Byredo · 2009
Bal d'Afrique Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Mixed
bright citrus fruit with soft floral musk
Scent Notes
Fresh
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About This Perfume
Bal d'Afrique by Byredo is a Floral fragrance for women and men. Bal d'Afrique was launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Jérôme Epinette. Top notes are Bergamot, African Marigold and Buchu or Agathosma; middle notes are Violet and Cyclamen; base notes are Vetiver and Cedar. Stockholm-based niche line Byredo introduced a new fragrance named Bal d’Afrique, which is "inspired by Paris in the late 1920's and its infatuation with African culture, art, music, and dance. This mix of Parisian avant-garde and African culture shaped a unique and vibrant expression. The intense life, the excess and euphoria is illustrated by Bal d'Afrique's neroli, African marigold, and Moroccan cedarwood." Top notes include: bergamot, lemon, neroli, African marigold, Bucchu. Middle notes include: violet, jasmine, and cyclamen. The base is composed of black amber, musk, vetiver, and Moroccan cedarwood. The fragrance is available in 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Byredo was founded in Stockholm in 2006 by Ben Gorham and belongs to Puig since 2022; the house is defined by minimalist black-and-white bottles and a small, disciplined roster of unisex-leaning fragrances. Scendira lists 115 Byredo fragrances with 34 in stock, priced $18 to $988. The catalogue leans fresh-unisex on average. Community's top five in stock: Bal d'Afrique Body Mist (marigold-bergamot-vetiver, 2026), Alto Astral Body Mist (coconut-water-saffron-milk, 2026), Gypsy Water Hair Perfume (pine-lemon-amber, 2015 format), Reine de Nuit (blackcurrant rose incense, 2015) and Rose of No Man's Land Absolu (raspberry rose amber, 2025). Full-format anchors that define the house even if not in the top-five-by-rating: Gypsy Water, Mojave Ghost, Bal d'Afrique EDP, Blanche, Rose of No Man's Land, Super Cedar and Bibliothèque. Body mists and hair perfumes are a significant part of the range.
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