Un Air d’Arabie Oud
DorinEau de Parfum2010
Side by side
Un Air d’Arabie Oud vs. Timbuktu
Is Un Air d’Arabie Oud better than Timbuktu?
Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Un Air d’Arabie Oud projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Occasion overlap
Gender alignment
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 Un Air d’Arabie Oud and Timbuktu?
| Un Air d’Arabie Oud | Timbuktu | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | — |
| Launched | 2010 | 2004 |
| Gender | Female | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Nejla Barbir | Bertrand Duchaufour |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Un Air d’Arabie Oud and Timbuktu smell?
Un Air d’Arabie Oud
Oud
Rose
Floral
Fresh Spicy
Citrus
Timbuktu
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Balsamic
Earthy
Sweet
Smoky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Un Air d’Arabie Oud and Timbuktu share?
Top—
Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
Heart
Rose
IncensePapyrusCaraway
Base
Oud
VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Un Air d’Arabie Oud or Timbuktu?
| Un Air d’Arabie Oud | Timbuktu | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Un Air d’Arabie Oud and Timbuktu?
Most rose-oud combos hit you with both barrels. This one plays it slower, the rose arrives first, classical and recognizable, then the oud settles in like it owns the drydown.Un Air d’Arabie Oud
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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