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7.9 / 10 41 Ratings
A popular perfume by House of Matriarch for women and men, released in 2018. The scent is spicy-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Sweet
Earthy
Floral

Fragrance Notes

BroomBroom MuskMusk Sabinene PatchouliPatchouli VanillaVanilla WoodsWoods

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Ratings
Scent
7.941 Ratings
Longevity
7.935 Ratings
Sillage
6.935 Ratings
Bottle
7.732 Ratings
Value for money
6.311 Ratings
Submitted by Freshdennis, last update on 07/29/2025.

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Bal d'Afrique (Eau de Parfum) by Byredo
Bal d'Afrique Eau de Parfum

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2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Stanze

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Stanze
Stanze
Top Review 41  
Wallflower
So the Stanz set off once again to the Blocksberg. With a traditional witch's hat on her head, adorned with small mirrors to distract passing birds. After all, you don't want to crash. Dressed in a black pointed dress and good steel-toed boots on her feet. Just in time for the event, a new fragrance had arrived with the witch's mail from Seattle. Witchmusk. Witch musk. That sounds enticing. Moreover, it contains broom, and from broom, also known as broom shrub, broom bush, broom herb, etc., witches make their beautiful brooms. Unfortunately, there are no manufacturers like in the Harry Potter novels. Witches have to make everything themselves. So the Stanz completely doused herself in Witchmusk. It smelled vanilla-like and of dried straw flowers. Strange. Is that supposed to be so wicked? No matter, up on the broom and off she went.

At the Blocksberg, the witches' Sabbath was already in full swing. They drank potions with funny side effects, danced holes into their shoe soles, and were generally in good spirits. It smelled everywhere of goat stable (3.1 Arabian Horse), garlic sweat mixed with car exhaust and slime (Mortal Skin), as well as various bodily fluids (Sécrétions Magnifiques) and of course indole and skatole. The Stanz then stood at the bar after a wild orgy with a sorcerer, and he said: "You’re not wearing any perfume today." Stanz nearly fainted; Witchmusk had been sinfully expensive. She let the wicked man sniff at her neckline. "That reminds me of my grandma," he said: "she could bake so well and always wove wreaths from straw flowers." And with a pop, his horns disappeared, which he had saved up for so long with wicked deeds. When he noticed this, he screamed and cursed the Stanz, whereupon the horns reappeared on his head with a pop. "Phew," he then said disgustedly: "what is that stuff? It's totally nice." The Stanz felt quite ashamed because it smelled so sweet and harmless.

Epilogue: Witchmusk can really only be worn by good witches. Otherwise, you embarrass yourself in front of all the orgiastic villains, and with the devil's consort, it won't work either. Otto Normalverbraucher can wear it for any occasion, except for going out, because the sillage is very moderate. If you pour your bottle of Witchmusk into the flames, which only a madman would do since it is very expensive, you also get a problem as a witch, because burning broom is like kryptonite for Superman. So be careful!
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Yatagan

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Yatagan
Yatagan
Top Review 56  
Toxic Brew
Uncommented Scents No. 131

I have smelled broom several times now, for example as a component in fragrances by Annette Neuffer (which are so dense and complex that one cannot really isolate the scent material, yet one feels one can smell it), in Gorse by LUSH (silly name, I know), and especially in the fantastic Œillères by Roberto Greco or Madame Rochas. They all share a dry, floral, hay-like, spicy-woody, warm-rich, mild-sweet scent that has always convinced me immediately.
Furthermore, this fragrance contains sabinene (emphasis on the "e"), a chemical compound from the group of monoterpenes or thujenes, which can be found in marjoram, yarrow, or juniper, as the Lexicon of Lexicons - or the Grimoire - states.
If the scent is already called witch's musk, then it must contain both witch and musk, which would need to be proven. You can smell the musk, but not really the witch; however, what both broom and sabinene have in common is their toxic effect. In other words: the stuff is poisonous and thus pretty much a real witch's brew. I refer again to the online lexicon: Sabinene can (in high doses, which hopefully will not be present here) cause gastrointestinal issues, nausea, vomiting, internal bleeding, kidney failure, unconsciousness, and death, especially if any paralysis symptoms also affect breathing. Oh yes! For those looking for something cheaper: skin irritations are also on offer.
The description of broom emphasizes that ALL parts of the plant are toxic. Great! So certainly those that were processed as fragrance materials as well.

How do we find this? Of course, this is very cool, and thus we have here the worthy ingredients of a witch's potion for a cozy Sabbath.

It should also be added that one can smell patchouli alongside this hay-like dry floral note.

Dear ladies, take your brooms and fly a round - and bring your lovers along. They will have fun too!

sincerely, Faust
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22 short views on the fragrance
6 years ago
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Floral and feminine broom wrapped in sweet resinous vanilla, a hint of wood and musk in the drydown. A smooth, sophisticated blend.
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For a cozy witch's Sabbath, alone or with someone: dried flowers, hay, spices, earthy notes, wood. Everything cooked and enchanted. Cheers!
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The hobby witch Bibi
mixes her magic smoothie
from sweet vanilla bean
it gets (musk) creamy stirred
in the wooden bowl
a really nice one
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Spicy-cuddly
musk-patch
with a hint of bitterness at the start
soft hay-like flowers
The witch has specialized in
love elixirs
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5 years ago
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Witch? Maybe Bibi Blocksberg. A cloyingly sweet vanilla-musk scent with a touch of thuja. Similar to Bal d'Afrique.
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When she pulls out her vanilla flute
she shows her true face
sweet notes do not deceive
about her oudy soul
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4 years ago
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An alluring witch
Patchouli-warm
Vanilla-feminine
Musk-soft
Broom's poisonous fruit of doom
behind a gentle Sabine smile
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4 years ago
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Violet says it’s alluring, yes, but not for me. The scent is too soft vanilla-like, too sweet the patch, too... musky the musk ;)
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Honestly, I'm very cautious with musk. But this one is really well done. I'm surprised. As always, it's all about the dose.
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The tiny drop I tested smells pleasant. Green floral notes on a creamy spicy base with a hint of patch.
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