Fragrance comparison

Captivatingly Paris vs Byzance (2019)

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,877 ratings analysed

Captivatingly Paris

Zara

3.81329 votes

Rank #8,457 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Byzance (2019)

Rochas · 2019

3.871,548 votes

Rank #2,828 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Byzance (2019) takes 4 of 7 categories.

Captivatingly Paris
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Byzance (2019)
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Captivatingly Paris3/7

Byzance (2019)4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Captivatingly ParisZara

Byzance (2019)Rochas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 329 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.87/ 5 · 1,548 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerByzance (2019)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

46%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

329 votes

35%Love

37%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

1,548 votes

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityByzance (2019)

SillageByzance (2019)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value59

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity90%

musky80%

sweet70%

aquatic60%

powdery50%

vanilla100%

powdery91%

floral83%

woody74%

musky65%

sweet56%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pear

Heart

Rose

Base

Musk

Top

PearBergamotNeroli

Heart

HeliotropeFreesiaRose

Base

VanillaWhite WoodsMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Rose 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

Summer72

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,457

PerfumerJo Malone

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#2,828

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews107

Category winnerByzance (2019)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Captivatingly Paris opens with crisp, aqueous pear before shifting into a sweet, shampoo-clean rose. Formulated by Jo Malone for Zara, this floral scent settles into a soft skin musk that stays light and unpretentious. The fruity top note feels fresh rather than overly sugary, giving way to a dewy petal profile that f…

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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, Captivatingly Paris or Byzance (2019)?

Byzance (2019) takes 4 of 7 categories. Captivatingly Paris is rated 3.81/5 from 329 votes; Byzance (2019) is rated 3.87/5 from 1,548 votes. Choose Captivatingly Paris for a rose and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Byzance (2019) for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Captivatingly Paris or Byzance (2019)?

Byzance (2019) lasts longest (Byzance (2019) 68/100, Captivatingly Paris 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Captivatingly Paris or Byzance (2019)?

Byzance (2019) projects furthest (Byzance (2019) 60/100, Captivatingly Paris 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Captivatingly Paris and Byzance (2019) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose and Musk.

Is Captivatingly Paris or Byzance (2019) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Captivatingly Paris is the stronger pick. For winter, Byzance (2019) is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Captivatingly Paris and Byzance (2019)?

Captivatingly Paris has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Rose, a base of Musk. 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.