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Ambery Vetiver

Dossier made Ambery Vetiver with one brief: Byredo Bal d'Afrique.

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Byredo Bal d'Afrique
OriginalBal d'Afrique$330/100ml
Dossier Ambery Vetiver
This dupeAmbery VetiverDossier
Smells like
Byredo Bal d'Afrique
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Original per 100ml
$330
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Dossier
5.4/ 10

Worth a try

FragDNA score · on paper

The review

Ambery Vetiver scores 5.4 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Bal d'Afrique.

Dossier sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Bal d'Afrique's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.

Evidence7.0

Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Dossier publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.

What it's built to smell like

Byredo Bal d'Afrique is amalfi lemon, african marigold and bergamot at first, violet, cyclamen and jasmine at its heart and vetiver, musk and amber at the end. Dossier set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.

Top

  • amalfi lemon
  • african marigold
  • bergamot

Heart

  • violet
  • cyclamen
  • jasmine

Base

  • vetiver
  • musk
  • amber
For the one who chases golden afternoons, blending bright citrus, marigold and vetiver into an effortless, sunlit warmth worn like second skin.

How it ranks against the other twins

  1. 01 Noted Aromas Mombasa $33/100ml
  2. 02 Blossom Perfumery 568 $34/100ml
  3. 03 The Dupe Spot Bal d'Afrique #227 $36/100ml
  4. 04 Match Perfumes Bal d'Afrique $41/100ml
  5. 05 Lattafa Mashrabya $45/100ml
  6. 06 Chez Pierre African Day $78/100ml
  7. 07 Perfume Parlour African Art $89/100ml
  8. 08 HK Perfumes Spring Flower $89/100ml
  9. 09 Oakcha Gold Gem $92/100ml
  10. 10 Zoha Aroma Bal d'Afrique $108/100ml
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The community

What people say about Ambery Vetiver

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    Questions

    What does Dossier Ambery Vetiver smell like?

    It is built to smell like Byredo Bal d'Afrique — amalfi lemon, african marigold and bergamot up top, violet, cyclamen and jasmine in the heart, vetiver, musk and amber in the base.

    Is Dossier Ambery Vetiver a dupe of Byredo Bal d'Afrique?

    Yes — Dossier sells it as its version of Byredo Bal d'Afrique.

    Where can I buy Dossier Ambery Vetiver?

    We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Byredo Bal d'Afrique is listed on its page.

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