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    Police Dark Women vs. Byzantium

    Moderately similar
    Byzantium by Tesori d'Oriente bottle

    Byzantium

    Tesori d'Oriente
    Eau de Toilette2016
    New comparison

    Police Dark Women peaks in fall, while Byzantium belongs to winter. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Police Dark Women vs. Byzantium
    Police Dark WomenByzantium
    Concentration—Eau de Toilette
    Launched20112016
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Police Dark Women

    Woody
    Powdery
    Vanilla
    Violet
    White Floral
    Iris
    Amber
    Floral

    Byzantium

    Vanilla
    Almond
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Honey
    Amber
    Nutty
    Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BlackcurrantVioletMandarin OrangeBergamot
    AlmondCinnamonMimosa
    Heart
    IrisGardeniaRoseJasmine
    HeliotropeHoneyBlack Rose
    Base
    VanilleResinous NotesSandalwoodCedarwood
    VanillaWhite MuskCacao PodLabdanumPeru BalsamOud

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Police Dark Women vs. Byzantium
    Police Dark WomenByzantium
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances announce themselves. This one lingers, close, warm, jasmine-heavy on drydown. The kind of budget find that makes you wonder why you'd spend more. Sweet without apology.Police Dark Women
    This is one of the more interesting budget-orientals available. The almond-cinnamon opening has more character than you might expect from the brand. The drydown with cocoa and oud is where it earns.Byzantium