The smell in short
It smells mostly woody and gourmand. Milk and black currant at the top, white woods and cashmere wood in the middle and Madagascar vanilla and resins at the base.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Byzance notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Ormonde Jayne Byzance EDP
Byzance EDP comes from Ormonde Jayne. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
The style of Byzance
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by gourmand and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and gourmand smells and notes like white woods and Madagascar vanilla. Less obvious notes include pink pepper, iris and suede.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Yves Saint Laurent Babycat unisex spreads further.
Is Byzance long lasting?
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Etat Libre D' Orange Etat Libre Dorange Soul Of My Soul and Juliette Has A Gun Ode To Dullness. Base notes like Madagascar vanilla and resins are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Ormonde Jayne perfumes
The house has 22 perfumes here, led by Champaca, Osmanthus and True Love.
If you like Byzance, try these
Similar picks to try: Etat Libre D' Orange Etat Libre Dorange Soul Of My Soul (3 shared notes), Yves Saint Laurent Babycat unisex (2 shared notes), Electimuss Mercurial Cashmere (3 shared notes) and Juliette Has A Gun Ode To Dullness (3 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Is Byzance unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
Can I wear Byzance to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.