Signature
Donna KaranEau de Parfum2008
Side by side
Signature vs. Timbuktu
Is Signature better than Timbuktu?
Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Signature projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Occasion overlap
Patchouli
woodywarm spicyamberpatchoulibalsamic
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 Signature and Timbuktu?
| Signature | Timbuktu | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | — |
| Launched | 2008 | 2004 |
| Gender | Female | Unisex |
| Perfumer | — | Bertrand Duchaufour |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Signature and Timbuktu smell?
Signature
Woody
Warm Spicy
Floral
Powdery
Amber
Patchouli
Balsamic
Timbuktu
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Balsamic
Earthy
Sweet
Smoky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Signature and Timbuktu share?
Top
PlumCassia
Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
Heart
JasmineRoseYlang-YlangHeliotrope
IncensePapyrusCaraway
Base
SandalwoodSuedeAmberPatchouli
VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Signature or Timbuktu?
| Signature | Timbuktu | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Signature and Timbuktu?
Sweet enough to flirt, dry enough to mean it. Soft suede. Warm plum. No apologies. Signature doesn't hedge, it commits to being exactly what it is, and that confidence is the whole point.Signature
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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