Fragrance comparison

Byzantine vs Padisha

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 301 ratings analysed

Byzantine

Rochas

4.18297 votes

Rank #3,619 FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Padisha

Weil

3.754 votes

Rank #59,299 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Padisha takes 3 of 4 categories.

Byzantine
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Padisha
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Byzantine1/4

Padisha3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Padisha
Sillage & projection: Padisha
Value for money: Padisha
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

PadishaWeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 297 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 31%Had 10%Want 59%

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

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityPadisha

SillagePadisha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value50

Category winnerPadishaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

patchouli77%

citrus69%

lavender61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and citrus

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

Top

NeroliBergamotSpicy Notes

Heart

LavenderCarnationOrange Blossom

Base

PatchouliAmberVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Orange Blossom, Neroli and Sandalwood. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,619

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews32

Overall rank#59,299

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…

Reviews →

Weil Padisha opens with a bright burst of neroli and bitter bergamot, quickly layered over dry spicy notes that prevent the citrus from smelling like cleaning fluid. As the scent settles, a powdery carnation and soapy lavender take over the heart, giving it a distinct early twentieth-century barbershop clean feel on s…

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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, Byzantine or Padisha?

Padisha takes 3 of 4 categories. Byzantine is rated 4.18/5 from 297 votes; Padisha is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Byzantine for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Padisha for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Byzantine or Padisha?

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

Which projects more, Byzantine or Padisha?

Padisha projects furthest (Padisha 75/100, Byzantine 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Byzantine and Padisha smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Carnation, Orange Blossom, Neroli and Sandalwood.

Is Byzantine or Padisha better for summer or winter?

Padisha suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Byzantine and Padisha?

Byzantine features Mimosa, Carnation, Heliotrope, Freesia and Orange Blossom. Padisha has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Lavender, Carnation and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Vanilla and Sandalwood.