Is Dossier Ambery Vetiver a dupe of Byredo Bal d'Afrique?
Inspired by The maker names it as the inspiration, or most people describe it as a take on it.
Dossier Ambery Vetiver is inspired by Byredo Bal d'Afrique. Of 3 independent sources that compared them, 1 say it is near-identical or close, 2 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. Ambery Vetiver costs $49.00 for 50 ml at Dossier ($0.98/ml); Bal d'Afrique costs $330.00 for 100 ml at Luckyscent ($3.30/ml), so the alternative costs 70% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on .
Byredo
Bal d'Afrique
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Dossier
Ambery Vetiver
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| Price | $196 50 ml | $49 50 ml |
| Per ml | $3.92 | $0.98 |
| Verdict | Inspired by of Bal d'Afrique | |
| Accords | ||
| Floral | ||
| Woody | ||
| White floral | ||
| Citrus | ||
| Amber | ||
| Musky | ||
| Powdery | ||
| Earthy | ||
| Notes shared notes are marked | ||
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| Buy | See prices | See prices |
The evidence
- Say close 1
- Say similar or inspired by 2
Confidence: 19%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works
The maker
Ambery Vetiver (inspired by Byredo's Bal d'Afrique) opens with a hint
In their words 1
Ambery Vetiver Inspired by Byredo's Bal d'Afrique
A Reddit post, Dec 2025, 1 point
How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.