: 7/10 Scent: 6.5/10 Price: 8/10 Total: 7.1/10