Fragrance comparison

Civet de Nuit vs Rendezvous

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 207 ratings analysed

5 wins

Civet de Nuit

Areej Le Doré

4.32157 votes

Rank #5,246 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Rendezvous

DSH Perfumes

4.1050 votes

Rank #21,476 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Civet de Nuit takes 5 of 7 categories.

Civet de Nuit
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Rendezvous
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Civet de Nuit5/7

Rendezvous2/7

Ratings & consensus: Civet de Nuit
Community sentiment: Civet de Nuit
Longevity: Civet de Nuit
Sillage & projection: Civet de Nuit
Value for money: Rendezvous
Versatility: Rendezvous
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Civet de Nuit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Civet de NuitAreej Le Doré

RendezvousDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 157 votes

Have 42%Had 5%Want 53%

4.10/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerCivet de NuitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

5%Hate

157 votes

52%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerCivet de NuitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCivet de Nuit

SillageCivet de Nuit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value67

Category winnerRendezvousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

sweet69%

woody61%

musky100%

amber90%

animalic80%

white floral70%

leather60%

woody50%

Scent match56%Closely related · both musky, amber and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HeliotropeAldehydes

Heart

CivetNight Blooming JasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskTobaccoCastoreumMysore SandalwoodStyraxLabdanumBenzoinOakmoss

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesWhite Pepper

Heart2 to 3 hours

GardeniaJasmineOrange Blossom

Base4 to 6 hours

CastoreumAmbergrisHyraxLabdanumMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CivetOakmoss

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Civet, Musk and Castoreum. Durations are only published for Rendezvous, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring22

Summer11

Fall100

Winter78

Day25

Night100

Category winnerRendezvousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex63

Women13

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,246

PerfumerRussian Adam, Sultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#21,476

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerCivet de NuitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Civet de Nuit by Areej Le Doré opens with a flash of soapy aldehydes and powdery heliotrope before plunging into a dense base of real civet, castoreum, and dark tobacco. Built for freezing winter nights and formal evening wear, this vintage-leaning floral animalic clings to skin with warm Mysore sandalwood and honeyed…

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Rendezvous by DSH Perfumes is a bold vintage style animalic fragrance built around classic musks, white florals, and dry woods. The scent opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes and white pepper that quickly gives way to a lush floral heart of jasmine, gardenia, and sweet orange blossom. Beneath the petals lies a heavy,…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Civet de Nuit or Rendezvous?

Civet de Nuit takes 5 of 7 categories. Civet de Nuit is rated 4.32/5 from 157 votes; Rendezvous is rated 4.10/5 from 50 votes. Choose Civet de Nuit for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Rendezvous for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Civet de Nuit or Rendezvous?

Civet de Nuit lasts longest (Civet de Nuit 78/100, Rendezvous 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Civet de Nuit or Rendezvous?

Civet de Nuit projects furthest (Civet de Nuit 61/100, Rendezvous 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Civet de Nuit and Rendezvous smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Civet, Musk and Castoreum.

Is Civet de Nuit or Rendezvous better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rendezvous is the stronger pick. For winter, Civet de Nuit is the stronger pick. Rendezvous suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Civet de Nuit and Rendezvous?

Civet de Nuit has top notes of Heliotrope and Aldehydes, heart notes of Civet, Night Blooming Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Tobacco, Castoreum and Mysore Sandalwood. Rendezvous has top notes of Aldehydes and White Pepper, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Castoreum, Ambergris, Hyrax and Labdanum.