Is Khadlaj Karus Gold Absolu a dupe of Byredo Bal d'Afrique Absolu?
Not listed: the evidence below doesn't meet the bar for any verdict.
Of 3 independent sources that compared them, 3 say it is near-identical or close and 0 disagree. Karus Gold Absolu costs $40.00 for 100 ml at My Royal Musk ($0.40/ml); Bal d'Afrique Absolu costs $385.00 for 100 ml at Luckyscent ($3.85/ml), so the alternative costs 90% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on .
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Bal d'Afrique Absolu
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| Price | $280 50 ml | $40 100 ml |
| Per ml | $5.60 | $0.40 |
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| Buy | See prices | See prices |
The evidence
- Say close 3
In their words 2
Khadlaj Karus Gold Absolu - 9.4/10\*\*\\\*\\\* really the best interpretation of Bal D’Afrique Absolu I’ve tried the candy lemon adds a twist the OG doesn’t have, better then the countless dupes I’ve tried of the Bal D Afrique DNA
A Reddit post, Aug 2026, 178 points
Khadlaj Karus Gold Absolu (Bal D’Afrique Absolu dupe) 3.4oz BNIB $33 Shipped
A Reddit post, Aug 2026, 4 points
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