Byredo
Bal d'Afrique Absolu
unisex · Launched 2025
Where to buy
All 1 offers by size
| 50 ml | |
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| Bontempo ProfumiDelivery: check at the shop · €4.30 per ml | €215.00 |
Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 295 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting56% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate69% of votes
- Season
- spring30% of votes
- Time of day
- day60% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 86 votes
- very weak3%
- weak3%
- moderate33%
- long lasting56%
- eternal5%
Sillage · 83 votes
- intimate7%
- moderate69%
- strong20%
- enormous4%
Season · 295 votes
- winter17%
- spring30%
- summer28%
- autumn25%
Time of day · 144 votes
- day60%
- night40%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About Byredo Bal d'Afrique Absolu
Perfumer: Jérôme Epinette
Bal d'Afrique Absolu by Byredo, composed by Jérôme Epinette in 2025 and worn by anyone, is a brighter, richer take on the house's Bal d'Afrique. Citrus is what everyone picks up first; about half also describe it as sweet, woody, musky, floral and amber-like.
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Bal d'Afrique Absolu by Byredo, composed by Jérôme Epinette in 2025 and worn by anyone, is a brighter, richer take on the house's Bal d'Afrique. Citrus is what everyone picks up first; about half also describe it as sweet, woody, musky, floral and amber-like.
Lemon and bergamot open it with a clean, sparkling brightness. The heart is where it becomes distinctive: praline adds a soft, nutty, caramelised sweetness, violet a cool, powdery floral note, and musk a smooth, skin-like warmth, so the citrus settles into something creamy and slightly gourmand. The base is vetiver and black amber, the vetiver dry, smoky and grassy, the amber dark and resinous, which gives the scent a serious, woody finish beneath the sweetness.
Most wearers report long lasting performance and a moderate trail, with a fifth finding it strong. It is voted mainly for spring and summer and leans towards daytime. It suits someone who likes citrus scents with depth and a touch of sweetness rather than pure freshness.
Bal d'Afrique Absolu — unisex fragrance by Byredo (released 2025). Top notes: Blackcurrant, Bergamot, Lemon. Heart notes: Praline, Musk, Violet. Base notes: Black Amber, Cedarwood, Vetiver. — Parfica open fragrance database
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8.4Quick answers
How much does Byredo Bal d'Afrique Absolu cost in Italy?
From €215.00 for 50 ml at Bontempo Profumi. Price from one partner shop in Italy, checked daily, unchanged since 6 Nov 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
50 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly citrus, gourmand, woody and musky. It opens with bergamot, lemon; the heart is musk, praline, violet; the base is black amber, vetiver.
Who makes it?
Byredo (Sweden). Launched in 2025. The perfumer is Jérôme Epinette. Marketed unisex.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as moderate. Based on 86 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in spring and summer, mostly daytime.
How is it rated?
8.9 out of 10 from 274 votes on Parfica open fragrance database.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.