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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

ByzantineFirst · RochasByzantine1995 · ★ 4.36
Portrait of a Lady 15th AnniversarySecond · Frederic MallePortrait of a Lady 15th Anniversary2025 · ★ 4.71
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Byzantine × Portrait of a Lady 15th Anniversary

Floral, powdery and white floral meets warm spicy, amber and woody. They share four accords and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Byzantine, blue is Portrait of a Lady 15th Anniversary. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ByzantinePortrait of a Lady 15th Anniversary
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
fruitysecond
white floralfirst
rosesecond
yellow floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Byzantine
MimosaMimosaCarnationCarnationHeliotropeHeliotropeFreesiaFreesiaOrange BlossomOrange BlossomNeroliNeroliLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyBergamotBergamot
In both
SandalwoodCedar
Four shared accords:
powderywarm spicywoodysweet
Only in Portrait of a Lady 15th Anniversary
RoseRoseCloveCloveBlack CurrantBlack CurrantRaspberryRaspberryCinnamonCinnamonRed BerriesRed BerriesTurkish RoseTurkish RoseIncenseIncensePatchouliPatchouliYlang YlangYlang YlangAmberAmberAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenByzantine brings floral; Portrait of a Lady 15th Anniversary brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, warm spicy, woody and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Byzantine in spring and Portrait of a Lady 15th Anniversary in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPortrait of a Lady 15th Anniversary is voted long lasting and strong; Byzantine long lasting and moderate. Expect Portrait of a Lady 15th Anniversary to lead and Byzantine to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Portrait of a Lady 15th Anniversary, two of Byzantine over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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