Fragrance comparison

Sailing to Byzantium vs Since

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 41 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sailing to Byzantium

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9338 votes

Rank #22,515 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Since

Proad

4.333 votes

Rank #61,223 EarthyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sailing to Byzantium takes 4 of 4 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.
Since
Choose it for a earthy and rose character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Sailing to Byzantium4/4

Since0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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

SinceProad

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 50%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

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%

earthy100%

rose88%

leather77%

animalic65%

floral53%

paper42%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both leather

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

RoseSoil TinctureLeatherPaperWoodsy NotesMuskOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Oakmoss and Paper. Durations are only published for Since, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer58

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,515

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#61,223

PerfumerTada Archawong

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.

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Since by Proad brings forward a distinct combination of earthy soil tincture, crisp paper, and dark leather wrapped around a dewy rose. Released in 2020 and composed by perfumer Tada Archawong, it builds an atmospheric scent profile that balances floral freshness with damp earth and dry library textures. As the initia…

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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, Sailing to Byzantium or Since?

Sailing to Byzantium takes 4 of 4 categories. Sailing to Byzantium is rated 3.93/5 from 38 votes; Since is rated 4.33/5 from 3 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 Since for a earthy and rose character. Best in spring, evening wear.