Byzantine
Perfumer: Alberto Morillas
33 ratings
From your scent profile
Rochas Byzantine is a sweet, powdery floral built around freesia, heliotrope and neroli, a women's perfume that has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 38 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
85% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
What does Byzantine smell like?
Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most voters find it feminine, and they lean towards spring and fall, evenings and nights out, though it also works for daytime.
The scent reads fresh and floral as a whole: bergamot and neroli brighten it, while orange blossom, mimosa, lily of the valley and carnation form a sweet, lightly spicy bouquet. Sandalwood and cedar add a woody, oriental warmth underneath. Karl Lagerfeld Sun Moon Stars and Boucheron Jaïpur have a close profile.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 29%Autumn
- 29%Spring
- 21%Winter
- 21%Summer
- Nighttime24%
- Evening24%
- Daytime20%
- Casual16%
- Office15%
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026
















