Rendez-Vous Chez Harrods

Never been the biggest fan of the Montale fragrances but this one is superb Certainly a winner for those who love amber and leather fragrances, the Oud certainly peeks through as well but in a good way Was given a tester on a recent visit to HBeauty and both myself and the mrs love it Ended up getting a bottle which she has now swiped :(

My Oh My. I'm just going to put it simply... Caramel, sweet, gourmand, deliciousness. 5 compliments from people in 1 day and it lasts atleast 24 hours on skin on clothes it stayed on for a month and i can still smell it... Best Montale IMO tied with arabians tonka.

Rendez-Vous Chez Harrods certainly is a good fragrance for the lovers of deep warm middle eastern amber and leather fragrances. The amber here is warm, deep and sweet. The leather is soft and gentle. I even smell a bit of dark cherry lightly peeking through. I think that it is a mass appealing scent that comes at a great price (if you can get your hands on it, since it is a Harrods exclusive). But to me it smells similar to something that I have. Maybe it’s Infinity or Oud Pashmina by Montal or perhaps something from Widian or maybe another brand I really can’t remember. Still I find it deep enough for the lovers of sweet oriental perfumes yet transparent enough to ware during all season and to all occasions. I am currently wearing it in the heat and it develops beautifully. I think it is completely unisex, very versatile and blind buy safe for the lovers of sweet oriental scents.

Sampling Montale – Rendez-Vous Chez Harrods, a release exclusive the UK’s Harrods department store, a great example of a multifaceted blend from the house that works very well and has gravitas while not being specifically heavy in rose or oud. Its character is accented mostly by saffron, pink pepper, and caramel, a sharp, heady, spicy, sweet mix. It’s enjoyable, has a familiar Montale/Mancera DNA, and performs well. While not remarkably different from various entries in the line, it does not smell particularly like any other that I’ve smelled before, though I’m sure some could correct me and find some similar entries. It has standard Montale concentration of EDP and pricing of $170 for 100ml, though unlike most entries in the line, it cannot be found on grey market sites in the US. I think I need to give it some further wearing but overall quite like it. 7 out of 10

You have to try it on skin, otherwise the oud is deceptively strong. Sticky sweet caramel woody oud. It’s actually pretty good. Dries slightly too sweet for my man to wear it, so I’d say it leans feminine. As well as trying on bare skin I layered it with 10 hour old lattafa eclaire as I wore that today, and it’s actually really good, gives more depth to the innocent sweet vanilla of eclaire.