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    Pink Wood vs. Timbuktu

    Pink Wood by April Aromatics bottle

    Pink Wood

    April Aromatics
    Eau de Parfum2017
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Pink Wood projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Pink Wood vs. Timbuktu
    Pink WoodTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20172004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerTanja BochnigBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Pink Wood

    Woody
    Rose
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Fruity
    Oud

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Rosewood
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    RoseGeraniumOakFruity Notes
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    SandalwoodOudLabdanumPatchouli
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Pink Wood vs. Timbuktu
    Pink WoodTimbuktu
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Pink Wood is the rare woody-rose that doesn't announce itself. Moderate sillage, but what it leaves behind lingers quietly, a soft presence that endures without ever becoming overwhelming.Pink Wood
    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