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    Targa vs. Timbuktu

    Targa by Blackbird bottle

    Targa

    Blackbird
    Eau de Parfum2015
    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Targa projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Targa vs. Timbuktu
    TargaTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20152004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerAaron WayBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Targa

    Woody
    Amber
    Balsamic
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Smoky
    Earthy
    Warm Spicy

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Green Bell PepperBergamotCarawayOpoponaxGeraniumCitruses
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    Resinous NotesFrankincenseBlack PepperNutmeg
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    Guaiac WoodCedarOudTeakwoodOakSandalwoodMyrrhImmortelleVetiverAmbretteArtemisiaIncense
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Targa vs. Timbuktu
    TargaTimbuktu
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Targa is the scent of someone who doesn't need to fill the room. Smoke and warmth, but restrained, the kind that gets remembered, not announced. Cold incense up top.Targa
    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