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    Side by side

    L'Incenso vs. Timbuktu

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: L'Incenso vs. Timbuktu
    L'IncensoTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20172004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerFabrice PellegrinBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    L'Incenso

    Amber
    Woody
    Smoky
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Patchouli

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Black Pepper
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    IncenseLabdanumStyrax
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    Guaiac WoodPatchouli
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: L'Incenso vs. Timbuktu
    L'IncensoTimbuktu
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Incense fragrances can tip into abstraction, all smoke and no skin. L'Incenso keeps one foot in the room and one on you. That black pepper opening isn't decoration.L'Incenso
    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