Fragrance comparison

Sailing to Byzantium vs Emerald Green

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

5 wins

Sailing to Byzantium

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9338 votes

Rank #21,185 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Emerald Green

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.0029 votes

Rank #45,507 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sailing to Byzantium takes 5 of 7 categories.

Sailing to Byzantium
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Emerald Green
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sailing to Byzantium5/7

Emerald Green2/7

Ratings & consensus: Emerald Green
Community sentiment: Emerald Green
Longevity: Sailing to Byzantium
Sillage & projection: Sailing to Byzantium
Value for money: Sailing to Byzantium
Versatility: Sailing to Byzantium
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

Emerald GreenAnna Zworykina Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 50%

4.00/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 72%

Category winnerEmerald GreenRating 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

38%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerEmerald GreenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySailing to Byzantium

SillageSailing to Byzantium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSailing to ByzantiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

mossy77%

woody69%

amber61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

herbal77%

bitter69%

green61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic and warm spicy

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

WormwoodArtemisiaGalbanumBitter AlmondClovesJuniperViolet LeafOakmossCognacIncenseMyrrhLotus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Incense and Lotus. 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

Spring0

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Category winnerSailing to ByzantiumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,185

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#45,507

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

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 →

Anna Zworykina Perfumes Emerald Green launches with a blast of galbanum and wormwood, instantly mimicking a cold damp morning in a pine forest. This all-natural perfume avoids the clean synthetic notes of commercial fresh scents. Instead, it offers a bitter, herbal realism on skin. Within an hour, cloves and cardamom …

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 Emerald Green?

Sailing to Byzantium takes 5 of 7 categories. Sailing to Byzantium is rated 3.93/5 from 38 votes; Emerald Green is rated 4.00/5 from 29 votes. Choose Sailing to Byzantium for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Emerald Green for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sailing to Byzantium or Emerald Green?

They last about the same: Sailing to Byzantium 68/100, Emerald Green 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sailing to Byzantium or Emerald Green?

Sailing to Byzantium projects furthest (Sailing to Byzantium 69/100, Emerald Green 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sailing to Byzantium and Emerald Green smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Incense and Lotus.

Is Sailing to Byzantium or Emerald Green better for summer or winter?

For summer, Emerald Green is the stronger pick. For winter, Sailing to Byzantium is the stronger pick. Sailing to Byzantium suits day or night wear; Emerald Green suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sailing to Byzantium and Emerald Green?

Sailing to Byzantium features Leather, Oakmoss, Ink, Ivy and Cardamom. Emerald Green features Wormwood, Artemisia, Galbanum, Bitter Almond and Cloves.