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    Black Velvet Cafe vs. Timbuktu

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    Timbuktu rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Black Velvet Cafe vs. Timbuktu
    Black Velvet CafeTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20182004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerSarah McCartneyBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Black Velvet Cafe

    Woody
    Oud
    Coffee
    Tobacco
    Warm Spicy
    Patchouli
    Sweet

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Cedar
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    TobaccoWoody Notes
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    OudCoffeePatchouli
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Black Velvet Cafe vs. Timbuktu
    Black Velvet CafeTimbuktu
    Score3/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Strong espresso, then. This is a dark roast, not a vanilla latte. The smoke and wood don't flinch, and neither should you. Some people get more oud, some more coffee.Black Velvet Cafe
    Timbuktu rewards patience. The mango opening is genuinely unusual for its time, and the incense-karo karounde heart requires an open mind, but the vetiver-benzoin drydown is pure class.Timbuktu