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Bal d'Afrique
meets 1895.

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 citrus. 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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Atelier Rebul 1895 bottle
Atelier Rebul

1895

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 year2009Not recorded
Leading accordswoody · aromatic · earthycitrus · aromatic · woody
Notes unique to this recordAfrican Marigold, Buchu or Agathosma, Violet, CyclamenLemon, Mandarin Orange, Neroli, Cardamom, Rhubarb, Oakmoss
Longevity / 52.88 · 7,939 votes3.03 · 72 votes
Projection / 42.01 · 8,173 votes2.08 · 72 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

1895

Eau de parfum · Belgium listing · 125 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Citronellol

Current official Benelux 125 mL eau de parfum declaration. Other formats, concentrations, markets and earlier batches are not covered by this verification.

Source: Atelier Rebul official Benelux product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23

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