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Secret
meets Bal d'Afrique.

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

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

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

At a glance
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Secret

Concentration not recorded

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Byredo

Bal d'Afrique

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedSweden
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20262009
Leading accordsmarine · salty · aromaticwoody · aromatic · earthy
Notes unique to this recordOzonic notes, Sea Notes, Mineral notes, Musk, Salt, Green Accord, Seaweed, White Cedar Extract, Musk, White WoodsBergamot, African Marigold, Buchu or Agathosma, Violet, Cyclamen, Vetiver, Cedar
Longevity / 54.00 · 1 votes2.88 · 7,939 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 1 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.

Secret

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 marine and salty 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.