Byzance by Rochas: launched in 1987. It was created by Nicolas Mamounas and Alberto Morillas.
The perfumes name was inspired by the shadow of the mosaics of Ravenna.
Rochas budgeted FFr70m ($11.6m) for the European launch on October 15th of "Byzance"; it says it has already got its money back. The minimum budget for an American launch — ideally after the whiff of a European one — is $15m-20m.
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So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral chypre fragrance for women.
The perfumes name was inspired by the shadow of the mosaics of Ravenna.
Rochas budgeted FFr70m ($11.6m) for the European launch on October 15th of "Byzance"; it says it has already got its money back. The minimum budget for an American launch — ideally after the whiff of a European one — is $15m-20m.
Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral chypre fragrance for women.
- Top notes: aldehydes, spices, carnation, green notes, mandarin orange, basil, lemon, cardamom
- Middle notes: tuberose, orris root, jasmine, Turkish rose, ylang ylang, lily of the valley, anise
- Base notes: sandalwood, amber, musk, vanilla, heliotrope, cedar
Byzance was available in the following products:
- 7.5ml Parfum Spray
- 7.5ml Parfum Splash
- 15 ml Parfum Splash
- 3ml Eau de Parfum mini
- 25ml Eau de Parfum
- 50ml Eau de Parfum
- 100ml Eau de Parfum
- 15ml Eau de Toilette Spray
- 30ml Eau de Toilette Spray
- 50ml Eau de Toilette Spray
- 100ml Eau de Toilette Spray
- 200ml Eau de Toilette Spray
- 30ml Voile Caresse Perfumed Dusting Powder
- 75ml Satin Caresse Body Lotion
- 200ml Body Cream
- 200ml Body Lotion
- 100ml Deodorant Spray
- 100ml Perfumed Silkening Body Oil Spray
- Soap
Fate of the Fragrance:
It appears that this fragrance was reformulated in 2008 and many of the rose and jasmine notes are quite muted. Though I believe the fragrance was finally discontinued in 2012