Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Bal d'Afrique
Built to smell like Byredo Bal d'Afrique.
- Smells like
- Byredo Bal d'Afrique
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
- $330
- Made by
- Palermo Perfumes
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Bal d'Afrique is a reasonable bet if you want Bal d'Afrique for less.
Palermo Perfumes 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.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Palermo Perfumes 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
The original opens on amalfi lemon, african marigold and bergamot, turns to violet, cyclamen and jasmine, and settles into vetiver, musk and amber. That is the brief Bal d'Afrique is working from.
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.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 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 Lorinna Paris African Dance 06 Extracto de $54/100ml
- 07 Chez Pierre African Day $78/100ml
- 08 Perfume Parlour African Art $89/100ml
- 09 HK Perfumes Spring Flower $89/100ml
- 10 Oakcha Gold Gem $92/100ml
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What does Palermo Perfumes 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 Palermo Perfumes Bal d'Afrique a dupe of Byredo Bal d'Afrique?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Byredo Bal d'Afrique.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Bal d'Afrique?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Byredo Bal d'Afrique is listed on its page.