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    L'Exotique vs. Timbuktu

    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while L'Exotique projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: L'Exotique vs. Timbuktu
    L'ExotiqueTimbuktu
    Launched20122004
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerEnrico BuccellaBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonSummerFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    L'Exotique

    Citrus
    Green
    Amber
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonMandarin OrangeBergamotGreen Notes
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    Ambergris
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    Amber
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: L'Exotique vs. Timbuktu
    L'ExotiqueTimbuktu
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The absence of a traditional opening or base means this lives entirely in its heart. What you get is an unbroken citrus-green conversation that lasts as long as the fragrance itself.L'Exotique
    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