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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Hanuman
meets Bal d'Afrique Absolu.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Lemon · Vetiver · Musk

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Boadicea the Victorious Hanuman perfume bottle
Boadicea the Victorious

Hanuman

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 sizes100 mL
Checked 2026-09-23 · Vault selection · Listed formats, not live stock.
Not yet verified
Brand originUnited KingdomSweden
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20162025
Leading accordscitrus · floral · woodycitrus · woody · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordOrange Blossom, Black Currant, Osmanthus, Neroli, Magnolia, Cyclamen, Cedar, Amber, SandalwoodBlackcurrant, Praline, Violet, Black Amber, Cedarwood
Longevity / 53.55 · 348 votes3.58 · 677 votes
Projection / 42.42 · 379 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.

Hanuman

Concentration not specified by source · United Kingdom listing

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b), Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Alpha-iso-methyl ionone, Linalool, Bht, Coumarin, Citral, Geraniol, Citronellol.

Official current fragrance declaration. The source page does not explicitly specify a concentration. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.

Source: Boadicea the Victorious official UK product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

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 citrus and floral 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.