Dupe review · Scentual Obsessions
Imaginary Journey
The Byredo Bal d'Afrique profile, 58% cheaper per 100ml, from Scentual Obsessions.
- Smells like
- Byredo Bal d'Afrique
- Price
- $41.99
- Size
- 30ml
- Per 100ml
- $140
- Original per 100ml
- $330
- Made by
- Scentual Obsessions
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Imaginary Journey is a reasonable bet if you want Bal d'Afrique for less.
Scentual Obsessions 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 $140 per 100ml it costs 58% less than Bal d'Afrique — the 13th cheapest of 13 twins we can price.
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 Scentual Obsessions 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 Imaginary Journey 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
Of the 17 twins of Byredo Bal d'Afrique we can price, Imaginary Journey is number 13 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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The community
What people say about Imaginary Journey
Rating
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—Would buy again
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What does Scentual Obsessions Imaginary Journey 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 Scentual Obsessions Imaginary Journey a dupe of Byredo Bal d'Afrique?
Yes — Scentual Obsessions sells it as its version of Byredo Bal d'Afrique.
How much cheaper is Scentual Obsessions Imaginary Journey than Byredo Bal d'Afrique?
58% less per 100ml: about $140 per 100ml against $330 for the original.
Where can I buy Scentual Obsessions Imaginary Journey?
It is in stock at $41.99 for 30ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.