Targa
BlackbirdEau de Parfum2015
Side by side
Targa vs. Timbuktu
Is Targa better than Timbuktu?
Targa projects louder.
Why this score
Accord profile overlap
Performance proximity
Gender alignment
Black PepperCarawayMyrrhVetiverIncense
woodyamberbalsamicaromaticsmokyearthywarm spicy
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 Targa and Timbuktu?
| Targa | Timbuktu | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | — |
| Launched | 2015 | 2004 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Aaron Way | Bertrand Duchaufour |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Targa and Timbuktu smell?
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
What notes do Targa and Timbuktu share?
Top
Green Bell PepperBergamotCarawayOpoponaxGeraniumCitruses
Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
Heart
Resinous NotesFrankincenseBlack PepperNutmeg
IncensePapyrusCaraway
Base
Guaiac WoodCedarOudTeakwoodOakSandalwoodMyrrhImmortelleVetiverAmbretteArtemisiaIncense
VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Spicy Notes
Green Bell PepperBlack PepperNutmegCaraway
Pink PepperCardamomCaraway
Green Notes
Vetiver
VetiverPapyrus
Oriental Notes
Myrrh
MyrrhBenzoin
Balsamic Notes
Incense
Incense
Where they fit
When and where do Targa and Timbuktu work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Targa or Timbuktu?
| Targa | Timbuktu | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Targa and Timbuktu?
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
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