How to find your Byredo before you commit
Short answer: The smartest way to try Byredo is 1 ml decants, which cost $6.99 each at Fragrances Line on Nov 14, 2026, against bottle listings of $210 to $330.
Byredo is the house of minimalist bottles and very good lighting, with listings from $210 to $330 in our library. Nobody should choose one off a note list. A flight of 1 ml samples lets you find your Byredo before you commit to it.
Every Byredo price we found (Nov 14, 2026, USD)
| Fragrance | 1 ml | 2 ml | Bottle listing (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsy Water | $6.99 | $12.99 | 50 ml, $235 (Bluemercury, in stock); 100 ml, $330 (Sephora); 100 ml, listed at $210 (Fragrances Line, sold out when we checked) |
| Mojave Ghost | $6.99 | $12.99 | 100 ml, listed at $210 (Fragrances Line, sold out when we checked) |
| Bal d'Afrique | $6.99 | $12.99 | 100 ml, $320 (Marissa Collections) |
| Blanche | $6.99 | $12.99 | no US price found yet |
| Super Cedar | no US sample found yet | no US sample found yet | no US price found yet |
Samples are from Fragrances Line. Each scent page has every option and the date checked.
A Byredo sampling plan
- The clean and quiet box: Blanche and Mojave Ghost. About $14 for 1 ml each.
- The outdoors box: Gypsy Water and Bal d'Afrique. About $14.
Test two at a time over a couple of days (how to test properly), then move the winner to a 2 ml before you even look at a bottle. Super Cedar has no US sample or bottle price in our data yet.
Notes, per the brand and retailers
- Gypsy Water: bergamot, lemon, pepper and juniper berries; incense, pine needles and orris; amber, vanilla and sandalwood.
- Mojave Ghost: sapodilla and ambrette; magnolia, violet and sandalwood; ambergris, cedar and musk.
- Blanche: white rose, pink pepper and aldehydes; violet, orange blossom and peony; light woods, sandalwood and musk.
- Super Cedar: rose; Virginian cedar; Haitian vetiver and musk.
Our library has no note list for Bal d'Afrique, so we are not going to guess. Mojave Ghost's list is giving a minimalist Architectural Digest spread: very few elements, all of them chosen.
Verdict: Gypsy Water spans $210 to $330 in the listings we found, and the lower one was sold out. Sample it first, then buy from a retailer you trust.
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Prices as of 2026-11-14.
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