At a glance
- House
- Byredo
- Family
- Woody
- Main accords
- Woody, Aromatic, Earthy, Violet, Floral, Powdery, Fresh
- Top notes
- Bergamot, African Marigold, Buchu Or Agathosma
- Heart notes
- Violet, Cyclamen
- Base notes
- Vetiver, Cedar
- Launched
- 2009
- Perfumer
- Jérôme Epinette
- Gender
- Unisex
- Rating
- 4.1/5 · 19,160 reviews
The olfactory pyramid
From the first spark to the trail that stays.
Top notes fly off in minutes, the heart holds through the afternoon, the base stays on skin until evening.
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Top the opening
Top: Bergamot, African Marigold, Buchu Or Agathosma.
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Heart the trail
Heart: Violet, Cyclamen.
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Base what lingers
Base: Vetiver, Cedar.
Its moodboard
One fragrance, four tableaux.
Before you wear it, look at it. Effluve composes a moodboard for every fragrance: its light, its textures, its hour.
Its character
Woody, aromatic, earthy.
- Woody — dominant
- Aromatic — dominant
- Earthy — strong
- Violet — strong
- Floral — strong
- Powdery — strong
- Fresh — present
Composed by Jérôme Epinette.
Questions
What people ask.
What does Bal d'Afrique smell like?
Main accords: woody, aromatic, and earthy. Top notes of bergamot, african marigold, and buchu or agathosma. A heart of violet and cyclamen. A base of vetiver and cedar.
Who created Bal d'Afrique?
It was composed by Jérôme Epinette for Byredo in 2009.
In the Effluve app
Keep it, find it again, share it.
- A feed that learns your nose Swipe, keep, pass: every heart sharpens the next fragrances.
- Every fragrance, in detail Pyramid, moodboard, accords, longevity and seasons, on one screen.
- Your collection, in order Have, love, want, and lists you share with a QR code.
Top
Bergamot 
African Marigold 
Buchu Or Agathosma Heart
Violet 
Cyclamen Base
Vetiver 
Cedar Your next sillage awaits.
Find Bal d'Afrique in Effluve, and keep track of every trail. In beta, on iPhone.
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