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Bal d'Afrique
meets Midori.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Vetiver · Cedar

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Bal d'Afrique bottle
Byredo

Bal d'Afrique

Eau de parfum

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Florascent Midori bottle
Florascent

Midori

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originSwedenNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20092013
Leading accordswoody · aromatic · earthysweet · white floral · floral
Notes unique to this recordAfrican Marigold, Buchu or Agathosma, Violet, CyclamenMandarin Blossom, Tuberose, Frangipani, Champaca, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Katsura leaf
Longevity / 52.88 · 7,939 votes4.00 · 3 votes
Projection / 42.01 · 8,173 votes2.67 · 3 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.

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

Midori

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed sweet and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.