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    Gratiot League Square vs. Timbuktu

    Moderately similar
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    Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Gratiot League Square projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Gratiot League Square vs. Timbuktu
    Gratiot League SquareTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Toilette
    Launched20162004
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerShawn MaherBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Gratiot League Square

    Warm Spicy
    Leather
    Tobacco
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Powdery
    Rose
    Animalic

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotCloveNutmeg
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    RoseSandalwoodAmber
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    VetiverMuskVanillaLeatherTobacco
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Gratiot League Square vs. Timbuktu
    Gratiot League SquareTimbuktu
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Shawn Maher built this like a man who knew exactly what he wanted: leather that breathes, tobacco that doesn't dominate, and just enough rose to remind you this was made by someone with taste.Gratiot League Square
    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