Fragrance comparison

Bealtaine vs Byzance (2019)

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,555 ratings analysed

Bealtaine

Alkemia Perfumes

3.867 votes

Rank #47,017 FruitySweet

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31%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Byzance (2019)

Rochas · 2019

3.871,548 votes

Rank #2,807 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Byzance (2019) takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bealtaine
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Byzance (2019)
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bealtaine1/3

Byzance (2019)2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bealtaine
Sillage & projection: Byzance (2019)
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Byzance (2019)

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

BealtaineAlkemia Perfumes

Byzance (2019)Rochas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%

3.87/ 5 · 1,548 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

35%Love

37%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

1,548 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityBealtaine

SillageByzance (2019)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

floral65%

fresh48%

aquatic30%

vanilla100%

powdery91%

floral83%

woody74%

musky65%

sweet56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

PearQuinceApple BlossomHawthornVanillaGorseWhite AmberHeliotropeMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PearBergamotNeroli

Heart

HeliotropeFreesiaRose

Base

VanillaWhite WoodsMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,017

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,807

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews107

Category winnerByzance (2019)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bealtaine by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Bealtaine was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Byzance (2019) is an oriental floral that centers on a creamy vanilla base. It offers a modern, wearable sweetness suitable for daily wear, particularly during cooler months. The fragrance features bright pear and neroli in the opening, which settles into a soft heart of heliotrope and freesia. It is a stylish, approa…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bealtaine or Byzance (2019)?

Byzance (2019) takes 2 of 3 categories. Bealtaine is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes; Byzance (2019) is rated 3.87/5 from 1,548 votes. Choose Bealtaine for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Byzance (2019) for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bealtaine or Byzance (2019)?

Bealtaine lasts longest (Bealtaine 80/100, Byzance (2019) 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bealtaine or Byzance (2019)?

Projection is very close: Byzance (2019) 60/100, Bealtaine 58/100 for sillage.

Do Bealtaine and Byzance (2019) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Musk.

Is Bealtaine or Byzance (2019) better for summer or winter?

Bealtaine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bealtaine and Byzance (2019)?

Bealtaine features Pear, Quince, Apple Blossom, Hawthorn and Vanilla. Byzance (2019) has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Heliotrope, Freesia and Rose, a base of Vanilla, White Woods and Musk.