Byzance EDT 2017 Edition

11 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• necano

  May 4, 2017

  

  Thanks for the heads-up, LaDamedeNoir. I imagine it won’t be the same in this era of reformulations, but I loved it so much that I’d settle for something close. I also want to congratulate you on how well you write and let you know that I read all your reviews. Best regards.

• necano

  May 10, 2017

  

  Where? When? And for how much? I’m eagerly waiting.

• marian78

  February 2, 2018

  

  It hasn’t arrived in Argentina yet. I’d love to try it since back in the 80s it was one of the most beautiful perfumes. Let’s hope the reformulation is good (with few exceptions, I believe reformulations ruin a fragrance). And it’s a shame the bottle isn’t as beautiful as the 80s version; it’s quite simple. We’ll just have to try it.

• Jesica La Roja

  May 28, 2018

  

  I don’t understand what drives Rochas, a pioneer in packaging that was small works of art like the original Lumiere and Byzance, to destroy that legacy and release boring bottles without creativity or visual concept.

• Natalia Arenas

  June 12, 2018

  

  It’s unavailable anywhere. I live in Guatemala and travel constantly to the US and Mexico, and I haven’t been able to get it because I can’t find it. It’s a shame that Rochas took this fabulous fragrance off the market. It was my favorite until I couldn’t find it anymore. I hope they start manufacturing it again.

• charlotinable

  June 26, 2018

  

  It feels like too much beauty to be real, since reformulations are never as glorious as the originals. This perfume was a work of art, one of Rochas’ most beautiful creations, and I doubt they’ll ever bring back something so magnificent. I still need to try it and give it the green light. I’d love for it to be what it once was, one of the most beautiful fragrances we had the privilege of smelling. I hope I’m not disappointed, but honestly, I don’t think they’ll replicate the mystical magic of that exquisite delight. The bottle is the Madame Rochas one; it’s nice, but they could have made an even more beautiful one.

• URA

  July 8, 2018

  

  I just bought it in Spain. You can get it on the La Central del Perfume website at an incredible price.

• Isabea

  December 12, 2018

  

  I would also like to try this reformulation, who knows when it will come to my country. Although reformulations give me a little scare. Apart from the mass market, I don’t understand the macabre reason for reformulating iconic jewels like Byzance. I understand they want to focus on the public craving flat fruity scents, and that’s fine, keep doing that. But please, don’t reformulate good perfumes! Simply release ‘fruity-light’ flankers. Why ruin what’s already well-made? For my compatriot Natalia or anyone else who wants to buy it, if you travel to the US, you can order it online from Fragrancenet or FragranceX and give them your hotel address. I’ve bought from both and haven’t had any issues so far: they are authentic. You can still find discontinued perfumes there. Cheers!

• karyukai

  December 29, 2018

  

  You know that annoying advice about not rubbing your wrists when applying perfume to avoid messing up the olfactory pyramid? With Byzance EDT, I rub them in thoroughly. I just don’t like its sharp, aldehydic opening. Casablanca gifted me a sample thinking I’d like it; I sprayed it on and even told them it wasn’t for me. So much vintage-style aldehyde, like sour fabric softener, that it completely masked the other notes. After a while (quite a bit of time), what a surprise: a powdery, lilac-blue scent, elegant and super comfy. Beautiful for real. I saw it today for the second time and rubbed my wrists to trigger the evolution. I still hate the opening, but right now (an hour and a half later), I smell pure heaven. I think it’s heliotrope: a dusty, lilac aroma with hints of blueberry and moisturizer. Elegant, understated, and beautiful like a haute couture dress. Simply gorgeous. Its listed accords (spices, carnation, neroli) are almost undetectable to my nose, which only perceives ugly aldehydes at first and then a wonderful, well-blended powdery floral scent. Even if it takes time to develop, I love it. Highly recommend trying it, and I’d love to hear how it evolves on others.

• karyukai

  January 3, 2019

  

  Did you know the advice not to rub your wrists when applying perfume? With Byzance EDT, I rub them thoroughly. I don’t like its sharp aldehydic opening. Casablanca gifted me a sample, and I even felt bad telling him it didn’t convince me. So much vintage aldehyde, like a sour softener, that it mutes the rest. Then, a surprise: an powdery, lilac, and blue aroma, elegant and very comfy. Truly lovely. Today I’m seeing it for the second time and rubbed my wrists to activate the evolution. I don’t like the opening, but now, an hour and a half later, I smell pure bliss. I think it’s the heliotrope: powdery, lilac scent with hints of blueberry and moisturizing cream. Elegant, sober, and beautiful like a haute couture dress. Its accord list is almost indiscernible; I only perceive ugly aldehydes at first, then a wonderful, well-blended powdery floral. Although it requires time, I like it. I recommend trying it and would love to hear about the evolution on others.

• Casablanca77

  January 6, 2019

  

  Byzance 2017 is a worthy reissue that satisfied my craving for the beauty of the original 1987 version. Thanks to someone I deeply admire, I’ve fallen in love with this precious scent forever. After 30 years, Rochas made a huge effort to bring it back, because creating a perfume like this today is incredibly difficult. For now, they’re doing it right with Byzance. Other reissues didn’t get the reception they deserved, but they’re striking again with this masterful legacy. The opening is unexpected, crisp, bright, and citrusy, leaving me completely smitten. Any morning feels beautiful wearing this vintage specimen. It has a clean resolution; maybe on noses sensitive to aldehydes, it hits hard, but that’s how it showcases the vitality of a bold pepper note that maintains its sharpness throughout all phases. After that aldehyde opening come wonderful flowers: a head-to-toe soapy narcissus, what beauty it has when emulating old-fashioned soaps. The heart and base lack the creaminess of the original; it’s less romantic and tender, but it has powdery hints of heliotrope. It presents itself as brighter, sparkling, and faithful to what it was. It’s the perfume of a woman who fights life, always smiling, seeing the positive, and finding beauty in everything. She doesn’t give in to injustice, feels secure, and stands tall when others fall. That’s her, and her Byzance 2017, resurrected to prove that perfumery needs corners of respect and learning. Phoenixes must have their space. Beauties that contributed splendidly to art cannot be extinguished. Even if it changes, there must be spaces where perfume doesn’t lose its dignity, because if it does, it becomes a tarnished memory. Memories must remain faithful. Bravo, Rochas!