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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

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

At a glance
Maar Nayla bottle
Maar

Nayla

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 originNot yet verifiedSweden
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20202009
Leading accordscitrus · white floral · aromaticwoody · aromatic · earthy
Notes unique to this recordLemon, Mandarin Orange, Neroli, Orange Blossom, Iris, Rose, VanillaAfrican Marigold, Buchu or Agathosma, Violet, Cyclamen, Vetiver, Cedar
Longevity / 53.00 · 6 votes2.88 · 7,939 votes
Projection / 41.33 · 6 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 brand separately discloses fragrance components. Read each declaration below; the disclosure levels are not directly comparable.

Nayla

Eau de Parfum · Spain / European Union listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (aceite de petitgrain 1 , Aceite de limón 1 , Aceite de bergamota 1 , Aceite de litsea cubeba 1 , Aceite de mandarina 1 , Aceite de neroli 1 , Aceite de naranja 1 , Aceite de pachuli 1 , Absoluto de osmanthus 1 ), Aqua, Limonene 2 , Linalool 2 , Citral 2 , Geraniol 2 , Citronellol 2

The components inside “Parfum (…)” belong to the fragrance mixture. They are not a separate ordered full-product ingredient list.

The official Spanish declaration includes natural oils inside Parfum; that grouping and its original wording are preserved. Source legend: 1 Aceite esencial natural; 2 Derivado de aceite esencial natural. Numbered footnote markers are omitted only from parsed names. This is a dated brand declaration; check your packaging for the bottle batch.

Source: Maar official Spanish ingredient page · 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 citrus and white floral 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.