Our Creation of Byredo's Bal d'Afrique

Although I feel that lasting is not very long and strong as I expected. But the smell is nice and definitely good for the summmer

Warm woody super slightly sweet. Not sure if it smells like the real one as I don’t have the real one

It smells like a nuclear reactor

The fragrance has nothing to do with expected one

I previously bought a testing box from Parfum.ae for myself, and having tried Chanel Bleu and Creed Aventus, I was suitably impressed. My wife wanted a bottle of Byredo Bal d'Afrique to replace an original bottle from a number of years ago which she has now fully used. Rather than spend >aed1000 on a bottle!!!! I thought it was worth trying the Parfum.ae creation of it. I paid slightly extra for the "extra lasting", and she is really happy with it. Smell is the same as original, and the smell lasts as it should. She has a hatred of dupes, as she says they are poor imitations, but she has changed her mind after experiencing this. Top marks to Parfum.ae

Not strong

I think the width is a bit different, so if you spray it on the skin, it's spicy.

Our Creation of Byredo's Bal d'Afrique

I love it so much

It's a bit far from. The original scent. I guess I expected more out of it being a,replica.

Thanks anyway.

Thank you it’s so nice!

There are wonderful descriptions and reviews that will do this fragrance more justice than what I can provide. This is hard for me to describe! I adore vetiver and I thought the vetiver would be a bit more prominent, smokey and vegetal but instead it's very clean and bright; the fragrance is more about the citrus than vetiver. I am interested in layering with Vetiver 46 by Le Labo oil, Chanel Sycamore, and Bergamot 22 oil. so if you are looking for that smokey vetiver, it may be a bit too bright and light.

Instant love. I thought it might take a while to appreciate this scent, but was love at first sniff. So beautiful, fresh, elegant, unique and addictive.

Fresh, bright, clean, a little juicy and fruity is how I would describe this scent. In offensive and wearable for everyday. At first spritz I think of the colors yellow and orange. I get a tropical vibe that reminded me of pineapple, mixed with citrus and light woods in the background. Has just a hint of sweetness. Then as it settled down the juicyness disappears and I get more tarte citrus, a little lime and yuzu. The drydown kind of reminds me of a lighter, more feminine Jo Malon yuja cologne. I really enjoy this and might consider buying a bottle for the summer.

Very light and airy, like wearing a gauzy dress. It neither amazes nor offends me, but my entire office went nuts about it when I wore it today. Everyone around me loves it,

An absolute amazing all-season fragrance. Definitely the best in the Byredo house. It sprays on feminine but dries down masculine, and I find it to be genuinely unisex. It’s very unique, and I get so many compliments every time I wear it

oh my god. I ordered this as it was heavily suggested online not thinking anything of it, I had low hopes after trying gypsy water but this one is just so beautiful. So much depth and well blended, I can already see this being my signature fragrance i love it so so much. Sophisticated, sweet and floral. Its just that good and worth the hype

A nice sharp citrus, powdery, slightly woodsy perfume. This is a grown-up scent and also office appropriate! I recommend the dupe from Dossier--Ambery Vetiver

This kindof smells like Irish Spring Soap to me with some orange notes. I really do like it though.

Fresh lemon juice and true tagetes/marigold scent are the first note and carry all the way through the drydown for me. When the violet and Jasmin surface, the scent softens and rounds out like a breeze wafting by. The vetiver and cedar are prominent in the base, with a sweetness that's 'familiar' like vanilla (even though that note isn't listed). At the end of the day (6-7hrs), the cedar and lingering lemon give a pink pepper-like sharpness that's really pleasant. I can see why this is a favorite of the house, it has better longevity than the others and doesn't have any notes that are 'wild'. If you don't like tagetes/marigold (or have never smelled them) then this scent could definitely come across as 'older' - not like tuberose or damask rose, but like the lady selling lemon bars and funky jewelry at the flea market.

I got this as a sample yesterday, and the first thing that came to me was "Valentino - Donna Born in Roma." I looked up the notes and, sure enough, there are some similarities... The three matching notes are Black Currant, Bergamot and Jasmine. I love DBiR! However, while I think there's a sultry essence to both of these in the early hours of wear, BdA dries down more soapy. Not unpleasant, but clean/soapy. If you already have DBiR, not sure you'll need or want this, but I'm glad I tried BdA, because now I know what it's all about. And that's just the joy of fragrance discovery!

Opening is amazing. Creamy, comforting, warm and clean.

This is incredible how different the reviews are here, beginning with 'clean old person at the old folks home', ending with an absolute crowd pleaser (this only confirms that we all have different nostrils and brain chemicals!) I lean towards the latter description of this fragrance; it's soft, it's creamy, it's airy, it's cosy, it's light, it's huggable, and it's impossible to describe its notes. On my skin it turns into a smooth coconut-y smell and I absolutely adore it

Amazing everyday scent! It's not too sweet, not too aromatic, slightly fruity. it's so easy to wear! The only thing I don't like is the price :) I love Genre dupe of it - it's very close.

Performance on clothes is good. On skin, Well...not so good, but not bad either. I do have a hard time with this one.

very unique. I love this, beautiful smooth blended. I don't like the opening but all the transition after the opening is amazing. Woody and sweet, feminine but also masculine and the changing of the notes is very hard to describe. Interesting!

This is an absolutely beautiful scent. The first time I smelt this I just thought of a boujee hotel soap/spa. This is a citrusy floral fragrance with a sweetness I didn’t entirely expect. I also notice in the dry down there’s a bit of an earthiness/slight powdery touch which I’m not entirely sure where it’s from. I’m guessing it’s the vetiver but i’m not certain because vetiver isn’t a note i’m too familiar with. I am surprised some people believe this is a more masculine leaning fragrance because I find this very feminine. Has a moderate sillage/longevity. Overall a good spring/summer scent

Fresh lemon juice and true tagetes/marigold scent are the first note and carry all the way through the drydown for me. When the violet and Jasmin surface, the scent softens and rounds out like a breeze wafting by. The vetiver and cedar are prominent in the base, with a sweetness that's 'familiar' like vanilla (even though that note isn't listed). At the end of the day (6-7hrs), the cedar and lingering lemon give a pink pepper-like sharpness that's really pleasant. I can see why this is a favorite of the house, it has better longevity than the others and doesn't have any notes that are 'wild'. If you don't like tagetes/marigold (or have never smelled them) then this scent could definitely come across as 'older' - not like tuberose or damask rose, but like the lady selling lemon bars and funky jewelry at the flea market.

Sweet, very musky, and berries. Smells just like björk&berries White Forest. (Now does the scent remind me of anything remotely african or remotely scandinavian ? Not even the slightest little bit. ). Amazing what marketing does.

I wanted to like this fragrance, as it has so many notes that usually work for me, especially marigold/targets and vetiver. The first moments, when the citrus still sparkles, are really the only time I don't feel tempted to scrub it off -- though the longevity is impressive.

It's smell like Mediterranean freshie with marigold in the center. Bright, cozy, invigorating and a little bit earthy thanks to vetiver.