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Crystal Emerald
meets Bal d'Afrique.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with musky; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Versace Crystal Emerald bottle
Versace

Crystal Emerald

Concentration not recorded

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Bal d'Afrique bottle
Byredo

Bal d'Afrique

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalySweden
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20252009
Leading accordsmusky · sweet · fruitywoody · aromatic · earthy
Notes unique to this recordPeach, Pink Pepper, Rosebud, Sorbet, Jasmine, Raspberry, White Musk, Incense, Tonka BeanAfrican Marigold, Buchu or Agathosma, Violet, Cyclamen, Vetiver, Cedar
Longevity / 53.55 · 294 votes2.88 · 7,939 votes
Projection / 42.38 · 280 votes2.01 · 8,173 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.

This fragrance has different labels by bottle size or format. Read the matching lists below; a combined comparison could hide those differences.

Crystal Emerald

Eau de parfum · US listing · Fragrance in Spring 2026 gift set · Ref. 5300636 / 5300636US

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 39-c), Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Linalyl acetate, Coumarin, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Juniperus virginiana oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Pinene, Geranyl acetate, Linalool, Rose ketones, Geraniol, Terpinolene, Beta-caryophyllene, Alcohol, Eugenol, Terpineol, Alpha-terpinene, Jasmine oil/ extract, Rose flower oil/extract, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Citral.

Manufacturer declaration for the fragrance component of this specific Spring 2026 set, including the US reference. Accompanying bath, shower and lotion formulas are excluded. Check your bottle’s packaging; older or other sets may carry different lists.

Source: EuroItalia official Versace Spring 2026 product INCI document · Checked 2026-09-22

Bal d'Afrique

The brand publishes different ingredient lists by bottle size or format. Read the matching list below.

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

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Butylphenyl methylpropional, Limonene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Citral, Coumarin, Bht, Citronellol, Geraniol.

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

Eau de parfum · US listing · 250 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Coumarin, Citral, Alcohol,Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Isoeugenol. alcohol of vegetal origin 78% vol.

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 musky and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

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