“Bal d’Afrique is one of my earliest fragrances. At the time of its formulation, I was obsessed with the translation of memories into scent. At the same time, I felt confident enough to include an imaginary component. My father lived and travelled in Afri

ca for about 10-15 years. I would read his diaries; the way he travelled on freight ships, met all kinds of different people… For me, this was the fantasy of arriving in Africa through somebody else’s words. Bal d’Afrique reflects that; it’s an imaginary

journey as well as a complete celebration of how I see African culture and its influence.” With a focus on beauty and fantasy, BAL D’AFRIQUE is Ben Gorham’s ‘love letter’ to Africa. Wanting to sum up and celebrate the reach and influence of Africa through

time, particularly the way its myriad cultures have shaped dance, art and music, the idea of an imaginary event

“You may receive your Body Lotion with a cap and separate pump or integrated pump upon availability, the scent and formula remain the same.

AQUA (WATER), CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), BUTYLENE GLYCOL, STEARETH-2, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, DIMETHICONE, GLYCERIN, STEARETH-21, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, XANTHAN GUM, ETHY LHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE, BUTYL METHOXYDIBENZOYLMETHANE, SODIUM BENZOATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, LIMONENE, ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, DISODIUM EDTA, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, LINALOOL, COUMARIN, CITRAL, BHT Please be aware that ingredient lists may change or vary from time to time. To confirm that a BYREDO product is suitable for your personal use, please consult the lift of ingredients that is included on our product packaging.