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Fragrances Similar to BYREDO BAL D'AFRIQUE
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is DSQUARED² She Wood, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Bal d'Afrique's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
Looking for fragrances similar to Byredo Bal d'Afrique? These 12 picks share the most overlap with its woody, aromatic and earthy profile. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Bal d'Afrique, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Bal d'Afrique's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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DSQUARED² · 2008SHE WOOD
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (12130)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Violet - #2
Salvatore Ferragamo · 1999SALVATORE FERRAGAMO POUR HOMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4913)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthyShared notes: Cyclamen, Vetiver, Cedar - #3
Bvlgari · 1996BVLGARI POUR HOMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (10985)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthyShared notes: Bergamot, Cyclamen, Vetiver, Cedar - #4
Rochas · 1960MADAME ROCHAS
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8807)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Violet - #5
Cacharel · 1981CACHAREL POUR L'HOMME
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (7351)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Cyclamen, Vetiver, Cedar - #6
Ralph Lauren · 1978LAUREN
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (6314)Shared accords: woody, green, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Cyclamen, Vetiver, Cedar, Violet - #7
Balmain Beauty · 1991VENT VERT
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (4246)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthyShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Violet - #8
Xerjoff · 2008IRISSS
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (2923)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Bergamot, Vetiver, Cedar, Violet - #9
DS&Durga · 2023STEAMED RAINBOW
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (7410)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, earthyShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Violet - #10
Laura Biagiotti · 1994LAURA
join_inner 10 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (8809)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, floralShared notes: Bergamot, Cyclamen, Vetiver, Cedar, Violet - #11
Yves Saint Laurent · 1993YVRESSE (CHAMPAGNE)
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9972)Shared accords: woody, powdery, earthy, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Violet - #12
Ormonde Jayne · 2002ORMONDE WOMAN
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (9145)Shared accords: woody, powdery, green, aromaticShared notes: Vetiver, Cedar, Violet
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Bal d'Afrique in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Bal d'Afrique, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.