Description
Stockholm-based niche line Byredo introduced a new fragrance named Bal d’Afrique, and “inspired by Paris in the late 20ćs and its infatuation with African culture, art, music and dance.
A mix of the Parisian avant-gardism and African culture shaped a unique and vibrant expression. The intense life, the excess and euphoria is illustrated by Bal dćAfrique’s Neroli, African marigold and Moroccan cedarwood.”
Top notes includes: bergamot, lemon, neroli, African marigold, Bucchu
Middle notes includes: violet, jasmine and cyclamen
Base is composed of black amber, musk, vetiver, moroccan cedarwood.
The fragrance is available in 100 ml Eau de Parfum. Bal d’Afrique was launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Jerome Epinette.
kok325speagoessenda – :
This is sweet, fruity flowery rather than anything else. Clearly on the feminine side of things. Tagetes, Orange blossoms, Cyclamen and black currant are the main players. Its ok, if you are into that fruit-flower combo and like sweet scents you will have an interessting scent to explore but i would have needed less sweetness and more woody notes to really enjoy the composition. However due to it to be very well blended, you probably shouldnt write it off all too quickly as it changes permanently and could end up growing on you.
Gallpagowat – :
This review is for the Bal d Afrique hair perfume. I own four Byredo hair scents (Blanche, Biblioteque, Mohave Ghost, and this lovely Bal DAfrique), which collectively cost less than one large bottle of Byredo EDP. They last very well and are convenient for purse or gym bag. Not overpowering for a conservative office, and since they are used at head level, I tend to enjoy them more myself. Be ready for numerous compliments when hugging and greeting friends!
Now on to THIS scent. I agree wholeheartedly with Vanilla Pandas review and could not have said it better. I will add that while unisex, it does not have “that” unisex aspect to it. It is truly lovely on anyone, with any degree of casual or formal dress. Clean, classy, and not overpowering. It has a very unique universality to it! I have not yet met one person who does not like this scent.
AMihal – :
Opens sharp, an oily floral zest of citrus, then sweetens to lemon cake close on the skin.
Slowly settles into wet vetiver and marigolds, and forest floor violets that bloom long and loud, a foot off the body for hours.
Lingers for days with an odd minty amber after bite–like arctic lake water.
I don’t get an African ball in Paris from this, but I’ve never been to one.
gang307 – :
Similar to but not as good as Ond Sensuale. I get citrus – orange and grapefruit and then flowers and pineapple in a bit of a bright acidic burst. Doesn’t work on my skin.
inyinpddvh – :
A very nice summer scent that starts with a blast of citrus tropical fruits and then calms down to a tropical fruit & creamy smell with little florals in the background. This smells very fresh and projects great on my skin & also lasts a long time. I get up to 8 hours with the first 4 projecting & the next 4 hours is is a skin scent. I can tend to lean towards the feminine side, but I am still comfortable wearing the wonderful blend. I am glad that this is now in my collection & I shall be sharing this with my wife because I like it so much.
boldkyjkeez – :
The opening is quite sharp and citrusy but it calms down into a creamy sweet floral scent. Bal d’Afrique is a great blend and the ingredients smell very authentic, perfect for warm sunny days.
7/10
xit896InsuffBooni – :
Every time I think about Byredo or start writing an review about the brand I see that I start from the same place, my implication with the derivative character of the brand’s perfumes. When I met it in 2010-2011 the niche perfumery scene was another and for me Byredo sounded like a profiteer of this market, recycling mainstream ideas known in personal pseudo-concepts and with higher prices. So much has rolled in recent years, with a market increasingly saturated with new brands, that today what I saw as weakness is perhaps the strong point of the brand, and I see this in one of their first releases, Bal d’Afrique.
I continue to see the conceptual narrative aspects of the Brand as disjointed parts in relation to perfume, almost as if it were obligations to make the fragrances niche or exclusive. Bal D’Afrique sells in its history a romantic vetiver inspired by the Paris of the 1920s and the passion of the society of the time for African culture. In practice, the perfume delivers a Light Blue that went to travel the world and is on vacation in some tropical country. And it is precisely the harmony variation of the Light Blue that makes Bal d’Afrique excellent and with a certainly addictive aura.
Bal d’Afrique makes use of its larger budget with the formula to simultaneously mask its olfactory references and enhance the symphony that it sells. While the center of the composition is that of a fresh, clean aroma of neroli, surrounded by succulent citrus fruit, there is a peripheral accord that refers to coconut and iris and that creates a fruity creamy aura at the right moment of not becoming too powdery. The base is a great improvement too, removing the focus from rough amber materials and creating a woody comfort of vetiver, one that almost seems to go into a gourmand territory but ends up getting into something earthy and woody. Bal d’Afrique is very commercial and maybe that explains its success, as well as the success of Byredo. However, it is so well executed from beginning to end that the similarity in this case becomes meaningless in the face of what is delivered. One of the best perfumes of this brand.
cka – :
I really enjoy this fragrance it’s become one of daily scents this summer. It’s very nice sweet almost cotton candy floral sits well on me. Some might think it’s a little feminine but I’ve had several women complement me on it and I have a huge beard so men shouldn’t shy away from it.
allmin1 – :
Smells like mango lotion. Performance is really good but it’s too feminine.
ilnur999 – :
Wood beaten with vetiveril cream, harmonized with amber, ionones and decorated with black currants to give a touch of color.
The composition is harmonious and elegant.
Of duration it walks well and stele pulling to soft, modern and linear character. Of Byredo’s few well-made fragrances.
Rating: 6
wheeriouh – :
I’ve learnt the key lesson of wearing the fragrance for some time before buying the full bottle on this perfume. I fell in love with it in the store – I’ve heard amber and orange flowers dancing together at… the Bal d’Afrique!!! And then it dried down on my skin as a completely unnoticeable and annoying cucumber. I couldn’t believe it or I didn’t want to 🙁 So I bought the full bottle to give it a chance I so wanted to work out and it didn’t. I gave it to my mom, have to check if she ended up using it.
I do think it is a great perfume if you and more importantly your skin “click” together.
elfen – :
This is such a beautiful scent. Logically I shouldn’t love it as much as I do, seeing as I usually tend to gravitate towards heavier, vanilla-based orientals. However, I’ve inexplicably fallen head over heels in love with this fragrance. It’s bright, fresh and happy (and somehow I think of the colour yellow every time I sniff it), but there’s something so creamy and lush in there as well, which is probably what has drawn me in. Every time I walk by the Byredo counter I have to sample this, and I can’t stop smelling my wrist afterwards. For me, it’s a ‘my skin but better’ type of scent: it’s like the fragrance equivalent of no makeup-makeup, like your bare skin just smells this delicious naturally. It’s super comforting, yet very interesting at the same time. Sillage and longevity could be better, and while that is usually a dealbreaker for me, this scent is so gorgeous that I don’t even care. Definitely getting a full bottle of this!
jip – :
الان به لطف دوستی که سمپل اینکارو بهم داده بود تستش کردم و برخلاف عادت همیشگی ام که براساس سمپل چیزی رو روایت نکنم اینو ناگزیر می نویسم جون به محض بو کردن از ابتدا تا الان که یکربع تا نیم ساعت میگذره فقط می دونستم که قطعا عین همینو داشتم! خوب من بی تعارف آلزايمر گرفتم و نمی دونم اگر هزاران کتابی که این بیست سال اخیر خونده ام نبود اونوقت جمهوری فراموشي(اصطلاحی که ایوان کلیما در کتاب کار گل برای حکومت شبه توتالیتر کمونیستی سابق حاکم بر چک و کشورهای حوزه اروپای شرقی تحت سیطره شوروی بکار میبره،و کاملا و بیش از هرچیز به وحشت منحوس فاسد حاکم بر ایران ما قابل اطلاق است) آيا هستی ذهني منو پاک نمی کرد?! قطعا دیگه نه سوژه گی داشتم و نه امکان پراکسیس! اما الان میدونم هنوز جونی دارم
بگذریم! بله بوي کویر وتیور ایوروشه،وتیور تونکا هرمسنس هرمس و اگه نیم ساعت اول وتیور فتال رو کمی کم جون کنی و از قوت الو و گایاکش بگیری بیشتر شاید وتیور فتال حتی! اما ایوروشه کویر وتیور دویست تومنی چیه که واقعا هیچی از این میلیوتی ها کم نداره?! دارم همین الان اسپری اش میکنم و تو ذهنمم با ناتوانی مرور، و ميبينم بله کویر وتیور خداست
andrei_oprea58 – :
This for me is a mystery fragrance – I’ve had it on me for about 3 hours and decided to check the notes on Fragrantica to compare with what I hear. Imagine my surprise, when I saw my personal little note in the ‘for test’ box with only one word – ‘vetiver’! For me, this is absolutely a fruity scent with a creamy base. And by fruit I don’t mean citruses, that are shown in the top notes. Sure, I get a hint of those in the opening but after that Bal d’Afrique becomes a tropical fruit yoghurt: sweet and sour, pineapples and passionfruit and cream. It must be the collective of the flower and woody notes that somehow trick my brain into thinking that. I do detect a lovely flowery cloud around me too but the creamy fruit vibe has been there every time I tested the scent this summer.
A nice day scent for spring/summer, office friendly.
Longevity moderate 5-7 hours.
uem552intitytek – :
Pulp is my favourite Byredo so far, the only one I have a full bottle of, the fruitiest scent I know. And rather unexpectedly, I found a lot of what I love about Pulp in this Bal d’Afrique as well, albeit in a more restrained, less exuberant variation. But there’s a definite family likeness in the way the fruit notes come out, almost overripe and altogether delicious, which must be characterestic of how Byredo does them – I’m not complaining!
Bal d’Afrique is like Pulp’s less outrageous, more universally wearable cousin: it’s very well blended, with a prominent role for the soft, feminine floral notes and of course for the mild, comfortable vetiver as well. The result is well-balanced, with a little warmth and a definite sweetness to it, but unlikely to be too much for anyone. Its ideal season is spring, I think, but it’s versatile enough to work in just about any weather and occasion.
The only downside is the lack of potency, which is a concern with this house in general: at this price, I’d expect a strong opening at the very least, but I have to use double my usual amount of sprays to accomplish that. And even so it fades all too quickly, although it does stick around as a skin scent for most of the day. That’s a disappointing performance, especially at this price point, but it doesn’t stop me from wanting more; I’ve already ordered a little decant.
zerol – :
A white floral and a little fruityness. There’s a clean, musky vetiver aspect as well. Doesn’t change much during the dry down but the fruit fades away. This is a light airy smell. Reminds me of a body lotion type scent. I picture a hot wind blowing over a field of flowers and grass.
Bd’A is unisex leaning feminine. I think it’s youthful but any age can wear it. Performed very well for the first couple of hours especially considering the transparent airy notes. Faint by hour five. Good for work and warmer weather. Clean, casual and not really sexy. The composition is nice but for the price this should perform a little better.
set30 – :
In the beginning its really good,refreshing and sensual too. I almost love it!but then ,theres the drydown where I get too much vetiver for my taste.not harsh cold vetiver like in vetiver tonka but warm.still not very nice for me!since its the first day Ill give it another try!
Vazzzzzelin – :
Shampoo. Sugary-gum. Flavored lip gloss. Juice box. Class trips. Junior High. Cheerfulness. family vacation. Virgin daiquiris.
In the vein of some of the Escada line.
I don’t typically like bright or uplifting scents. Not sure why I like this one, but I do like it.
PollogmaDoozy – :
Oh yes! It says BOING! as it springs from the bottle then makes itself at home on my skin, luxuriating in the most sensual, sexy hot summer way. And it is beautiful during this hot summer. I guess I’ve lost it a little due to the heat but I’m fine to go for another turn on it as many times as I can get away with. I like a delicate scent but I like it to be persistent. This is a very fanciable, colourful, creamy, kind of sweet but a tasteful, delicious little beauty. I could imagine it being lush on my man but I don’t think he’d wear it!
EDIT: I don’t like it anymore! It was hot, maybe I put too much on? Maybe it was the fact that I was wearing it on a traumatic day that I slammed the (new Mercedes) van door in the wrong way and my partner had to crow-bar it open – all very horrible and I had this big bright scent ringing in my face the whole time. I haven’t been able to put it on since! Yesterday I forced myself to and I just didn’t enjoy it. It’s very, very sweet (and it wasn’t hot) and actually really linear. Longevity was too good because I kept hoping it would fade!
For whatever reason, what started as fun and bouncy has become cloying, annoying and stark. I think I just don’t work with sweet fumes.
Masik_ – :
I have to be honest and say that I like and am glad to own Bal d’Afrique but I just don’t know how to describe it! I think others probably have done that quite well I just find this so hard to describe. It is definitely a niche perfume and has that distinctness and complexity. It reminds me of another perfume perhaps a Serge fragrance but I can’t put my finger on it. Well, what I can say is that while it is more feminine in nature I think once it settles it becomes more masculine with the vertiver becoming more pronounced. There’s a kind of pineapple note in there and ambery citrus mix. You really need to try this before buying because it is incredibly layered and complex. I can say that when you look at the notes unlike other fragrances that is really descriptive of what you get in that you will smell all those notes and you have to really like the mix and even more importantly the dry down which is not for everyone. This lasts forever it is one of the longest lasting fragrances I have ever tried to the point of almost lasting too long! I know that’s crazy to say but if you were sitting with someone I could see it being too much. So I recommend trying before you buy and also you don’t need the larger bottle as the 50ml will probably last you years and years! Also it is not my absolute favorite Byredo – I own Gypsy Water and at the same time I bought this I bought Flowerhead as I could not decide and I prefer Flowerhead which surprised me, though the staying power of Flowerhead isn’t great. GW and Flowerhead are my favorite Byredo’s so far with Bal coming in after.
terrmin – :
This has gone super juicy on my skin and is not letting up. I can pick up the lemon, blackcurrant and marigold notes, but I’m also getting a really distinctive pineapple note which is persistently dominating everything else.
I definitely would not recommend blind buying this one. Especially if, like me, you really don’t like pineapple.
proger.13 – :
I agree with ignas, this fragrance is aromatic and almost transparent, yet reminds you of hot dirt and sun torched plants.It has smoothness, smells simple, but you are reminded it is complex with light dances of resins and spices with soft sweetness,dry earth, and toasted leaves.
It really did do a great job of capturing the scent of africa in a mass appealing and easy to wear way.
I think l artisan Timbuktu is more masculine and this is unisex, but better on women.
Overall I suggest you try this out and see how you feel about this.
For me this is along the lines of what Creed Himalaya should have smelled like.
fil750 – :
This perfume reminds me of what Esmerelda from Hunch Back of Notre Dame would smell like. This is deep, sexy, smokey, and lovely! I couldn’t stop smelling my wrist when I first sampled this juice and I had to buy the bottle right away. Totally unisex and would smell great on anyone.
Kolbass – :
Bal d’Afrique is definitely an interesting composition. It seems Byredo likes creating clean, watery, kind of transparent scents with an addition of a rarely used note. In this case it is marigold, which strangely makes me think of sunflowers, is it quite oily and earthy. I do like it, BdA is unique, yet easy to wear. Sadly it’s longevity is about only 4 hours with fleeting projection. I seem to be have the same problem with other Byredo scents as well. I do suggest trying it out, hopefully it works better on your skin than it does on mine.
Romaxa – :
Luxury masterpiece, no doubt.
I bumped into Byredo by sheer luck while travelling.
Since I didn’t know much about niche – in fact, about perfume in general – I discovered that day what the big guys were all about!
For the first time ever, I felt a fragrance encompassed my personality and the grown-up self I’d be striving to become someday.
It pertains both frontal honesty and complexity of character.
Frontal honesty from that joyous, exuberant citrusy opening.
Although pineapple isn’t listed, it’s very prominent on my skin. Fresh, bright and luminous.
But fear not, this is not a fruit salad!
There’s a level of sophistication I haven’t found to match since then.
Its smoky sultriness and sexiness are all down to high intellect.
Florals are heady, with that spiciness you usually get from tuberose, only so much more refined.
Vetiver is marvelously frank, cedar and amber are supremely elegant, in silence.
I visualise a confident, warm mannered woman wearing a skin hugging, yet austere outfit – no skin showing.
Yet, that fragrance’s cheekiness balances out the severity of her clothing.
You’d take this woman very seriously, for the undebatable aura of intelligence, culture and refinement she exudes.
That’s my idea of ultimate seduction: facetious, obviously smart and elegant.
Not unlike some great songs, I discover something new every time I’m wearing that perfume.
That satisfies my love for layers and layers of complexity!
Despite this perfume is aligned in many ways with my personality, I wouldn’t consider it my signature fragrance.
Being a child at heart, this perfume is definitely for grown up women!
Or men, because it’s perfectly unisex.
Bal d’Afrique’s element would be Earth, to which I associate seriousness and some form of conservatism.
While I love too much being irreverent, candid and etheric.
Blind buy not recommended.
lyubitel – :
This is one of my all time favorite comfort scents. I am not good at describing notes but i can say this smell is not offensive or sharp. It is creamy, inviting and not loud. One of the rare fragrances i want to purchase the other scented products in because i love it that much. I love to wear it before bed; something about this scent makes me feel good and clean.
vex209InsuffBooni – :
Love at first sniff!! I sampled it and immediately bought a bottle. It’s a unique scent that’s very clean and very nice! Perfect for warmer weather. There is a scent that has a similarity to this, but not the same type of scent, it’s called Nuit De Megeve by Eight & Bob. This is like the warm weather version of Nuit add Megeve, and Nuit being the cooler weather version of this. So you can own both and they’re both fantastic scents. If you love one I’d say you’ll love the other. This will be my spring & summer rotation then I’ll be using. Nuit De Megeve in the fall and winter.
серый72 – :
This one is really pleasing on the nose. The opening is magic and it eventually dries down to a really creamy fresh scent, perfect for warm weather. I also find it quite unique and i am unfortunately tempted to buy it even though my collection is complete lol. I will try to resist.
juliatp666 – :
Call me weird, but I get no vetiver at all from Bal d’Afrique! On me, it is a glorious floral slight fruity mix, it just sings on my skin. Vetiver is a note which just does not work on me, I call it Bog Body as it turns very gaseous on me. Great longevity from Bal d’Afrique. I just totally adore this fragrance.
Out of interest, I did try it side by side with Vetiver Fatale and on me nothing in common at all.
Deroxoxihf – :
Just wanted to throw this out there in case people were wondering the differences, as I too had the same question.
Vetiver Tonka: Sweet, Hazlenut, Vetiver, airy
Vetiver Fatal: Dryer, Fruit (plum), Vetiver, tad fresher
Bal D’Afrfrque: Sweeter, Powdery, vetiver, dense (IMO leans feminine)
No experience with Viaggio D’Africa
lenin_99 – :
this perfume is the most original and unique smell i have smelled in my life. it reminds me of the smell of indoor swimingpools but somehow this doesnt stop me from loving it. probably the weirdest review but i had to say it. 9,5/10
tog531intitytek – :
Beautiful, but the sillage is really bad.
den26rus – :
The original Bal d’Afrique is a masterpiece IMHO. Sillage is great, lasting power is awesome—like most Byredo stuff.
This was my first introduction to Byredo in Stockholm back in 2011 and I immediately loved it. It’s definitely a vetiver forward scent but in a typical Byredo way, which I love. This is absolutely one of my top vetiver based fragrances, even though it’s not a typical vetiver fragrance. It’s very wearable because of the sweet notes. It’s balanced in a way that makes it versatile, elegant, but also playful. This one is special because you can dress it up or down.
There are similarities in the opening to Mugler Cologne and Creed Orig. Vetiver, but only in the way that the vetiver is balanced and sort of disguised—unlike the legendary Guerlain Vetiver which comes across as a green brute (which I also like).
There is one caveat to Bal d’Afrique though—one gripe that I have. It’s been reformulated as of late. Maybe after they were bought? I have a bottle from 2011 and they are different in sillage, longevity, and scent character. Byredo used to have a more visceral scent DNA that was either loved or hated. Most of their frags were divisive and usually had something to say.
My vintage bottle is considerably louder in the opening, not as sweet, and has far more discernable notes of vetiver, black currant, and orange flower—there is also something woody about the vintage. The latest batch seems to steal some of the DNA of Gypsy Water, the kind of sweet, soft, floral background that I also happen to really enjoy. The new one is more balanced and inoffensive—that makes me sad.
Effickeneft – :
Genuinely original, truly unisex and hugely classy. Skilfully nuanced and twanging fresh, and it really sings loudest in warm-to-hot weather when it blooms in both strength and beauty. Manages to mesh citrus and woody notes together in a unique way- and to make me wear vetiver without complaint, which is a magic trick in itself. Projection is just right, not too punchy or too weak, and longevity is fine. But but but … It definitely doesn’t smell of actual Africa in any way, so don’t be misled on that front. And more worrying, for me, anyway: on repeated wearing the marigold gets a little pushy and I’m irresistibly reminded of the smell of the water in flower vases – not when it’s so far gone it’s almost fermented and gassy/stinky, but the fresher sort a day or two in, when there’s a definite tinge of vegetabley chlorophyll in solution. If you can deal with that grassy tang, then this is a distinctive scent with real character. But I feel I’m drifting out of my first infatuation with it.
petro1126 – :
I tried the hair and normal perfume of this and it really is beautiful, especially in the first 3 hours. It opens with with warm sandalwood and heady jasmine then the sandalwood takes a back seat and resplendent jasmine comes forward and is just divine and has great projection. Some neroli appears to in the mid notes. The drydown 3 hours later is a musky powdery slightly metallic floral.. probably cyclamen
UPDATE: i woke to a beautiful cloud of powdery jasmine in my hair, I think this was the perfume I’d sprayed on my neck transferred to my hair. So on me the hair perfume dries down to cyclamen and the normal perfume drydown is powdery jasmine.
umberto – :
This has to be the most intoxicating smell I´ve ever came across. Its just everything. Citrusy, woodsy floral heaven! A bit masculine, bud not too much, can be worn any time of year. Sweet, yet fresh, sexy but playful…Oooooh!!!! LOVE IT!
mishkin11 – :
It’s weird, but this fragrance smells EXACTLY like sweet juicy and slightly soapy pineapple on my skin! I like it although it is kinda linear and does not evolve much. And unfortunately doesn’t last very long either. The scent reminds me a lot of “Like This” by Etat Libre d’Orange (which I like just a little bit more), only without the soft spicy notes. Great perfume for spring/ early summer weather.
GREETINGS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC! 🙂
Lieryaltelt – :
It took me two years to realize this is a spring or early summer scent for me. I feel like I finally understand it. When I wore it in the winter it lasted less than two hours before turning to a skin scent. But warm weather brings out the longevity and depth of this fragrance.
In general, I do think the Byredo house is overrated, and too expensive for what you get (EDP that often behaves like EDT). But Bal d’Afrique is one of their best selling fragrances and it’s easy to see why. Lots of different layers, from citrus to spice to floral – a fun scent journey.
road_dogg – :
Very sweet and feminine. Personally for me, it’s a absolutely early spring scent. Very bright, light and colorful, like a bouquet of flowers. It makes me smile when I feel it on my skin. Still can’t imagine it on men.
Guasiabeaddet – :
At the first, citrus note is appeared. This scent is approximately similar to orange, but it isn’t sour at all. After 5 minute, white floral note is appeared. I can detect taget in this step. I guess that the source of this taget is in Afrique and due to taget is approximetaley similar to ball, so this perfume is named: ” bal d’ Afrique”
Vetiver in this perfume is from Madagaskar, because of its semi sweet and green and light scent.
I like to classify this perfume in Floral category, not oriental woody.
اولش با بوی مرکباتی شروع میشه. بویی شبیه به پرتقال داره ولی ترشی پرتقال رو نداره. با وجود اینکه در نتهای عطر به نت پرتقال اشاره نشده؛ ولی تا حدود 5 دقیقه بوی مرکباتی پرتقالی وجود داره. بعد از حدود 5 دقیقه بویی فلورال از نوع گلهای سفید به عطر اضافه میشه. شاید بشه گفت که این گل؛ گل جعفری هست و چون احتمالا منشا رایحه ی این جعفری از افریقا بوده و گل جعفری هم تقریبا گرد و توپ مانند هست؛ باعث شده که اسم این عطر رو “توپی از افریقا” بزارن. البته در اینجا بوی فلورال در کنار بوی خس خس حس میشه. خس خس مربوطه باید از نوع خس خس ماداگاسکاری باشه که یه ته بوی شیرین به عطر میده. بوی عطر بعد از این تغییرات دیگه میشه گفت تغییر خیلی محسوسی نمیکنه.
این عطر از نظر من در درجه ی اول برای بهار مناسبه و در درجه دوم تابستان. البته نمیتونم این عطر رو عطری تابستونی بدونم و اینکه فردی بخواهد این عطر رو صرفا جهت استفاده در تابستان بخره؛ از نظر من زیاد منطقی نیست
tyuri1964 – :
Pretty similar to Atelier Vetiver and also some similarities with Fat Electrician, but I don’t see much of a comparison with Vetiver Tonka. Vetiver Tonka is like Bond New Haarlem with some Windex thrown in, and Bal d’Afrique and Atelier Vetiver are way heavier on the freshness and grassiness, although i don’t think they smell particularly expensive or appropriate for men. For me, Fat Electrician is the superior fragrance out of all of these because it seemingly takes the same DNA that is found in Guerlain Vetiver and adds warmer and tastier notes on top of it
irishka.l.84 – :
Absolutely loved the opening of this. Light and lemony with a hint of creaminess. But it quickly turns cloying and sweet. The dry-down is overwhelmingly sickly. It smells like Essex boy body-spray. Loud and clumsy, and much too pleased with itself. I felt trapped by this perfume. Bought it blind. Sold it straight away. Relief.
OlgaG-11 – :
Finalmente un byredo che mi piace!… O quasi!
Bello,sicuro, fresco,pulito e unisex.
piu’ da giorno e mesi estivi.
Non e’ speciale ma piacevole da indossare.
Personalmente mi fa sentire come appena uscito dal parrucchiere.
Gioioso,pulito e in ordine.
Fa il suo dovere in un bagnodoccia anche se il prezzo non e’ il massimo.
La mia chimica non apprezza il finale maschile in stile dopobarba pensionato, ma tutto sommato si tratta del tempo che intercorre tra l’ottava e la decima ora dall’applicazione!
Quindi complessivamente per me :
6,5/10
Askania – :
This is pretty feminine in my opinion. I feel like this is more of a Bath and Body Works product than should sell for $15, but is put in nice packaging and comes with a story and sells for $250 instead. The scent is ok, but given the price I’d expect something more special.
Lil Wayne – :
I’ve been wandering around the world of perfumes for so many years, looking for the right one, uncertain if I’ll ever find my second skin,intimate enough, feminine and seducing maybe, but not screeming or loud. Bal d’Afrique has it all, it’s sweet, yet powerful and sooo sensual. It makes me feel strong, tender and hot at the same time. My precious, myself.
RadicalMAX – :
Bal d’Afrique is quite possibly the most popular fragrance from the house of Byredo. It has quite a large following on both fragrance forums and on YouTube. I thought it about time that I sampled Bal d’Afrique to see what all the fuss was about.
Prior to testing this fragrance, the name Bal d’Afrique (roughly translated to mean an African tribal celebration), had me picturing a spicy, somewhat masculine woods scent. I was very surprised to find Bal d’Afrique quite sweet with a dominant sandalwood accord in the base. It was not at all what I was expecting.
Bal d’Afrique is a very sensual and alluring fragrance on the skin. The vetiver and sandalwood accords are the most dominant to my nose, followed by zesty citrus accords and a sweet, smooth blend of amber and orange blossom. Admittedly Bal d’Afrique smells more feminine than masculine, but that’s not to say that I wouldn’t enjoy smelling this on a man.
This fragrance is more comforting than it is bold. I understand its huge following, yet I would be lying if I didn’t say that I was hoping for more spice and larger projection. Bal d’Afrique is however very addictive; a fragrance I could quite happily sniff for hours on end.
mrigor – :
Went to my local Barney’s and tried this on. The sales rep was awesome and gave me 4 different Byredo samples (Gypsy Water, Mojave Ghost, Velvet Haze, and this). I was struck by how bright and citrusy this fragrance came across on my skin. I definitely get the strong floral note, as well, but damn – that lemon is sticking around, and I can’t say I’m mad at it! It’s been coming and going in phases on my skin. At first it was a strong projector – one spritz on my wrist and I was smelling it noticeably as I walked up and down the beach. Now, after a few hours, it at times feels like it’s sunken in to my skin, and at times feels a bit stronger. It hasn’t really evolved or opened up beyond the initial blast of lemon and flowers, either. Still, I love it – perfect spring/summer scent!
nolffoorgebal – :
Sorry for the lovers of Bal D’Afrique, but I had smelled this before on AVON. My mom used to buy lots of AVON and her perfumes had the same vibe as this. So, needless to say, this leans towards the feminine aisle. But, if you are a fragrance dare devil kinda guy, go for it. It’s a pass for me. Not because of the quasi feminine vibe, but mainly for the similarities with old AVON perfumery.
cereban – :
A fantastic fragrance – and very close to Atelier’s Orange Sanguine.
Po4tolen57zZz – :
I dont think that Bal d’Afrique simliar with Vetiver Tonka. Vetiver tonka is more nutty, sweet and thick than Bal d’Afrique. They have an totally different character. This is very calming, clean and somehow chic.
i`m superman – :
Fragrance -Bal d’Afrique Byredo
Bottle from – 2015
Bal d’Afrique is an intriguing,elegant,sensual and bright fragrance that goes from citrusy,sweet,floral and fruity scent to a nice woody,vetiver and amber mix,as it settles into the skin.Don’t be afraid of vetiver.It’s not the heavy and harsh vetiver.He is pleasant,likeable and a little bit romantic.All notes are arranged masterfully.It makes me fell calm,relaxed,focused,a little bit happy and ready to do whatever I have to do.
Longevity – 7/10(7+hours)<br