Paris 1920 Absolu

BYREDO — Bal d’Afrique Absolu de Parfum · DUA Fragrances

Paris 1920 Absolu

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Paris 1920 Absolu

BYREDO — Bal d’Afrique Absolu de Parfum

DUA Fragrances

Crisp, tangy fruit and powdery florals meet restrained gourmand sweetness over warm, slightly smoky woods.

NoticeableRefinedModernOfficeFine DiningDate NightOutdoors
SampleFloral Woody Musk

Quick glance

Floral Woody Musk

Radiant

Character

  • woody
  • citrus
  • musky
  • fruity
Scent profile
Leading accordswoody / citrus / muskyPrimary styleRadiant
Best season
Spring / Fall
Best setting
Upscale daily / Date night

Olfactive map

What it smells like

Scent identity

Family and tags

Floral Woody Musk
NoticeableRefinedModernOfficeFine DiningDate NightOutdoors

Supporting characteristics

RadiantSmoothElegantWarmModernwoody muskcitrus gourmand nuancemodern genderless niche

Fragrance structure

How it develops

Provider notes · source checked

Listed notes

Community

How others read it

PraisePraised as a richer, more saturated take on the Bal d’Afrique DNA. Praline and black amber facets add depth while preserving bright citrus-musky elegance.
CriticismEarly reception may vary because the Absolu is newer and less broadly reviewed than the original. Some may prefer the airier brightness of the original Bal d’Afrique.
Comparison notesDUA targets the newer Absolu de Parfum rather than the original Bal d’Afrique Eau de Parfum. Provider concentration is Extrait de Parfum while official target concentration is Absolu de Parfum.

Discovery

Similar fragrances

Every reference shows listed note and accord overlap when catalog data allows. Notes count 80%, accords 20%, with rarer notes weighted higher; score does not confirm scent similarity.

No qualifying match in your vault.

Other recorded references (4)

May include outside-vault names, historical bottles, and relationships without qualifying scent similarity. New internet discovery comes later.

Unreviewed names; comparison only shown for an unambiguous catalog record.

Byredo Bal d’Afrique
2 shared notes3 shared accords12% weighted overlap

Notes: source 2/8 · match 2/12accords: source 3/8 · match 3/7

Memo Paris African Leather
1 shared notes2 shared accords5% weighted overlap

Notes: source 1/8 · match 1/10accords: source 2/8 · match 2/10

Matiere Premiere Parisian Musc

Composition data unavailable · no unambiguous catalog match

Le Labo Another 13
0 shared notes5 shared accords9% weighted overlap

Notes: source 0/8 · match 0/11accords: source 5/8 · match 5/8

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