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    Bass vs. Timbuktu

    Bass by Ephemera by Unsound bottle

    Bass

    Ephemera by Unsound
    Eau de Parfum2015
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Bass projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Bass vs. Timbuktu
    BassTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20152004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerGeza SchönBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Bass

    Woody
    Leather
    Smoky
    Balsamic
    Amber
    Animalic
    Mossy
    Warm Spicy

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Wood SmokeRum
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    LeatherTea
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    FrankincenseCedarwoodCastoreumMoss
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Bass vs. Timbuktu
    BassTimbuktu
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances want to be noticed. Bass wants to be felt. The castoreum isn't a gimmick, it's what makes this smell like skin, not perfume. Wear it somewhere you won't apologize for existing.Bass
    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