Fragrance comparison

Byzance (2019) vs Paradise Is Not For Everyone

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,548 ratings analysed

1 wins

Byzance (2019)

Rochas · 2019

3.871,548 votes

Rank #2,910 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Paradise Is Not For Everyone

Chaos

—0 votes

Rank #77,538 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Byzance (2019) takes 1 of 1 categories.

Byzance (2019)
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Paradise Is Not For Everyone
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Byzance (2019)1/1

Paradise Is Not For Everyone0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

Byzance (2019)Rochas

Paradise Is Not For EveryoneChaos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 1,548 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

37%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

1,548 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery91%

floral83%

woody74%

musky65%

sweet56%

powdery100%

musky92%

green84%

vanilla77%

citrus69%

floral61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both powdery, vanilla and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearBergamotNeroli

Heart

HeliotropeFreesiaRose

Base

VanillaWhite WoodsMusk

Top15-30 mins

Green TeaBlackcurrantBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HeliotropeWhite WoodsPapyrus

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskWoody NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Heliotrope, White Woods and Musk. Durations are only published for Paradise Is Not For Everyone, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,910

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews107

Overall rank#77,538

PerfumerCyrill Rolland

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerByzance (2019)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

Chaos released Paradise Is Not For Everyone in 2024, and the name gives fair warning. It is not a crowd-pleasing tropical fruit cocktail. Cyrill Rolland built this unisex scent around a crisp green tea note, tart blackcurrant bud, and chilled bergamot before veering sharply into powdery heliotrope and dry papyrus. You…

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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.

Do Byzance (2019) and Paradise Is Not For Everyone smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Heliotrope, White Woods and Musk.

Is Byzance (2019) or Paradise Is Not For Everyone better for summer or winter?

Paradise Is Not For Everyone suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Byzance (2019) and Paradise Is Not For Everyone?

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. Paradise Is Not For Everyone has top notes of Green Tea, Blackcurrant and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, White Woods and Papyrus, a base of Musk, Woody Notes and Amber.