Byzantium

On first spray this is very almondy and creamy! I definitely get some powder but it's not actually the strongest note to me which is somewhat disappointing because I guess I was hoping for it to smell exactly like loukhoum. But I think if I give it a day and appreciate how it's different from loukhoum I'll be glad. Also, the bottle itself smelled extremely chemical-y and synthetic and the scent is still all over my hands so thats impacting how I'm currently perceiving the scent. Edit: I’ve really started to love this fragrance!! That synthetic smell went away after a week or two. As I said before she’s quite almondy, opening with almost an amaretto scent, with a hint of cinnamon. As it dries down the cinnamon and more deep almond amaretto fade, and you have a more pillowy sweet marzipan with honey-vanilla. It’s really nice and comforting on the dry down, and it always gives me a craving for a decadent almond pastry. I prefer the softer, creamier, more powdery dry down as I find the amaretto cinnamon vibes to be a bit much, but regardless a genuinely beautiful scent and an insane value. To compare it to loukhoum, which I do still prefer slightly, I would say that both are powdery, creamy, and decadent almond fragrances fit for an eastern princess. But loukhoum is like sweet baby powder with an undertone of marzipan that shines through in the vanilla dry down, and Byzantium is pure almond with an undertone of powder that is subtle enough to never be “baby powder-ish” but keeps the sweetness at bay. Also I get a stronger honey note in Byzantium than in loukhoum. Personally i actually love the sweet/spicy baby powder profile of loukhoum which is why I slightly prefer it, but truly I love this fragrance and I am so glad to have it in my collection.

✣ Hello! Today, St.Nicholas knocked on me with such a rich scent, i.e. Tesori d'Oriente Byzantium, profumo water. This is already my second bottle and certainly not the last one, the smell of Made in Italy, something beautiful, expensive in reception and delicious like a pudding served in an Italian cafe. We have here flowers, vanilla, honey, almond and this cocoa, plus many other delicacies, the smell smells expensive comparable Montale Oriental Dream clone, so we know that this is definitely "RICH SCENT" and total unisex! It is sweet, delicious, powdery and pudding. Dear slayer of fragrance, stock up on the rich Byzantium while it is on the market, it is worth having in the collection the treasure for me, it's December's holiday time to feel the Christmas cuisine in it. The persistence of the kiler but not kills rather the whole day or even 2. I thank the heart of the efiori shop .com.pl for such a pearl as for the rest of the cosmetics of this company and other brands straight from sunny Italy, now I can say that I have Italy in December in my house. Amen. I would recommend! <3 Alberto.

You wanna talk about a hidden gem cheapie? Well, I got your hidden gem cheapie right here! Byzantium is the perfect powdery, floral, sweet, doll's-head-plasticky fragrance that my collection needed. And it's served in an unassuming aluminum bottle with a cheap plastic sprayer and cap. But the fragrance is like no other I've tried before. It's pure sweetened powder with a good dose of aromatic rosey florals. While I can definitely pick up on the sweet, almond-y facets of this fragrance, I do not consider this a gourmand. It's way too powdery and floral. Byzantium is long-lasting and leaves a good trail. Don't get too trigger happy, though. I, for one, LOVE it, but I have a preference for boundary-pushing perfumes. It's truly something different. And at less than $10 USD, it might be a good choice to diversify your fragrance collection. It's not a luxurious fragrance, but it definitely *feels* luxurious.

Byzantium manages to be both dense and airy at the same time. It's a delightful fluffy powdered bomb of almond, sugar (honey), vanilla, heliotrope and some resins for good measure. The top-voted notes are indeed the most prominent, but don't forget about the "backup singers" that prevent Byzantium from being Candyland. It does remind me of how I remember Sweet Oriental Dream smelling, but I think I love this one even more - it's more fun, somehow. To me, it is way less rose-intense than KM Loukhoum PDS, less deep. The first blast can be quite overwhelming, so I do not recommend spraying it to the center of the chest (unless you're hardcore) and I think there is a high risk of this becoming cloying in the heat. I don't think it falls under most people's definition of unisex but I would gladly smell this on a man. Or anyone, really. For the price, it's beyond a steal.

Received a bunch of samples and one is in there that just says "Byzantium." No brand, nothing else. I assume it's this one based on notes. I really expected this to be a high-end scent when I tested it before looking up which one. I shouldn't be surprised that such a great scent is so affordable, but it is. And I'm very tempted to grab it, despite the fact that I'm not that much of a gourmand girl. But this is more than just a gourmand. It's a cocoa-powder-covered almond cookie sort of scent. But not a cookie for kids. This is an adult cookie you find in a fancy restaurant, served on a ridiculously oversized plate intricately drizzled in a floral-infused honey sauce. Boujie desert. That's what this smells like. And I'm here for it! Someone please tell me if what I have could be something else, because if not, I'm totally buying this (maybe, if I have money. Haha)

it truely saddens me that people overlook perfumes just based on their lower price. this is in my mind a perfect example of how you can find love in the places you least expect it. the composition is just so well structured that it's harmonious. on the initial smell you are greeted with a spicy yet soft opening. as it develops a wonderful honey note peaks trough,as if you are smelling a honeycomb or yet cooking honey on the stove. such a shame its short lived. the aftermath is quiet lovely and comforting. i think it shines best in colder weather, but it can be used in warmer months. with caution considering its potency. lasts long i would say 6+ hours. projection is very good and it fills up the whole room. if clean and pleasant scents are your cup of tea, give it a try you wont regret it.

I first known this smell not from the perfume, but from the bodysoap of the same brand. Once I know they've got a perfume with the same scent, I just knew I had to buy it. It's a fall-winter scent, and for some reason mixes with my body odor well. Sometimes I like to layer it either with white musk or a spritz of channel no.5. It'd smell heavy in the beginning, but as time went by it became softer and nicer. Many people complaint about the bottle but honestly with the great price, it's quite a nice bottle. I actually love the bottle because it's light to carry, so when I travel I can just bring the whole bottle. Love it, been repurchasing twice (and on my second buy I bought the 6 bottles bulk lol)

I really can not believe I only paid 4 and a half euro for this one... With one spray, it lasted till the next day on my wrists and forever on clothes. It needs caution with the sprays because it is STRONG! Now to the smell: This is exactly what I would imagine a Byzantine empress would smell like! It is multidimensional, sometimes it smells like a dessert with honey and almonds, sometimes like milk and rice dessert with a lot of cinnamon on top (arroz con leche) sometimes like a loukhoum, with a bit of rose water. All of its facets are always supported by creamy vanilla and soft powder. I really love this one, I got to buy the fabric softener as well so my clothes will smell like this 😆

First impression: very similar to Montale's Sweet Orienta Dream, but that one is even sweeter, in my opinion. This one is more timid in its sweetnes, but the honey and almonds are still quite noticeable there. The rose is more pronounces in SOD. Overally, this still smells very nice and as I like SOD, I like this one, too. Not to mention I got it for like 4 euros, which is lik for free as far as buying perfumes goes. Little powdery goodness. :) Update: I really recommend this perfume to those, who can't stand the SOD rose accord, or can't stand it's sweetness. I don't mind cloying sweetness in perfumes, personally, but some people do.

Why do I love this so much??? :) I have tons of expensive perfumes at home, I even have Angels Share, but for some reason, I keep coming back to this one during the winter months, especially in the holiday season! I even tried to find a more expensive perfume that smelled the same, so I wouldn’t feel bad about using something so cheap :D But did not find any. It’s an absolute gem. Creamy cinnamon, almond, nutmeg, spicy, and enveloping. Whenever I put it on, I immediately feel cozy and homey. The great thing is that I don’t feel bad about spraying it constantly and repeatedly (unlike Angels Share).

My favorite Tesori d'Oriente. I don't feel any rose or oud in it, it's just a bomb of milky vanilla, nut-creamy sweetness with a slightly powdery base. Only suitable for cold weather, if it gets exposed to sun or mixed with sweat, it becomes pungent and repulsive. My partner got so addicted to it since he smelled it on me, that he started buying the fabric softener and the shower gel. It's a warm, cozy, deliciously bittersweet scent for the winter nights. To me (and my partner) it's an absolutely feminine smell. Amazing sillage and longevity for over 8 hours, great value for the price.

Probably the longest lasting Tesori D'Oriente unisex. And it has a wonderful smell. A nice mix of almond, honey, vanilla and spices. So oriental. For me, the better smell from Tesori D'Oriente, together with Jasmin di Giava for women. Long lasting, that kind of smells who remain in your nostrils, like good old car freshners, made with sense of responsibility. Moderate sillage, but don't overspay it. Very good quality/price ratio. I found it here in RO at less than 5 euros. :D Smell 9/10 Longevity 7/10 Sillage 7/10 Q/P ratio 9.5/10

I have spent most of my money on perfume this last year, so it's very ironic that I have ultimately come back to this 10 euro scent I bought at the complete beginning of my journey. Most scents seem to annoy me recently, or even make me nauseous, but this one is just the perfect blend of everything I love. It's sweet but not heavy, it makes me feel fresh yet it has something sexy to it, and it has never made me nauseous. I also don't seem to get tired of it, even though it lasts very long.

Great bb, love it! Feared the rose (difficult note for me)and that it would remind me HPoison even for a moment ( can't wear ), but it doesn't at all . Not too sweet (less then AMuse )and it stays somehow fresh all along ( mimosa?) Went for the labdanum (a fav. note) and it's there indeed. Must be one of their best indeed. Not very gourmand, no strong vanilla or rose, it's mostly BALSAMIC to me, just as I love it and hoped for :))

The first time I tried this I thought it smelled soapy. But like with oils after I had let the bottle stand for a bit and then tried it again it was totally different and not soapy at all... Powdery yes... Like almondy baby powder mixed with Turkish delight ( buy no rose just the sweet powdered sugar). I really like it now and have worn it for consecutive days (a real rarity for any perfume). Perfect for autumn. A bargain.

This is amazing. It really smells like an expensive perfume. One wouldn't guess it's so cheap. Very good quality! The scent is so well-blended, warm, creamy, delicately spicy...It's not in-your-face type of fragrance and it's definitely not average or simple. It's elegant , gentle, smooth and sexy/erotic at the same time. Longevity and projection are also very good. Great value for money!

i've seen some youtube videos where this is described as a gourmand....well, if you like to eat powder and soap, maybe it could be your taste lol. this is not gourmand at all, byzantium is a sweet baby powder scent, very linear, cozy, clean. it's the sweeter brother of lorenzo villoresi's teint de neige, and it's so cheap you can blind buy it like I did. sillage/longevity are strong.

i'm totally a big fan of powdery vanilla perfumes. got this one randomly, i honestly love it. the price is very nice. i don't want to see any hate for it, for such a low price this is an amazing scent.. makes me so happy and cozy. wore it during some very happy moments of my life, now it only reminds me of those times

Ce parfum est vraiment délicieux. Je le mets souvent après ma douche du soir. Il tient toute la nuit et encore plus, c’est tellement agréable de se réveiller le matin avec cette odeur mielleuse, sucré. Il m’est déjà arrivé de le porter pour sortir et j’ai toujours reçu des compliments. Très bon rapport qualité prix.

For this insaneely low price the performance and quality of this is incredible! The scent itself isn’t a let down either. Such a perfect creamy, milky, sweet almond with a vibrant vanilla and heliotrope I ADOREE THISS! It really smells delicious, and it’s ideal for layering with other fragrances

If you love your precious Loukhoum's, Louve, Sweet Oriental Dreams, as much as I do and want to be able to spray liberally without concern to cost$, Your body, clothes, bedding, everything, This is the solution. A+ I love it so much I got 4 bottles! This should be called 'Dreams come true!' <3

I don't know by what High end perfume this is inspired but. But I can tell you that it's amazing, sweet but in a powdery way with a vanilla that is not harsh, almost ethereal. It has an unbeatable price point and an amazing longevity. It's also a huge compliment getter, love it!

After hundreds of perfumes, this is still one of my very favourite and I'm just about to run out and we can't find it anywhere. It used to be so aforable but now the sellers are asking a fortune for shipping. If you see this at affordable prices, grab it, it's gorgeous 🥰

musky, right amount of sweetness, deeply resinous. layer with incense and you'll smell like the main character of a well-written bl. also, this is the budget alternative to a full-blown, wonderful quality blend the likes of frederick malle would release. love.<3

OMG!!! the cheapest gem you can get....I blind bought this because people say that its similar to sweet oriental dream Montale and i wanted to get the vibe before i buy it (i can not test it due to covid)....And now i HAVE to buy sweet oriental dream Montale :)

this is so hard to find in Belgium. i have to order it online. sweet,babypower-ish almond bitter and sweet in best way possible such a comfort/cozy perfume this bottle scream BIG CUDDLE/SNUGGLE to me Perfect for winter and very affordable. Recomment

This is such a beautiful, deep and rich gourmand scent! It’s almonds, it’s honey it’s chocolate etc! One of my best blind buys ever. And so affordable! Don’t sleep on this one. It’s absolutely gorgeous if you love gourmands. Performs very well too

this one starts with a very powdery rose and almond, and deep down i smell the labdanum and a hint of cinnamon. the rose fades more over time and it dries down to a powdery almond vanilla. like this one a lot, it's so cozy.

I consider it my niche perfume. I never imagined that Tesori d'Oriente line hides such a treasure. All the credit goes to my co-worker for her precious explanation of how much Byzantium is a wonderful rose.

Heck, this is the safest, loveliest, but also most interesting perfume in my collection. Such a dreamy combination of vanillic creamy almond and powder. It is unisex and elevates every outfit! Timeless!

Ok idk what captivated me, but it's completely gone now. It just smells like a chocolate scented candle to me (not in a great way...) I wish I could still love it (maybe my nose got used to the notes?)

Even tho this performs very well, i could only wish this had an extrait version. Blasphemy in someone’s book, im sure, but i just keep forgetting how much i love this fxxing little thing of wonder 🫂

Wow! Sweet Oriental!..vanilla, almond, very long lasting...in 4 season.UNISEX. Love it! Grazie Italia.5 stars. My Favorite in Tesori d Oriente. Love...Jasmin, Fiore Dragon and Byzantium.

I love this scent, I use it as home perfume right doesn't last long but I can smell it for 3 days whenever enter the house. And yes you can spry a lot as the whole bottle is around 4€

I bought it to try because I liked the shower gel. It's incredible. I have so many expensive perfumes, and I ended up addicted to a perfume that costs 5 EURO. :) :) :) Love it.

This reminds me of Shalimar, so soft and cozy, like baby powder but better.

Totally agree with @maelleinrome !! I highly recommend!

An ideal mix of ingredients. Nearly a perfect perfume.

Smells just like sweet oriental dream and km lakhoum!!

〰✴ Byzantium: a marzipan treasure✴〰 Huge competitor of expensive parfumes. This fragrance has impressive value for money, and I recommend trying it if you like sweet, almondy scents. Even tho the price is so cheap (like, 5$!), it smells expensive. It’s powdery and ambery, slightly floral and spicy. Warm, cozy, unique, mature and sexy. The predominant note is definitely almond, but personally I also smell a lot of rose and labdanum, especially on my skin (I like to spray it on my hair as well). It has great sillage performance, one of the best in terms of longevity in my collection. Since it's very good and cheap I like to use it everyday. To make the scent last longer I use the body cream "White Musk" by Tesori d'Oriente, but I know that there are also the body wash and the body cream of the same fragrance, Byzantium; probably this triple combo will make this perfume last even longer! Now to the downsides: is it doesn’t smell natural, it smells pretty chemical in my opinion. For this reason, and also for the complexity of all the different notes and accords, it’s not very easy to layer with other fragrances. The last downside is the bottle itself: looking beautiful indeed, but “feels” cheap with that plastic cap. For this price, tho, we can’t complain. Setting and feelings: Long, long time ago, during one of your previous lives in the distant past, you’ve lived in an ancient capital, surrounded by smells and tastes that are unfamiliar to you nowdays. Back then, you tasted an almond sweet, some sort of marzipan, made from an ancient, traditional recipe. (Sillage 7/10・ Longevity: 8/10・ Frangrance: 7/10) Overall: 7/10 N✴〰

Byzantium – A deep, oriental fragrance woven with black rose and labdanum. I had heard it would be a majestic and sensual scent, worthy of its name. But the moment I sprayed it, what rushed into my nostrils was— a merciless explosion of creamy almond. From top to middle, it’s nothing but an almond flood. It felt like getting hit square in the face by a pie filled with thick, sticky almond tofu, slathered in cinnamon, honey, and sweetened condensed milk. Black rose? Labdanum? The majestic and sensual scent I was promised? I thought I was making a pilgrimage to the glorious temple of Byzantium— but instead, I arrived just in time for an almond pie-throwing welcome party in full swing. Eventually... Around the late mid-stage, finally, the scents of black rose and labdanum begin to peek through. And yes, I did think “Ah, there it is...”— but by then my nose had been so overwhelmed by almond, I could only murmur it with a sense of exhaustion. As it settles into the base, the wonderful rose and spice I had hoped for finally waft gently through. But that initial almond punch steals the entire show. Sillage is impressive—it lasts at least six hours, probably with ample projection as well. Since this was the very first Tesori d’Oriente fragrance I encountered, I was shocked by its strength. Now that I’ve tried many others, I realize— it’s not Tesori that’s especially strong, it’s Byzantium. Because it’s so creamy and intense, I don’t think it suits warm weather. I’ll revisit it in autumn or winter.

Oh, my! Such a gem! The name itself is a great tribute to Byzantium, the eastern part of the Roman Empire. Its regime lasted for about 1100 years. It was the longest lasting empire ever! It was well known as the richest and more advanced country in Middle Ages. It is estimated that 2/3 of the world's riches were kept in the capital of Byzantium, Constantinople. OK, back to the frag! First of all I really like the bottle of it. An ivory aluminum tin with a byzantinian mosaic in earthy tones. When first applied, you get a very sweet mix of almond and honey, which becomes more feminine because of the mimosa accord. I dare to say, it's very sweet for my taste, as I tend not to like too sweet perfumes (I'm into gourmand, not-too-sweet ones. Think of Angel by Mugler). But, as the time goes, you get a very sensual, opulent, luxurius, ultra feminine, ultra chic powdery frag, in a great celebration of rose, vanilla, oud and musk. After many hours on my skin, I couldn't believe that Byzantium (a perfume at this price!) could stand the test of time and turn into this magnificent fragrance! Longevity and silage are off the charts!!! It's absolutely ideal as a fall/winter everyday and evening fragrance. The quality and the price? You just can't beat these! I absolutely encourage you to even blind-buy this phenomenon!

OH LORD! I was so pleasantly surprised to discover that this is a DUPE of Loukhoum by Keiko Mecheri. And guys let me tell you something...what an incredibile price difference! While Loukhoum is an expensive and hard-to-find niche fragrance (priced around 100/150 € for 100 ml) this one is...just below 3€ (t h r e e euros!) at the drugstore below your house...and they basically smell the same!! Can you believe that? Despite being so cheap It's also quite long lasting - not to the level of the original (which is a sillage bomb) - but definitely more than satisfying for what you pay. Contrary to the original one which kind of evolves into a warm vanilla scarf, this goes more into the musky side. What's also incredibile is that "Tesori d'Oriente" commercializes also a shower gel, a bath foam, a candle and even a londry softener with the same smell! LOL However, back to the fragrance: this is an oriental mysterious powdery black rose mixed with almond and honey. Smells like luxurious eastern trips, like getting lost in the Istanbul market discovering exotic treasures and being romantically kidnapped by a Prince of Persia.

Taken by a compulsive shopping spree, I emptied the Treasures of the East sector. Having snubbed and / or underestimated it for years and years, despite having appreciated its olfactory performance on several occasions. After reading all the reviews here on Fragrantica, I decided to test and live these cheap fragrances, very synthetic but still pleasant, if I do not go I will spray them in the rooms ... Byzantium by Tesori d'Oriente has a fresh and delicate almond scent that can already be appreciated at the juste pulvérisé, when dry the almond in accord with floral hints of mimosa blends with the warm note of cinnamon. The heart becomes sweet as honey and redundant with floral notes. Fondo is reassuring, powdery, vanilla, gourmand but not too much, all enclosed in oriental notes of oud. Pleasant discovery, which lasts over time. Clearly Keiko Mecheri's Loukhoum dupe created in 1998 later imitated in 2005 by Pierre Montale in Sweet Oriental Dream.

I loved the body wash and laudry perfume of this scent, so it only made sense for me to search for the perfume. To me, it smells same as the body wash, but DON'T sniff this the second you spray it on, let it dry, or get ready for a punch of cinnamon flavored ethanol (if that exists). Do i like it? Absolutely. Did it NEED to be in a perfume form? Not really. This isn't giving perfume, It's as if i saturated the body wash in water and sprayed myself in it. Very soapy and powdery if you will. Heavy on the cinnamon, which I as a fan of cinnamon love. It's very sweet which is fine. For the price, it lasts really long, give or take 4 hours, but by hour 3 she's leaving the room. It's clean girl-y. The packaging quality is horrid, it's an aluminum bottle, try telling the difference betwen her and dove deodorant (PS dove's packaging is higher quality), the cap makes me shed a tear everytime i attempt to open it.

Initially I found it a bit too sour and weird, not bad not good, just ok. Few hours later I smelled my wrist where I sprayed and was surprised the scent was still there, considering its lower price. It had dried down to an interesting musk that I couldn’t stop sniffing. I changed my rating from “OK” to “Like”. Italian perfumes never fail me, I want to try everything from this brand now. I am a huge fan of their White Musk range, everything including perfume, shower gel, hand wash etc. Only issue is that here in the UK there are very little sellers, and even though they are still in the range of £8-£13 they are more expensive compared to the €6-7 retail price at dm in Europe. And some fragrances are not even available at all, like the Thai Spa & Aegyptus that I want to try. Does anyone know what’s the best place to buy these in Italy?

This is basically lovely, soft baby powder in a bottle... I don't think it is harmful or "terribly synthetic" (btw. most fragrances are - even the VERY expensive brands use tons of synthetic materials, otherwise the EU wouldn't even let them produce them!). Not a multi-facetted composition, that one, but come on, what would you expect for the price of about 6 Euros per bottle??? It's powdery almonds (think marzipan) and a veil of dusty old-fashioned rosiness in a rather cheap looking bottle. Tis one is a bargain and a proof of the fact that you don't have to cash out a lot of money in order to achieve the same effect as you do when spryaing on some expensive Montale frag... I'd LOVE to do a blind test of those on the people who pretend that this one is in no way similar to Meicheri or Montale and see what the results would be like...

Ooh this is a fantastic cheapie - I would never have guessed this is a £10 /100ml perfume, you could have told me it was £50-60 and I would have believed you. It's strong for the first hour or so, and then goes down to moderate, at which stage it lasts for several hours, about half a day. The scent is intricate and intoxicating. At first it's got some floral in it, but pretty soon it fades into a straight-up creamy, sweet, heady almond. These notes exist in the opening as well, mind you, they're just blended with a beautiful, almost gothic-smelling red rose. After the first 15-20 minutes, though, the rose fades away. A stunning perfume for something so cheap, and can easily give a lot of 'designer' fragrances a run for their money.

Firstly, the bottles for this range are horrible- cheap and nasty but this is unlike the scent. Wow it's gorgeous. An almond lovers dream!. Certainly Unisex and definitely a cheaper ( and better in my opinion) alternative to Montale's 'Sweet Oriental Dream'. It is easily a day to night fragrance. Almonds, vanilla, honey and heliotrope are the main notes but please do not think this is a sweet fragrance, it isn't. I don't think anyone could really dislike it and for the price, it's incredible. I love it and will be repurchasing. I find myself reaching for it often. Its longevity and sillage are superb and this is a fantastic example of a 'classic cheapie'. Tesori could charge much more for the quality.........

another cheap ass fragrance by Tesori d'Oriente. It's inoffensive (IF you spray it ONCE) but not as much as white musk; I also can can see why people see it as an unisex-female scent. Honestly It's fine for mens, especially young boys. It literally smells like an almond-scented fabric softener, so don't expect too much from it. It makes me feel like a tired kid who just returned home after spending a whole day at the beach, and that just wants to lay down and have some well-deserved sleep in his tidy bed sheet and cozy pijama. It's nostalgic. I paid it only 4,39€ for 100ml, which is perfectly fine. I wouldn't dare to overspray it. I like to layer it with White Musk.