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    Formidable Man vs. Timbuktu

    Clearly related
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    Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Formidable Man projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Formidable Man vs. Timbuktu
    Formidable ManTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Toilette—
    Launched20152004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Bertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Formidable Man

    Citrus
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Earthy
    Floral
    Musky
    Patchouli
    Fruity

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonBergamot
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    OsmanthusPatchouli
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    VetiverMusk
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Formidable Man vs. Timbuktu
    Formidable ManTimbuktu
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

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    Real talk

    It's the one already in the conversation before you walk in. Osmanthus does the quiet work here, apricot-soft, powdery, not supposed to be in a masculine context but impossible to argue with once it.Formidable Man
    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