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    Pulpería vs. Timbuktu

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Pulpería vs. Timbuktu
    PulperíaTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20102004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJulian BedelBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Pulpería

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Balsamic
    Conifer
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Cedar
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    Black Pepper
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    Elemi Resin
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

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

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The sillage stays close, which means this isn't a room-filler. What it gives instead: eight to ten hours of cedar and pepper that never gets loud. If you want fragrance as a personal secret rather.Pulpería
    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