Byredo
Bal d'Afrique
unisex · Launched 2009
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 176 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- moderate49% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate60% of votes
- Season
- spring46% of votes
- Time of day
- day79% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 77 votes
- very weak13%
- weak30%
- moderate49%
- long lasting8%
- eternal0%
Sillage · 73 votes
- intimate34%
- moderate60%
- strong5%
- enormous0%
Season · 176 votes
- winter13%
- spring46%
- summer41%
Time of day · 94 votes
- day79%
- night21%
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
Perfumer: Jérôme Epinette
Bal d'Afrique, released by Byredo in 2009 and composed by Jérôme Epinette, is mainly woody, with floral and citrus sides in support.
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Bal d'Afrique, released by Byredo in 2009 and composed by Jérôme Epinette, is mainly woody, with floral and citrus sides in support.
The top notes are bright and unusual: bergamot gives a clean, slightly bitter citrus lift, buchu a minty, blackcurrant-like herbal note, and African marigold a green, bitter and slightly fruity floral character that defines the opening. In the heart, violet brings a soft, powdery sweetness, and cyclamen a watery, transparent floral note. The base is dry and elegant: cedar gives a clean, pencil-shaving woodiness, and vetiver an earthy, slightly smoky dryness.
Most wearers report moderate longevity, with a fair share finding it weak, and its sillage is mostly described as moderate or close to the skin. It is voted mainly for spring and summer, and largely as a daytime scent. It is worn by anyone and suits the office, warm days and casual occasions, for people who like a bright, green floral over dry woods, with a sunny, slightly exotic character that stays polished rather than loud.
Bal d'Afrique — unisex fragrance by Byredo (released 2009). Top notes: Bergamot, African Marigold, Buchu or Agathosma. Heart notes: Violet, Cyclamen. Base notes: Vetiver, Cedar. — Parfica open fragrance database
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How much does Byredo Bal d'Afrique cost in the United States?
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What does it smell like?
Mainly woody, floral and citrus. It opens with african marigold, bergamot, buchu or agathosma; the heart is cyclamen, violet; the base is cedar, vetiver.
Who makes it?
Byredo (Sweden). Launched in 2009. The perfumer is Jérôme Epinette. Marketed unisex.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 77 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in spring and summer, mostly daytime.
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.