Fragrance comparison

Nun vs Byzance (2019)

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,055 ratings analysed

Nun

Laboratorio Olfattivo

3.94507 votes

Rank #9,467 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Byzance (2019)

Rochas · 2019

3.871,548 votes

Rank #3,058 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Byzance (2019) takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Nun3/7

Byzance (2019)4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NunLaboratorio Olfattivo

Byzance (2019)Rochas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 507 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.87/ 5 · 1,548 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerNunRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

40%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

507 votes

35%Love

37%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

1,548 votes

Category winnerNunMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityByzance (2019)

SillageByzance (2019)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value59

Category winnerByzance (2019)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

citrus84%

aquatic77%

sweet69%

yellow floral61%

vanilla100%

powdery91%

floral83%

woody74%

musky65%

sweet56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearNeroliBergamotLemon

Heart

White LotusJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskWhite WoodsAmber

Top

PearBergamotNeroli

Heart

HeliotropeFreesiaRose

Base

VanillaWhite WoodsMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Neroli, Bergamot 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

Summer89

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNunMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex22

Women77

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,467

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#3,058

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews107

Category winnerByzance (2019)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Laboratorio Olfattivo Nun opens with a crisp spray of pear, bergamot, and neroli before settling into a dewy heart of white lotus and jasmine. Clean musk and pale woods anchor the dry-down. It sits close to the skin, offering a fresh, watery floral feel made for warm spring mornings and humid summer afternoons.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nun or Byzance (2019)?

Byzance (2019) takes 4 of 7 categories. Nun is rated 3.94/5 from 507 votes; Byzance (2019) is rated 3.87/5 from 1,548 votes. Choose Nun for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Byzance (2019) for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nun or Byzance (2019)?

Byzance (2019) lasts longest (Byzance (2019) 68/100, Nun 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nun or Byzance (2019)?

Byzance (2019) projects furthest (Byzance (2019) 60/100, Nun 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nun and Byzance (2019) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Neroli, Bergamot and Musk.

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

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

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

Nun has top notes of Pear, Neroli, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of White Lotus, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, White Woods and Amber. 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.