Byredo Animalique
- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Animalique by Byredo is built around a simple contrast: citrus at the top, suede and tobacco leaf underneath. Bergamot and lemon open it sharp and clean, over in minutes. What lingers is the base, where soft suede sits next to warm amber and a dry curl of tobacco leaf, giving the whole thing a close, skin-like feel rather than a loud one. Launched in 2023, it suits anyone, worn equally by men and women who like a scent that reads more textural than sweet. Voters wear it right through autumn and winter, and reach for it by day as much as evening or night. Wearers lean toward calling it long-lasting, and sillage leans strong too, though it never overwhelms. A 3ml decant is enough to live with it for a week before deciding on more.
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The community verdict
Bright bergamot and lemon give way to suede, amber and tobacco leaf in Animalique. Long-lasting wear and strong projection lead the reports, with moderate the next answer for each. Its shift from citrus to suede fits autumn nights best; winter and evenings work too.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Byredo
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Byredo Animalique, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Worn suede boots smelling of lemon and tobacco leaf.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 47%Long lasting
Sillage
Most voted: 48%Strong
Season
Most voted: 42%Autumn
Time of day
Most voted: 37%Night out
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Longevity, 385 votes
- Very weak4%15 votes
- Weak12%45 votes
- Moderate31%120 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)47%180 votes
- Eternal6%25 votes
Sillage, 330 votes
- Intimate11%35 votes
- Moderate29%95 votes
- Strong (Most voted)48%160 votes
- Enormous12%40 votes
Season, 335 votes
- Spring19%65 votes
- Summer13%45 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)42%140 votes
- Winter25%85 votes
Time of day, 335 votes
- Daytime22%75 votes
- Office12%40 votes
- Evening28%95 votes
- Night out (Most voted)37%125 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
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What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
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Authentic original perfume
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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Byredo Animalique in plain words
What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.
What it smells like
Bright bergamot and lemon open it with a quick, clean zing. Soon it turns soft and dry, with suede and a smoky leaf. Warm amber sits underneath, slightly leathery.
How it wears
Wearers find it long-lasting. Many report strong projection, with moderate the next most common answer.
When to wear it
The community wears it mainly in autumn and winter, at night and in the evening. The turn from citrus to suede suits cool air.
Who it suits
It suits someone who likes a smooth, leathery amber with a dry, smoky edge, and both men and women wear it. The turn from bright citrus to suede is the heart of it.
Similar perfumes at 10ML
- Serge Lutens Chergui: shares the tobacco leaf and amber of its warm, smoky base
- Tom Ford White Suede: shares the suede and amber that give it a soft, leathery warmth
- Maison Crivelli Cuir Infrarouge: shares the suede and bergamot that link its citrus start to a leather finish
Sizes and price per ml
At 10ML, Byredo Animalique comes as 3ml for €15.93 (€5.31/ml), 10ml for €45.81 (€4.58/ml) and 30ml for €115.02 (€3.83/ml).
Frequently asked questions
What does Byredo Animalique smell like?
Byredo Animalique opens with Bergamot and Lemon. It dries down to Amber, Suede and Tobacco Leaf.
Is Byredo Animalique long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (47% of votes), and 53% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (48% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Byredo Animalique good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn; summer takes only 13% of season votes.
Is Byredo Animalique good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 25% of season votes.
Is Byredo Animalique for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 66% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 34% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Byredo Animalique to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 12% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Byredo Animalique?
Animalique is made by Byredo. It was launched in 2023.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Byredo Animalique?
A 10ml decant of Byredo Animalique holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Byredo perfumes can I try?
Besides Byredo Animalique, 10ML has Gypsy Water, Blanche and Bal d'Afrique from Byredo, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Byredo Animalique decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Byredo Animalique decant is filled by hand from an original Byredo bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
Is Byredo Animalique fresh or warm?
Warm, after a fresh start. Bergamot and lemon open it brightly, but suede, tobacco leaf and amber take over and give it a dry, smoky warmth.
Is Byredo Animalique good for a date night?
Yes. Night and evening are the most-voted times, and the smooth suede and amber feel intimate after dark.
Where can I buy Byredo Animalique as a decant?
At 10ML: Byredo Animalique comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €45.81 (€4.58/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.