Side by side

Colorado vs. Timbuktu

Colorado

American Perfumer

Eau de Parfum2018

73^%

Clearly related

Is Colorado better than Timbuktu?

Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

Why this score

Performance proximity

Accord profile overlap

Gender alignment

woodyaromaticamber

This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

The essentials

What's different between Colorado and Timbuktu?

Key facts: Colorado vs. Timbuktu
	Colorado	Timbuktu
Concentration	Eau de Parfum	—
Launched	2018	2004
Gender	Unisex	Unisex
Perfumer	Dawn Spencer Hurwitz	Bertrand Duchaufour
Best season	Fall	Fall

Scent DNA

How do Colorado and Timbuktu smell?

Colorado

Woody

Aromatic

Green

Fresh Spicy

Amber

Timbuktu

Woody

Amber

Warm Spicy

Aromatic

Balsamic

Earthy

Sweet

Smoky

Shared between both fragrances

The pyramid

What notes do Colorado and Timbuktu share?

Top

BergamotLemonGreen NotesNeroli

Green mangoPink PepperCardamom

Heart

Oak CO2Black SpruceImmortelleSandalwoodCedarwoodJasmine

IncensePapyrusCaraway

Base

Balsam FirAmberPonderosa pine barkTolu BalsamMossCade Oil

VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

Notes both fragrances share

Shared note families

Balsamic Notes

Balsam FirTolu Balsam

Incense

Green Notes

VetiverPapyrus

Where they fit

When and where do Colorado and Timbuktu work?

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Community taste

Which performs better, Colorado or Timbuktu?

Community verdict: Colorado vs. Timbuktu
	Colorado	Timbuktu
Score	4/5	4/5
Longevity	6-10 hours	6-10 hours
Sillage	moderate	moderate

No varnish

What do reviewers say about Colorado and Timbuktu?

This is for people looking for something beyond another green-fresh scent. Colorado offers specificity over abstraction, depth over brightness, place over concept.Colorado

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

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