Bal d'Afrique Absolu
Bal d'Afrique Absolu by Byredo is an unisex parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, amber, blackcurrant and lemon, moves into musk, praline and violet and dries down to cedarwood and vetiver. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Blackcurrant Tart, dark and slightly catty. Adds bite to florals.
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
Heart
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Praline Caramelised nuts. Sweet, toasty and very moreish.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
Dry-down
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Smells like this
- Floris Jermyn Street
- Byredo Bal d'Afrique
- New Notes Bonbons a la Violette
- Atelier des Ors Aube Rubis
- Armaf Ventana
- Commodity Book Bold
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