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    Mitsouko Fleur de Lotus vs. Timbuktu

    Distant relatives
    New comparison

    Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Mitsouko Fleur de Lotus vs. Timbuktu
    Mitsouko Fleur de LotusTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20092004
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    Perfumer—Bertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Mitsouko Fleur de Lotus

    Floral
    Aquatic
    Ozonic
    Citrus

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Lemon
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    PeachSpicy Notes
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    JasmineLotusSugar
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Mitsouko Fleur de Lotus vs. Timbuktu
    Mitsouko Fleur de LotusTimbuktu
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Guerlain doesn't do limited editions often, but when they do, there's always a reason. This one arrived in 2009, several decades after the original, and it smells like a secret the water kept.Mitsouko Fleur de Lotus
    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