Fragrance comparison

62. Rendez-Vous vs Black Smoky

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

62. Rendez-Vous

Pure Editions

—0 votes

Rank #73,053 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Black Smoky

Areej

4.1822 votes

Rank #29,005 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Smoky takes 1 of 1 categories.

62. Rendez-Vous
Choose it for a amber and powdery character.
Black Smoky
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

62. Rendez-Vous0/1

Black Smoky1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Smoky

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

62. Rendez-VousPure Editions

Black SmokyAreej

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.18/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

73%Love

9%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value95

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

soft spicy77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

smoky100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

oud69%

coffee61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-40 mins

CorianderVioletMyrrhLicorice

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoSuedeOudMelonCuminLily

Base8-11 hrs

VanillaCedarMuskTonka BeanAmber

Top

cannabisGreen NotesSaffronDavanaThyme

Heart

CoffeeTobaccoVioletWoody NotesRaspberryCinnamonResins

Base

Guaiac WoodIncenseOudTonka BeanAnimal notesVanillaCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesViolet, Tobacco, Oud and Vanilla. Durations are only published for 62. Rendez-Vous, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day29

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 41%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 10%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,053

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,005

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack SmokyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

62. Rendez-Vous by Pure Editions is a dense, moody fragrance built around dark resins and sweet cured tobacco. It starts with an unexpected kick of licorice, cooling violet, and resinous myrrh before diving headfirst into an intoxicating heart of dry suede, oud wood, and spiced cumin. A brief splash of watery melon cu…

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Black Smoky opens with an aggressive herbal strike of cannabis, green thyme, and dry saffron. Bitter roasted coffee and dry tobacco leaves emerge within twenty minutes, cutting through the initial green harshness while spicy cinnamon and sweet violet ground the dark heart. As the fragrance settles during cold winter …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 62. Rendez-Vous and Black Smoky smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Violet, Tobacco, Oud and Vanilla.

Is 62. Rendez-Vous or Black Smoky better for summer or winter?

62. Rendez-Vous suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 62. Rendez-Vous and Black Smoky?

62. Rendez-Vous has top notes of Coriander, Violet, Myrrh and Licorice, heart notes of Tobacco, Suede, Oud and Melon, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Musk and Tonka Bean. Black Smoky has top notes of cannabis, Green Notes, Saffron and Davana, heart notes of Coffee, Tobacco, Violet and Woody Notes, a base of Guaiac Wood, Incense, Oud and Tonka Bean.