Fragrance comparison

Byzantine vs Isolina

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 304 ratings analysed

2 wins

Byzantine

Rochas

4.18297 votes

Rank #3,859 FloralPowdery

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Isolina

Principessa Beauty

4.577 votes

Rank #52,235 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Byzantine takes 2 of 3 categories.

Byzantine
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Isolina
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, evening wear.

Byzantine2/3

Isolina1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ByzantineRochas

IsolinaPrincipessa Beauty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 297 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

264 votes

57%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityIsolina

SillageByzantine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

powdery92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

rose69%

almond61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MimosaCarnationHeliotropeFreesiaOrange BlossomNeroliSandalwoodLily-of-the-ValleyBergamotCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top15 to 30 minutes

Violet LeafMimosa

Heart1 to 3 hours

NeroliRose

Base3 to 6 hours

HeliotropeWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Heliotrope and Neroli. Durations are only published for Isolina, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,859

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews32

Overall rank#52,235

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerByzantineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Byzantine by Rochas is a sunny yellow floral fragrance launched in 1995. Designed by Alberto Morillas, it highlights mimosa and heliotrope notes against a powdery sandalwood base. It offers a bright, joyful presence for spring days, capturing the warmth of the sun in a bottle. This scent is an accessible, nostalgic ch…

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Isolina by Principessa Beauty is a floral woody perfume oil built around fresh greenery, soft blossoms, and smooth base woods. The scent opens with cool violet leaf and powdery mimosa, creating a clean, slightly ozonic impression that feels crisp yet gentle. A heart of neroli and rose introduces a classic floral chara…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Byzantine or Isolina?

Byzantine takes 2 of 3 categories. Byzantine is rated 4.18/5 from 297 votes; Isolina is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Byzantine for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Isolina for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Byzantine or Isolina?

Isolina lasts longest (Isolina 80/100, Byzantine 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Byzantine or Isolina?

Projection is very close: Byzantine 62/100, Isolina 60/100 for sillage.

Do Byzantine and Isolina smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Heliotrope and Neroli.

Is Byzantine or Isolina better for summer or winter?

Isolina suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Byzantine and Isolina?

Byzantine features Mimosa, Carnation, Heliotrope, Freesia and Orange Blossom. Isolina has top notes of Violet Leaf and Mimosa, heart notes of Neroli and Rose, a base of Heliotrope and Woodsy Notes.