Bal d'Afrique
Fragrance
Bal d'Afrique is tracked on EauIndex. Sizes and live retailer prices are being added.
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No number is better than a guessed one. Until a store's own feed lists Bal d'Afrique, here is what the market already says.
- Declared alternatives
- 3
- From
- $0.90/mlOakcha Gold Gem Extrait de Parfum
Compare the 3 alternatives per ml. Each one is its maker's own claim, quoted and linked; we never say two scents are the same.
Before a full bottle
Try it first.
No blind buys: smaller ways to live with Bal d'Afrique for a week before you commit.
Decants
Scent Split
Decants from $3.99
1, 2, 5 and 9 ml sprays poured from full bottles; price varies by fragrance.
Decanted by Scent Split, not by the brand.
Search Scent Split →Source, checked Sep 27, 2026Samples
MicroPerfumes
Sample vials and travel sprays
0.75 ml vials, 5 and 10 ml travel sprays; vials about $3 to $11.
Rebottled by MicroPerfumes, which says it has no agreement with the brands.
Search MicroPerfumes →Source, checked Sep 27, 2026Alternative samples
Dossier
Build Your Mini Set, $49
4 to 10 x 11 ml, including its declared alternative to this scent.
See the set →Source, checked Sep 27, 2026Subscription
Scentbird
8 ml a month, $17.95
A monthly subscription: one 8 ml atomizer a month ($2.24 per ml), first month $8.97. Cancel any time; check the catalog for this scent.
See the subscription →Source, checked Sep 27, 2026
Decants and samples are poured or rebottled by these shops, not by the brand. Prices and stock vary by scent; check before you buy.
Before a full bottle
Try it first.
No blind buys: smaller ways to live with Bal d'Afrique for a week before you commit.
Decants
Scent Split
Decants from $3.99
1, 2, 5 and 9 ml sprays poured from full bottles; price varies by fragrance.
Decanted by Scent Split, not by the brand.
Search Scent Split →Source, checked Sep 27, 2026Samples
MicroPerfumes
Sample vials and travel sprays
0.75 ml vials, 5 and 10 ml travel sprays; vials about $3 to $11.
Rebottled by MicroPerfumes, which says it has no agreement with the brands.
Search MicroPerfumes →Source, checked Sep 27, 2026Alternative samples
Dossier
Build Your Mini Set, $49
4 to 10 x 11 ml, including its declared alternative to this scent.
See the set →Source, checked Sep 27, 2026Subscription
Scentbird
8 ml a month, $17.95
A monthly subscription: one 8 ml atomizer a month ($2.24 per ml), first month $8.97. Cancel any time; check the catalog for this scent.
See the subscription →Source, checked Sep 27, 2026
Decants and samples are poured or rebottled by these shops, not by the brand. Prices and stock vary by scent; check before you buy.
Alternatives to Bal d'Afrique
Oakcha
Gold Gem Extrait de Parfum$0.90/mllist price
Oakcha says:
Inspired by: Byredo Bal d'Afrique
sourceShop at Oakcha →The brand's own site
Dossier
Ambery Vetiver Eau de Parfum$0.98/mllist price
Dossier says:
Inspired by Byredo's Bal d'Afrique
sourceShop at Dossier →The brand's own site
Dua Fragrances
Paris 1920 Extrait de Parfum$1.50/mllist price
Dua Fragrances says:
our rendition of the acclaimed Bal d’Afrique by Byredo
sourceShop at Dua Fragrances →The brand's own site
Dupes listed here are the dupe brands' own statements about what inspired them, quoted with a link to the source. EauIndex does not claim any two fragrances smell the same. Neither EauIndex nor these brands are affiliated with the original fragrance house. Brand names are used only to identify products. All alternatives
Questions and answers
What is the cheapest price for Bal d'Afrique right now?
Bal d'Afrique is tracked on EauIndex. Sizes and live retailer prices are being added.
What are the dupes for Bal d'Afrique?
Oakcha describes Gold Gem as inspired by Bal d'Afrique ($0.90 per ml); Dossier describes Ambery Vetiver as inspired by Bal d'Afrique ($0.98 per ml); Dua Fragrances describes Paris 1920 as inspired by Bal d'Afrique ($1.50 per ml). These are the dupe brands' own statements; EauIndex and those brands are not affiliated with Byredo.