Dupe review · Oil Perfumery
Bal d'Afrique
The Byredo Bal d'Afrique profile, 60% cheaper per 100ml, from Oil Perfumery.
- Smells like
- Byredo Bal d'Afrique
- Price
- $79.99
- Size
- 60ml
- Per 100ml
- $133
- Original per 100ml
- $330
- Made by
- Oil Perfumery
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Bal d'Afrique scores 6.0 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Bal d'Afrique.
Oil Perfumery 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.
At $133 per 100ml it costs 60% less than Bal d'Afrique — the 12th cheapest of 13 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Oil Perfumery 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. Oil Perfumery 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
Of the 17 twins of Byredo Bal d'Afrique we can price, Bal d'Afrique is number 12 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Noted Aromas Mombasa $33/100ml
- 02 Blossom Perfumery 568 $34/100ml
- 03 The Dupe Spot Bal d'Afrique #227 $36/100ml
- 04 Match Perfumes Bal d'Afrique $41/100ml
- 05 Lattafa Mashrabya $45/100ml
- 06 Chez Pierre African Day $78/100ml
- 07 Perfume Parlour African Art $89/100ml
- 08 HK Perfumes Spring Flower $89/100ml
- 09 Oakcha Gold Gem $92/100ml
- 10 Zoha Aroma Bal d'Afrique $108/100ml
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What does Oil Perfumery Bal d'Afrique 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 Oil Perfumery Bal d'Afrique a dupe of Byredo Bal d'Afrique?
Yes — Oil Perfumery sells it as its version of Byredo Bal d'Afrique.
How much cheaper is Oil Perfumery Bal d'Afrique than Byredo Bal d'Afrique?
60% less per 100ml: about $133 per 100ml against $330 for the original.
Where can I buy Oil Perfumery Bal d'Afrique?
It is in stock at $79.99 for 60ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.