What you'll receive
The 1 ml comes in the 2 ml vial, half full.
Original fragrance reference. This identifies the scent. Your order contains a Gilded Senses decant, shown next.
Byredo — Bal d’Afrique
What it smells like on skin
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Marigolds in a sunny window, a jazz record playing, and the whole room dressing up for a night out.
Byredo drew it from 1920s Paris and its fascination with African music, art and dance. It's bright, green and floral with a soft woody finish, a summer-afternoon fragrance.
The verified details
Concentration: Eau de Parfum
House: Byredo
Delivery, care and returns
Delivery across South Africa, usually 2–4 working days. Fragrance cannot be returned once opened; if a vial arrives damaged or wrong, tell us and we replace it.
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