Is Blossom Perfumery 568 Bal D'Afrique a dupe of Byredo Bal d'Afrique?

Bal d'Afrique Body Spray

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568 Bal D'Afrique EDP

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Body Spray Concentration EDP
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2009 Year -
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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Bal d'Afrique Body Spray
A luminous, woody-floral that balances soft sweetness and vibrant freshness with a distinctive powdery-violet edge. Effortlessly chic, versatile, and quietly unique-a signature for the creative and cosmopolitan.
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Our Verdict - 568 Bal D'Afrique EDP
A brighter but shallower version of Byredo's Bal D'Afrique. The citrus-blackcurrant opening is louder and simpler here, the violet-jasmine heart less powdery and refined, and the vetiver-cedar base loses its earthy grounding much faster than the original's long, textured dry-down.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Bal d'Afrique Body Spray A 568 Bal D'Afrique EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Bal d'Afrique Body Spray
568 Bal D'Afrique EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Violet 51% vs 36%
Cyclamen 48% vs 27%
Only in 568 Bal D'Afrique
Jasmine 36%
Shared Notes
Vetiver 57% vs 28%
Cedar 42% vs 25%
Only in 568 Bal D'Afrique
Musk 25% Amber 22%

Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.

Performance

Bal d'Afrique 568 Bal D'Afrique
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Bal d'Afrique

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn
Also Works:
Summer

Bal d'Afrique shines in spring and fall, when its blend of bright citrus, delicate florals, and earthy woods feels both uplifting and substantial. Its freshness can work in summer, but the vetiver and woody base are less suited for cold winter air.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Its moderate projection and distinctive, clean profile make it excellent for the office, casual, and date settings-memorable but not overpowering. Less suited for sport or the most formal black-tie events, where something either airier or weightier would work better.

568 Bal D'Afrique

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn
Also Works:
Summer

Community season votes for Byredo Bal d'Afrique, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Wearers put Byredo Bal d'Afrique, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for the office, date nights and casual wear.

Similarity Breakdown

Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.

Overall scent match
65%
Key Similarities

Shares 5 of its 12 notes, including Vetiver, Cedar, Bergamot

Key Differences

Adds amber and blackcurrant, drops african marigold and buchu

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1.7 fl oz (50 ml)
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