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Sacred Summit
meets Bal d'Afrique Absolu.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Lemon · Violet · Musk

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with powdery; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Bentala Fragrances Sacred Summit bottle
Bentala Fragrances

Sacred Summit

Concentration not recorded

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Byredo Bal d'Afrique Absolu bottle
Byredo

Bal d'Afrique Absolu

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedSweden
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded2025
Leading accordspowdery · soft spicy · sweetcitrus · woody · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordStar Anise, Raspberry, Licorice, Heliotrope, TonkaBlackcurrant, Bergamot, Praline, Black Amber, Cedarwood, Vetiver
Longevity / 53.00 · 1 votes3.58 · 677 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 1 votes2.22 · 661 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Sacred Summit

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Bal d'Afrique Absolu

Absolu de parfum · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Aqua (water/eau), Limonene, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Hydroxycitronellal, Citrus limon peel oil, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Linalyl acetate, Pinene, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Coumarin, Beta-caryophyllene, Citral, Rose ketones, Geranyl acetate, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Alcohol, Hexadecanolactone, Citronellol, Alpha-terpinene, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Isoeugenyl acetate, Geraniol, Isoeugenol, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2).

Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed powdery and soft spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.