Fragrance comparison

Sailing to Byzantium vs Arunima

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

5 wins

Sailing to Byzantium

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9338 votes

Rank #21,185 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Arunima

Strange Invisible Perfumes

3.6517 votes

Rank #41,178 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sailing to Byzantium takes 5 of 5 categories.

Sailing to Byzantium
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Arunima
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sailing to Byzantium5/5

Arunima0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sailing to ByzantiumAlkemia Perfumes

ArunimaStrange Invisible Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 50%

3.65/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 5%Had 4%Want 90%

Category winnerSailing to ByzantiumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

45%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

33 votes

29%Love

41%Like

0%Ok

24%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity36

〰 Sillage32

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevitySailing to Byzantium

SillageSailing to Byzantium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSailing to ByzantiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

mossy77%

woody69%

amber61%

warm spicy100%

aromatic90%

lavender80%

amber70%

smoky60%

vanilla50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherOakmossInkIvyCardamomIncenseTonka BeanLotusLavenderPaper

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CardamomLavenderGingerIncenseVanilleLimeLotus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Incense, Lotus and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer58

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,185

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#41,178

PerfumerAlexandra Balahoutis

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSailing to ByzantiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sailing to Byzantium by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Arunima by Strange Invisible Perfumes opens with a sharp burst of fresh ginger root and tart lime before settling into warm cardamom and smoky incense. As the initial herbal bite softens on skin, dark Madagascar vanilla brings a thick syrupy sweetness that balances the cool lavender and blue lotus heart. Created by Al…

Reviews →

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, Sailing to Byzantium or Arunima?

Sailing to Byzantium takes 5 of 5 categories. Sailing to Byzantium is rated 3.93/5 from 38 votes; Arunima is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes. Choose Sailing to Byzantium for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Arunima for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sailing to Byzantium or Arunima?

Sailing to Byzantium lasts longest (Sailing to Byzantium 68/100, Arunima 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sailing to Byzantium or Arunima?

Sailing to Byzantium projects furthest (Sailing to Byzantium 69/100, Arunima 32/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sailing to Byzantium and Arunima smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Incense, Lotus and Lavender.