48 community ratings

Rivages Noirs

2015UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

6.4/ 10

Community score
48 ratings

Pierre Guillaume Rivages Noirs is a fresh, spicy unisex fragrance in which ginger, cinnamon and saffron meet melon, leaning towards spring and summer and towards relaxed, everyday wear.

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How does it perform?

From 44 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.1 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Love it or hate it: the votes are split in two.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Ginger Cinnamon Saffron Cardamom Melon

Heart notesfirst few hours

Mediterranean cypress

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Cedar leaf Vanilla Oakmoss

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Aquatic
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy

What does Rivages Noirs smell like?

The top is ginger, cinnamon, saffron, cardamom and melon, with the spices softened by the fruity freshness of the melon. Mediterranean cypress in the heart adds a green, aquatic note, and cedar leaf, vanilla and oakmoss in the base settle it into a woody, lightly sweet finish. Fresh, citrus and green accords lead, with a synthetic touch.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the most chosen settings. Voters read it as masculine more often than not, though it is classed as unisex. Aigner Clear Day for Men and Fragonard Valentin have a close profile.