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Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume
meets Voyage d'Hermes Parfum.

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

Shared ground

Lemon · Musk

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with aromatic; Parfum leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Byredo Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume bottle
Byredo

Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume

Concentration not recorded

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Hermès Voyage d'Hermes Parfum bottle
Hermès

Voyage d'Hermes Parfum

Parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedParfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originSwedenFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedFrance
Listed year20152012
Leading accordsaromatic · citrus · woodywarm spicy · aromatic · citrus
Notes unique to this recordBergamot, Marigold, Neroli, Buchu or Agathosma, Violet, Jasmine, Cyclamen, Vetiver, Black Amber, Moroccan CedarCardamom, Spices, Juniper, Tea, Green Notes, Rose, Floral Notes, Hedione, Woodsy Notes, Amber, Sandalwood
Longevity / 52.59 · 22 votes3.18 · 1,378 votes
Projection / 41.73 · 15 votes2.21 · 1,555 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.

Declared on both

  • Alcohol
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Limonene
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Bht
  • Linalool
  • Citral
  • Coumarin

Listed only on Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume

  • Cyclopentasiloxane
  • Cyclohexasiloxane
  • Vp/va copolymer
  • Butylphenyl methylpropional
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone

Listed only on Voyage d'Hermes Parfum

  • Aqua/water/eau
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
  • Citronellol
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Pinene
  • Geraniol
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Juniperus virginiana oil
  • Beta -Caryophyllene
  • Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
  • Terpineol
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Farnesol
  • Terpinolene
  • Camphor
  • Vanillin
  • Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil
  • Alpha -Terpinene
  • Cinnamal
  • Eugenol

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.

Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume

Hair perfume · US listing · 75 mL

Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Parfum (fragrance), Vp/va copolymer, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Limonene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Bht, Linalool, Citral, Coumarin.

Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Voyage d'Hermes Parfum

Parfum · US listing · Bottle: 1.18 fl.oz

Alcohol ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Aqua/water/eau ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Linalool ; Limonene ; Citronellol ; Linalyl acetate ; Pinene ; Geraniol ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Juniperus virginiana oil ; Bht ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Pelargonium graveolens flower oil ; Terpineol ; Geranyl acetate ; Farnesol ; Terpinolene ; Coumarin ; Citral ; Camphor ; Vanillin ; Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Cinnamal ; Eugenol .

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 0304203A

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

Parfum

Start here if the listed warm spicy and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.