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Bal d Afrique, Byredo
Woody · 2009

Bal d Afrique

by Byredo
Rating4.1 ★ 18,931 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2009
Price$$$$Niche
WoodyAromaticEarthy
Best for springDaytime wear
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84% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
7 notes
topfirst impression
BergamotAfrican MarigoldBuchu Or Agathosma
heartthe character
VioletCyclamen
basethe foundation
VetiverCedar

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
WoodyAromaticEarthyVioletFloralPowderyFreshGreen
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Main accords

top 8
Woody
Aromatic
Earthy
Violet
Floral
Powdery
Fresh
Green

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
35%
summer
34%
fall
21%
winter
10%
Time of day
day
76%
night
24%

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
He Wood DSQUARED²
DSQUARED²
woodyviolet
85% match
She Wood DSQUARED²
DSQUARED²
powderyviolet
84% match
Balenciaga L'Essence Balenciaga
Balenciaga
woodyozonic
84% match
Girl Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
woodyviolet

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotMarigoldBuchu Or Aga…VioletCyclamenCedarVetiver
topheartbase

Signature pair: Cyclamen and Cedar

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The Bal d Afrique line

2 versions
2025Absolu
More Citrus, Sweet
Less Earthy
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Bal d Afrique are woody and aromatic. It opens with Bergamot and African Marigold, reveals Violet and Cyclamen at its heart, and dries down to Vetiver and Cedar. People reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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