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    Naples vs. Timbuktu

    Naples by Gallivant bottle

    Naples

    Gallivant
    Eau de Parfum2021
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Timbuktu rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Naples vs. Timbuktu
    NaplesTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20212004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerLuca MaffeiBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Naples

    Amber
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Marine
    Smoky
    Balsamic

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Aquatic NotesBergamotOzonic NotesGingerPink Pepper
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    FrankincenseIncense resinCardamomNutmegLabdanum
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    ClearwoodGuaiac WoodPatchouliVetiverBirchAmber
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Naples vs. Timbuktu
    NaplesTimbuktu
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Here's the thing about Naples: it opens like a Mediterranean morning and closes like a church at midnight. That incense in the heart isn't subtle. You either want that shadow following you around or.Naples
    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