I purchased this several months ago at Barneys; it is safe to say I have more than fallen in love with this scent. The Byredo fragrance house was created in 2006 in Stockholm by Ben Gorham. I would consider the fragrances of Byredo niche scents. The bottles are simplistic, a contrast when compared to beautifully layered notes
While I have several Byredo scents on my to buy list, my first purchase was Bal D’Afrique. A light, yet captivating vetiver mix. This, unlike many other scents in my collection is a floral, yet packs a punch with the base notes. Black Amber, Moroccan Cedarwood,Musk and Vetiver at the base gives it a nice balance. It dries down to something very exotic, I enjoy wearing it on days I’m feeling flirty and it’s a great bed time fragrance.
Here are the rest of the notes:
Top: Bergamot, lemon, neroli, african marigold, bucchu
Heart: Violet, jasmin petals, cyclamen
Base: Black amber, musk, vetiver, moroccan cedarwood
Byredo’s description of the scent:
A warm and romantic vetiver inspired by Paris in the late 20′s and its infatuation with African culture, art, music and dance. A mix of the Parisian avantgardism and African culture shaped a unique and vibrant expression. The intense life, the excess and euphoria is illustrated by Bal d’Afrique’s neroli, African marigold and Moroccan cedarwood.
I’m anticipating my next scent purchase by Byredo. Have you tried any of their perfumes?
