Fragrance comparison

Promise Her The Moon vs Byzance

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 1,885 ratings analysed

4 wins

Promise Her The Moon

Devertere

4.2010 votes

Rank #41,737 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Byzance

Rochas

3.771,875 votes

Rank #347 Warm SpicyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Promise Her The Moon takes 4 of 5 categories.

Promise Her The Moon
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Byzance
Choose it for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Promise Her The Moon4/5

Byzance1/5

Ratings & consensus: Promise Her The Moon
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Promise Her The Moon
Sillage & projection: Promise Her The Moon
Value for money: Promise Her The Moon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Byzance

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Promise Her The MoonDevertere

ByzanceRochas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 75%

3.77/ 5 · 1,875 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

Category winnerPromise Her The MoonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

46%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

1,809 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPromise Her The Moon

SillagePromise Her The Moon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value54

Category winnerPromise Her The MoonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

sweet92%

tropical84%

vanilla77%

green69%

plastic61%

warm spicy100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

woody77%

floral69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Nail PolishPlasticYlang-YlangOrange PeelGalbanumLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

PitahayaPearJasmine SambacFig MilkBasilCaoutchouc

Base8-12 hrs

VanillaTuberoseSugarMuskOud

Top

AldehydesSpicesCarnationCardamomBasilMandarin OrangeLemonGreen Notes

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangTurkish RoseJasmineOrris RootAniseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SandalwoodHeliotropeAmberMuskVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Lemon, Basil and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Promise Her The Moon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall75

Winter75

Day92

Night100

Spring40

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

Party 37%Date 30%Casual 22%Work 11%

Men1

Unisex14

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,737

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#347

PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Nicolas Mamounas

Launched—

Reviews228

Category winnerByzanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Promise Her The Moon opens with a brazen splash of wet nail polish, sharp galbanum, and bitter lemon peel. It smells weird. Give it five minutes, though, and the solvent bite settles into juicy dragon fruit and sweet pear drizzled with milky fig sap. The weirdness does not vanish. Instead, synthetic balloon rubber thr…

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Byzance is a storied oriental spicy fragrance for women, defined by its rich opening of aldehydes and carnation. It evolves into a complex floral heart of tuberose and ylang-ylang, grounded by a warm, woody base of vanilla and sandalwood. This vintage classic suits those who enjoy opulent, long-lasting scents with a 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, Promise Her The Moon or Byzance?

Promise Her The Moon takes 4 of 5 categories. Promise Her The Moon is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes; Byzance is rated 3.77/5 from 1,875 votes. Choose Promise Her The Moon for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Byzance for a warm spicy and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Promise Her The Moon or Byzance?

Promise Her The Moon lasts longest (Promise Her The Moon 84/100, Byzance 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Promise Her The Moon or Byzance?

Promise Her The Moon projects furthest (Promise Her The Moon 75/100, Byzance 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Promise Her The Moon and Byzance smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Lemon, Basil and Vanilla.

Is Promise Her The Moon or Byzance better for summer or winter?

Promise Her The Moon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Promise Her The Moon and Byzance?

Promise Her The Moon has top notes of Nail Polish, Plastic, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Peel, heart notes of Pitahaya, Pear, Jasmine Sambac and Fig Milk, a base of Vanilla, Tuberose, Sugar and Musk. Byzance has top notes of Aldehydes, Spices, Carnation and Cardamom, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Turkish Rose and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Amber and Musk.