Byredo
Bal d'Afrique
EDP · 2009 · medium weight
The note pyramid.
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Heart
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Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.50
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.00
- green0.20
- floral0.60
- spicy0.00
- woody0.50
- amber0.00
- sweet0.30
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.50
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Bal d'Afrique is easygoing, floral and citrus, and works most of the year.
Signature
Bal d'Afrique is floral and citrus with a clear character, good on most days.
Wildcard
Bal d'Afrique is floral, a change of pace from the everyday.
All-rounder
Bal d'Afrique works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Office safe
Bal d'Afrique is calm, floral and citrus, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Byredo
Super Cedar
84/100Bal d'Afrique's jasmine petals last longer over the quiet musk of Super Cedar, and both carry vetiver.
Spray Super Cedar first (3 sprays, neck, chest and wrists), let it settle a minute, then Bal d'Afrique on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Louis Vuitton
Météore
79/100Météore's neroli over the soft musk in Bal d'Afrique smells clean, and both carry vetiver.
Spray Bal d'Afrique first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Météore on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Chanel
Égoïste Platinum
78/100Bal d'Afrique's musk keeps Égoïste Platinum's petitgrain close and clean, tied by shared cedar.
Spray Bal d'Afrique first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Égoïste Platinum on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).