Musc Ravageur
Frederic MalleEau de Parfum2000
Side by side
Musc Ravageur vs. Timbuktu
Is Musc Ravageur better than Timbuktu?
Musc Ravageur projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Patchouli
warm spicywoodysweetamberaromatic
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 Musc Ravageur and Timbuktu?
| Musc Ravageur | Timbuktu | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | — |
| Launched | 2000 | 2004 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Maurice Roucel | Bertrand Duchaufour |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Musc Ravageur and Timbuktu smell?
Musc Ravageur
Warm Spicy
Vanilla
Musky
Powdery
Cinnamon
Woody
Sweet
Amber
Timbuktu
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Balsamic
Earthy
Sweet
Smoky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Musc Ravageur and Timbuktu share?
Top
CinnamonBergamotMandarinMandarin OrangeLavenderCorianderNeroli
Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
Heart
ClovesVanillaAmberIrisRoseOsmanthus
IncensePapyrusCaraway
Base
MuskPatchouliTonka BeanSandalwoodGuaiac WoodCedar
VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Spicy Notes
CinnamonClovesCoriander
Pink PepperCardamomCaraway
Oriental Notes
VanillaTonka Bean
MyrrhBenzoin
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Where they fit
When and where do Musc Ravageur and Timbuktu work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Musc Ravageur or Timbuktu?
| Musc Ravageur | Timbuktu | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Musc Ravageur and Timbuktu?
Some fragrances ask permission. This one doesn't. The animalic musk is the whole argument, if that's what stops you, you weren't the intended audience anyway.Musc Ravageur
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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