The line, compared

Every Byzance, compared

4 fragrances in Rochas’s Byzance line, from 1987 to 2022. Ratings, lasting power and season come from wearers’ votes; accords show what each one adds to the original.

Most worn: Byzance1,855 ratings
Highest rated: Byzance4.25 of 5
Longest lasting: Byzance6.8 of 10

The original

Byzance

Launched: 1987
Concentration: Eau de Parfum
Rating: 4.25 · 1,855 ratings
Lasting power: 6.8 of 10
Best in: winter, fall
Most wearers say: feminine

Leads with warm spicy, white floral, powdery.

Byzance (2019)

Launched: 2019
Concentration: Eau de Parfum
Rating: 3.87 · 1,664 ratings
Lasting power: 6.1 of 10
Best in: fall, winter
Most wearers say: feminine

Adds vanilla to the original's profile.

Byzance Gold

Launched: 2022
Rating: 3.62 · 216 ratings
Lasting power: 6.1 of 10
Best in: fall, winter
Most wearers say: feminine

Adds fruity and rose to the original's profile.

Byzance EDT 2017 Edition

Launched: 2017
Concentration: Eau de Toilette
Rating: 4.22 · 109 ratings
Lasting power: 6.2 of 10
Best in: fall, winter

Keeps the original's warm spicy and powdery at its core.