Sans Voir vs Byblos Woman
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sans Voir takes 4 of 7 categories.
Sans VoirChoose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Byblos WomanChoose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sans Voir4/7
Byblos Woman3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Sans Voir
- Community sentiment
- Sans Voir
- Longevity
- Sans Voir
- Sillage & projection
- Byblos Woman
- Value for money
- Byblos Woman
- Versatility
- Sans Voir
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Byblos Woman
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sans VoirMind GamesByblos WomanByblosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.85/ 5 · 151 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
3.67/ 5 · 36 votes
Have 18%Had 35%Want 47%
Category winnerSans VoirRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate37%Love
26%Like
24%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate
151 votes
22%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
28%Dislike
0%Hate
36 votes
Category winnerSans VoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySans Voir
SillageByblos Woman
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerByblos WomanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
woody92%
citrus84%
salty77%
rose69%
musky61%
fruity100%
aromatic92%
citrus84%
floral77%
fresh spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaltGrapefruitCypress
Heart
FreesiaRoseIncense
Base
MuskPalo SantoGuaiac Wood
Top
GrapefruitPeachBlack CurrantRed AppleOrangePear
Heart
FreesiaJasmineVioletRose
Base
TeaLavenderelemiIncenseMuskSandalwoodVirginia CedarTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Freesia, Rose and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer87
Fall0
Winter30
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer53
Fall16
Winter16
Day100
Night17
Category winnerSans VoirMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#32,693
PerfumerChristelle Laprade
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#20,638
PerfumerViolaine David
Launched—
Reviews12
Category winnerByblos WomanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSans Voir by Mind Games merges sharp ruby grapefruit and coarse ocean salt with crisp coastal cypress. The scent softens into freesia and dewy rose before settling into smoky palo santo and guaiac wood. Designed by perfumer Christelle Laprade, this fragrance brings a dry, woody salinity to warm spring mornings and hum…
Reviews →Byblos Woman is a bright floral fruity fragrance launched in 2005. It features a punchy opening of grapefruit, peach, and black currant. The heart settles into a bouquet of freesia, jasmine, and rose, while the base grounds the composition in tea, incense, and sandalwood. This scent works well for casual spring daytim…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Sans Voir or Byblos Woman?
Sans Voir takes 4 of 7 categories. Sans Voir is rated 3.85/5 from 151 votes; Byblos Woman is rated 3.67/5 from 36 votes. Choose Sans Voir for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Byblos Woman for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sans Voir or Byblos Woman?
Sans Voir lasts longest (Sans Voir 75/100, Byblos Woman 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sans Voir or Byblos Woman?
Byblos Woman projects furthest (Byblos Woman 72/100, Sans Voir 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sans Voir and Byblos Woman smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Freesia, Rose and Incense.
Is Sans Voir or Byblos Woman better for summer or winter?
For summer, Sans Voir is the stronger pick. For winter, Sans Voir is the stronger pick. Byblos Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sans Voir and Byblos Woman?
Sans Voir has top notes of Salt, Grapefruit and Cypress, heart notes of Freesia, Rose and Incense, a base of Musk, Palo Santo and Guaiac Wood. Byblos Woman has top notes of Grapefruit, Peach, Black Currant and Red Apple, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Tea, Lavender, elemi and Incense.
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