Fragrance comparison

Sailing to Byzantium vs O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

5 wins

Sailing to Byzantium

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9338 votes

Rank #21,185 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541

Chronicles – scents of history

4.0030 votes

Rank #38,612 WoodySmoky

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.
O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sailing to Byzantium5/7

O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 15412/7

Ratings & consensus: O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541
Community sentiment: O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541
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

O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541Chronicles – scents of history

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 50%

4.00/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

Category winnerO obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541Rating 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

30%Love

47%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerO obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySailing to Byzantium

SillageSailing to Byzantium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value38

Category winnerSailing to ByzantiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

mossy77%

woody69%

amber61%

woody100%

smoky92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

herbal69%

paper61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both aromatic, warm spicy and woody

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

Top15-30 mins

Solar NotesLily-of-the-Valley

Heart2-4 hrs

InkImmortelleIncense

Base6-8+ hrs

PaperDry WoodAshLeather

InformationalShared notesLeather, Ink, Incense and Paper. Durations are only published for O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer58

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring70

Summer30

Fall100

Winter90

Day75

Night100

Category winnerSailing to ByzantiumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men32

Unisex63

Women5

Casual 33%Work 31%Date 28%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,185

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#38,612

PerfumerAlan Balewski

Launched—

Reviews1

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 →

O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541 by Chronicles - scents of history smells like warm parchment on a sunlit wooden desk. The first spray releases a bright flash of solar warmth and fresh lily-of-the-valley. Do not expect sweet citrus. Within minutes, the scent shifts toward dark calligraphic ink, dry wood, and co…

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 O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541?

Sailing to Byzantium takes 5 of 7 categories. Sailing to Byzantium is rated 3.93/5 from 38 votes; O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541 is rated 4.00/5 from 30 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 O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541 for a woody and smoky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sailing to Byzantium or O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541?

They last about the same: Sailing to Byzantium 68/100, O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sailing to Byzantium or O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541?

Sailing to Byzantium projects furthest (Sailing to Byzantium 69/100, O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sailing to Byzantium and O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Ink, Incense and Paper.

Is Sailing to Byzantium or O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sailing to Byzantium is the stronger pick. For winter, O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541 is the stronger pick. Sailing to Byzantium suits day or night wear; O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sailing to Byzantium and O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541?

Sailing to Byzantium features Leather, Oakmoss, Ink, Ivy and Cardamom. O obrotach. Copernican Revolution, 1541 has top notes of Solar Notes and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Ink, Immortelle and Incense, a base of Paper, Dry Wood, Ash and Leather.