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Niche / Byredo / Bal d'Afrique (2009) / EDP

Smells like Byredo Bal d'Afrique.

4 bottles the community rates close to Bal d'Afrique, with the one thing each does differently. floral, citrus, woody, unisex.

Main accords

The chart every fragrance forum reads. Longest bar, strongest accord.

Notes

Black means Paris Corner Emir Vetiver Delight shares the note.

Top

  • Amalfi Lemon
  • Tagetes
  • Black Currant
  • Bergamot
  • African Orange Flower

Heart

  • Violet
  • Cyclamen
  • Jasmine

Base

  • Vetiver
  • Musk
  • Amber
  • Virginia Cedar

The 4 worth trying, ranked

Similarity is the owners' vote plus the note overlap. Price is a typical US bottle price when the house publishes one. Bars are each match's own accords.

No. 1
Emir Vetiver Delight
Paris Corner
79similar, well documented, inspired by it
No accord data yet for this bottle.
notes not published by the house
price varies
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Where it differs: No published difference found yet; compare opening and longevity on skin.

No. 2
Ambery Vetiver
Dossier, 50 ml
74similar, reported by several owners, inspired by it
shares 2 of 12 notes
USD 49330
85% less
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Where it differs: On paper it lists blackcurrant bud and apple that the original does not, and does not list the original's amalfi lemon or tagetes.

No. 3
A Perfume
Zara
71similar, reported by several owners, a close alternative
No accord data yet for this bottle.
notes not published by the house
price varies
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Where it differs: No published difference found yet; compare opening and longevity on skin.

No. 4
Amber Linen
Zara
71similar, reported by several owners, a close alternative
No accord data yet for this bottle.
notes not published by the house
price varies
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Where it differs: No published difference found yet; compare opening and longevity on skin.

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Side by side, the way people actually decide

Two bottles, two prices, one honest sentence. Every match on the site has this card.

Read about Paris Corner Emir Vetiver Delight
Byredo Bal d'Afrique
USD 330, 100 ml
Paris Corner Emir Vetiver Delight
price varies
79 similar. No published difference found yet; compare opening and longevity on skin.