Dupe review · The Dua Brand
Paris 1920
The Byredo Bal d'Afrique profile, from The Dua Brand.
- 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
- The Dua Brand
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Paris 1920 scores 5.4 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Bal d'Afrique.
The Dua Brand 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.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength The Dua Brand 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. The Dua Brand 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
- 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 Paris 1920
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What does The Dua Brand Paris 1920 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 The Dua Brand Paris 1920 a dupe of Byredo Bal d'Afrique?
Yes — The Dua Brand sells it as its version of Byredo Bal d'Afrique.
Where can I buy The Dua Brand Paris 1920?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Byredo Bal d'Afrique is listed on its page.