Gypsy Water
meets Bal d'Afrique Absolu.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Lemon · Bergamot
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Byredo Gypsy WaterEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Byredo Bal d'Afrique AbsoluConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Sweden | Sweden |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2008 | 2025 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · fresh spicy | citrus · woody · aromatic |
| Notes unique to this record | Juniper, Pepper, Pine needles, Incense, Orris Root, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber | Blackcurrant, Praline, Musk, Violet, Black Amber, Cedarwood, Vetiver |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.56 · 4,683 votes | 3.58 · 677 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.67 · 4,945 votes | 2.22 · 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.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Citral
- Geraniol
Listed only on Gypsy Water
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Bht
Listed only on Bal d'Afrique Absolu
- Alcohol denat.
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Citrus limon peel oil
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Pinene
- Coumarin
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Rose ketones
- Geranyl acetate
- Terpineol
- Terpinolene
- Hexadecanolactone
- Citronellol
- Alpha-terpinene
- Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Isoeugenyl acetate
- Isoeugenol
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Gypsy Water
Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL and 250 mL
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Citral, Bht, Geraniol.
Source: Byredo official US product page · 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 verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic 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.