Byredo
Bal d'Afrique
Eau de parfum
Woody · Aromatic · Earthy.
parfumbible.comWarm spicy · Woody · Aromatic.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Swiss Arabian / Our story · Checked 2026-09-21
The official story places Hussein Adam Ali's establishment of Swiss Arabian in the UAE in 1974.
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Collection: Cities Collection
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
OPULENCE OF DUBAI by Swiss Arabian has a listed warm spicy, woody, aromatic profile, with notes of Nigerian Ginger, elemi, Calabrian bergamot, Damask Rose, Cardamom.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Inside the bottle.
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.83 / 5
77 votes
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Projection
2.59 / 4
78 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.49 / 5
78 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
290Own it
35Previously owned
678Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Yves Saint Laurent
La Nuit de L'Homme Bleu Électrique
Aromatic · Fresh spicy · Warm spicy.
Roja Dove
Lost In Paris
Musky · Woody · Warm spicy.
Fragrance Du Bois
Voyage à Paris
Sweet · Honey · Vanilla.
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Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Santal 33Both list Amber and Cardamom. Explore OPULENCE OF DUBAI’s warm spicy direction alongside Santal 33’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Gypsy WaterBoth list Amber and Incense. Explore OPULENCE OF DUBAI’s warm spicy direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does OPULENCE OF DUBAI smell like?
OPULENCE OF DUBAI by Swiss Arabian has a listed warm spicy, woody, aromatic profile, with notes of Nigerian Ginger, elemi, Calabrian bergamot, Damask Rose, Cardamom.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Ilias Ermenidis.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.83 out of 5, from 77 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define OPULENCE OF DUBAI?
Its listed notes include nigerian ginger, elemi, calabrian bergamot, damask rose, cardamom, chocolate, pink pepper, incense, atlas cedar, cypriol oil or nagarmotha, amber, bourbon vanilla, vetiver, roasted coffee beans. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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OPULENCE OF DUBAI
Swiss Arabian
Leading accords
warm spicy
woody
aromatic
amber
rose
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Nigerian Ginger · elemi · Calabrian bergamot · Damask Rose · Cardamom · Chocolate
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