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The Scoop
Bal d'Afrique is inspired by Paris in the late 1920's, when the city was infatuated with an idiosyncratic and fantastical vision of African culture, music and dance. Paris embraced the fabulous Josephine Baker as its muse and so does this enigmatic and playful scent. Drawing on the euphoric mix of the avant-garde and exoticism that fueled the artistic life of the city, Jerome Epinette has created a fragrance with the exuberant sensuality of La Baker herself.
A vivacious blast of sunny citrus with just a pinch of spicy marigold makes a suitably dramatic entrance, leading to a brew of green bucchu, sheer and aqueous cyclamen and sweet violet. At center stage is the ever-bewitching vetiver, earthy and spicy, and smoothed with sweet amber and warm musk until it becomes velvety and almost edible. An extra soupçon of growl is provided by cedar wood, but the overall effect is less voracious man-eating tiger and more of a mischievous tiger cub – sweet and adorable, but it still has claws.
Bal d'Afrique is warm and embracing with a purring, cozy quality that has us at its mercy. Be careful, this one is addictive.
Gift With Purchase
With any purchase of $100 or more, get this assorted women's sample set.
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Includes various samples from such brands as:
Maison Tahite, Parfums de Marly, Carthusia, Parfums de Nicolai, Ex Nihilo, Chabaud, BDK, Parfums d'Empire, and more!
While supplies last. Substitutions will occur depending on availability, and actual samples may vary from those pictured. Limit one promotion per customer. Offer cannot be applied to prior orders.
