Byredo Bal d'Afrique dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Byredo Bal d'Afrique is Paris Corner Emir Vibrant Vetiver Delight, named by 62 distinct people across 71 threads.
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| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Emir Vibrant Vetiver Delight Paris Corner “The scent profile is an easy dumb reach and is pretty damn close to the og Bal D afrique no unpleasant syntheticness no alcohol blast.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 62 voices · 71 threadsvery close | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | Pink Woods Ariana Grande “If you want to try something cheaper/more accessible I find Ariana Grande Pink Woods to be very similar.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 5 voices · 9 threadssimilar vibe | 6 | no offers |
What Reddit says
A sample of what people actually wrote, under the summary of it. The voice counts are the whole of the evidence behind a pairing; the quotes are a handful of the loudest, each one a link to the comment it came from.
Emir Vibrant Vetiver DelightParis Corner
62 voices · 71 threads
- Most reviewers consider it very close or nearly identical to Bal d'Afrique, though a few detect a greener, more citrus-forward twist.
- Users note that while the longevity and sillage are moderate, its performance still edges out the original Byredo fragrance.
- The blend is widely praised as smooth and easy to wear, without any harsh alcohol opening or unpleasant synthetic notes.
Where people agree
“Vibrant Vetiver Delight Bright citrusy fresh green fragrance with a touch of sweetness and a smooth woody/earthy feel to it. Shares similarities to Byredo Bal D’Afrique.”
reddit post ↗“The scent profile is an easy dumb reach and is pretty damn close to the og Bal D afrique no unpleasant syntheticness no alcohol blast.”
reddit post ↗“Paris corner Vibrant vetiver delight - near identical to Bal dafrique, but a little more citrus. Very clean vetiver, unique to where I have nothing like it, and unisex, not super long lasting but better than the OG.”
reddit post ↗“Paris Corner Vibrant Vetiver Delight – The newest in my collection and a brilliant dupe of Byredo’s Bal d’Afrique, with better performance.”
reddit post ↗“Emir Vibrant Vetiver Delight is a spot on dupe of Byredo Bal D’Afrique”
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Where people disagree
“Vetiver delight is far from BalDAfrique, I own the OG as it’s my top 1 and this is basaiclly a green earthy twist with a hint of BaldAfrique dna”
reddit ↗“see mixed emotions about the Paris corner vibrant vetiver delight some say it's absolutely not a dupe others saying it's not long lasting etc”
reddit post ↗“I disagree. I own vetiver delight and think it smells nothing like bal d’afrique.”
reddit ↗“I found vibrant vetiver delight too masculine for my taste. Yes, it's said to be unisex like bal d'afrique, but to me it smelled like lemon aftershave.”
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Pink WoodsAriana Grande
5 voices · 9 threads
- Reviewers consider Pink Woods to be roughly 80% similar to Bal d'Afrique, capturing a comparable overall vibe.
- Users note that Pink Woods is distinctly sweeter than the original, featuring an added cotton candy note that makes it feel like an 'absolu' version.
“If you want to try something cheaper/more accessible I find Ariana Grande Pink Woods to be very similar.”
reddit ↗“Byredo Bal D’Afrique and Ariana Grande Pink Woods smell almost the same to me.”
reddit ↗“Pink Woods by Ariana Grande (gasp!) is like 80% there with the addition of a sweet but not cloying cotton candy note which I like even MORE than BDA.”
reddit ↗“It's more like Bal dafrique but sweeter.. a little like Bal dafrique absolu.”
reddit ↗“Pink Woods/Bal d' Afrique (can't decide, and so similar)”
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