Byzance (1987) (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Nicolas Mamounas
172 ratings
From your scent profile
Rochas Byzance Eau de Toilette is a powdery, spicy floral: sweet, woody and oriental in feel, made for women and now discontinued.
Skunky's take: A classic with a vintage spirit, for the nostalgic.
How does it perform?
From 139 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
86% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
PowderyWhat does Byzance (1987) (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
It opens with basil, aldehydes, mandarin orange and cardamom, leading into a floral heart where orris root, jasmine, tuberose and rose come forward. In the base, heliotrope, amber, vanilla and sandalwood sweeten and soften the whole.
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening and night wear outweigh daytime. More than half of voters read it as feminine, with some calling it classic. Guerlain Samsara (Eau de Parfum) and Gloria Vanderbilt Vanderbilt (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Basil
- Green notes
- Aldehydes
First hours
- Orris root
- Ylang-ylang
- Jasmine
Towards evening
- Heliotrope
- Amber
- Sandalwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Autumn
- 32%Winter
- 22%Spring
- 13%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening27%
- Nighttime26%
- Daytime20%
- Casual16%
- Office10%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
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60% matchUTC - Kantali
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58% matchMaroussia (Eau de Toilette)
Slava Zaïtsev · 1992
57% matchSun Moon Stars (Eau de Toilette)
Karl Lagerfeld · 1994
57% matchNuits Indiennes (1993) (Eau de Parfum) / Indian Nights
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Last updated: October 26, 2026