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Violettes de Toulouse Eau de Parfum
meets Bal d'Afrique.

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

Shared ground

Violet · Cyclamen · Bergamot

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

The distinction

Eau de parfum leads with powdery; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Parfums Berdoues Violettes de Toulouse Eau de Parfum bottle
Parfums Berdoues

Violettes de Toulouse Eau de Parfum

Eau de parfum

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Bal d'Afrique bottle
Byredo

Bal d'Afrique

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationEau de parfumEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceSweden
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded2009
Leading accordspowdery · violet · floralwoody · aromatic · earthy
Notes unique to this recordFruity Notes, Iris, Violet Leaf, Musk, Lilac, Almond Blossom, Sandalwood, Lily, JasmineAfrican Marigold, Buchu or Agathosma, Vetiver, Cedar
Longevity / 52.72 · 58 votes2.88 · 7,939 votes
Projection / 42.51 · 82 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.

Violettes de Toulouse Eau de Parfum

Eau de parfum · France listing

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 39-c), Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Hexamethylindanopyran, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Benzyl alcohol, Citrus limon peel oil, Hexyl cinnamal, Limonene, Amyl cinnamal, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Citronellol, Terpineol, Hydroxycitronellal, Cananga odorata oil / extract, Pinene, Geraniol, Vanillin, Methyl 2-octynoate, Coumarin, Benzaldehyde, Citral, Geranyl acetate, Benzyl benzoate, Beta-caryophyllene. cette liste d'ingrédients peut faire l'objet de modifications, Veuillez consulter l'emballage du produit acheté.

Current French manufacturer declaration. Formulas may change; check the packaging supplied.

Source: Berdoues official French product ingredient declaration · 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

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed powdery and violet 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.