L'Incenso
CollistarEau de Parfum2017
Side by side
L'Incenso vs. Timbuktu
Is L'Incenso better than Timbuktu?
Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Black PepperIncensePatchouli
amberwoodysmokybalsamicwarm spicypatchouli
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 L'Incenso and Timbuktu?
| L'Incenso | Timbuktu | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | — |
| Launched | 2017 | 2004 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Fabrice Pellegrin | Bertrand Duchaufour |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do L'Incenso and Timbuktu smell?
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
What notes do L'Incenso and Timbuktu share?
Top
Black Pepper
Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
Heart
IncenseLabdanumStyrax
IncensePapyrusCaraway
Base
Guaiac WoodPatchouli
VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Spicy Notes
Black Pepper
Pink PepperCardamomCaraway
Balsamic Notes
Incense
Incense
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Where they fit
When and where do L'Incenso and Timbuktu work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, L'Incenso or Timbuktu?
| L'Incenso | Timbuktu | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about L'Incenso and Timbuktu?
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
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