Byredo Bal d'Afrique Absolu dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Byredo Bal d'Afrique Absolu is Khadlaj Karus Gold Absolu, named by 13 distinct people across 10 threads.
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| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | Karus Gold Absolu Khadlaj “really the best interpretation of Bal D’Afrique Absolu I’ve tried the candy lemon adds a twist the OG doesn’t have, better then the countless dupes I’ve tried of the Bal D Afrique DNA”what reddit says ↓ |
| 13 voices · 10 threadsvery close | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | Fearless Anarchy “Anarchy Fearless - clone of Byredos Bal d'Afriqeu Absolu. this instantly went into my top 5 favorite clones. I have never smelled the OG, and I think this is a twist because it has a few added extra notes.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 6 voices · 4 threadssimilar vibe | 22 | 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.
Karus Gold AbsoluKhadlaj
13 voices · 10 threads
- Reddit consensus views Khadlaj Karus Gold Absolu as very close to Byredo Bal d'Afrique Absolu, with similarity estimates reaching around 90%.
- Users note it is slightly sweeter, denser, and carries an extra touch of musk or candied lemon compared to the original.
- Commenters report that it delivers better overall performance than the fragrance it emulates.
Where people agree
“really the best interpretation of Bal D’Afrique Absolu I’ve tried the candy lemon adds a twist the OG doesn’t have, better then the countless dupes I’ve tried of the Bal D Afrique DNA”
reddit post ↗“Similarity To The OG - 90% to my nose the only difference is this has more of a musk added which gives it a fresher cleaner smell”
reddit post ↗“its a slightly denser slightly sweeter version of the original but still very close.”
reddit ↗“I have sampled the OG BdA Absolu two times and this gets very close to it”
reddit ↗“once Karus got in my hands I knew I’d never need a Bal D’Afrique Absolu clone besides this”
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Where people disagree
“On paper and in the air, Karus smells surprisingly close to Bal d’Afrique Absolu, with that sweet citrus, creamy praline and clean, musky character.”
reddit post ↗“I have tried bal d'afrique absolu and karus gold, and find them to be very close, but neither one works well for me.”
reddit ↗“it is certainly not that interesting or close to the original in my mind.”
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FearlessAnarchy
6 voices · 4 threads
- Opinions are mixed on closeness, with some finding it insanely close to the original while others view it as not a 1-to-1 match or an off-putting twist.
- Despite the lack of exact replication, several users still consider Fearless one of their favorite fragrances in their collection.
- Priced around $50 on Amazon, it is widely recognized as a direct dupe targeted specifically at the Absolu version.
Where people agree
“Fearless by Anarchy (Byredo Bal d’Afrique Absolu dupe)”
reddit post ↗“Anarchy Fearless - clone of Byredos Bal d'Afriqeu Absolu. this instantly went into my top 5 favorite clones. I have never smelled the OG, and I think this is a twist because it has a few added extra notes.”
reddit post ↗“Judging by the notes, it's duping the Absolu version.”
reddit ↗“I have tried the original since that post, and its definitely not a 1 to 1. It is still one of my favorites in my whole collection.”
reddit ↗“get Anarchy fearless, its about $50 on amazon and its insanely close to the original”
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Where people disagree
“I actually own fearless. It’s not close. I had made a post originally claiming its similarities but fearless is honestly off putting. Bad buy for me.”
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