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    Tadzio vs. Timbuktu

    Tadzio by Homoelegans bottle

    Tadzio

    Homoelegans
    Eau de Parfum2015
    Moderately similar
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Tadzio vs. Timbuktu
    TadzioTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20152004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMichele MarinBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Tadzio

    Sweet
    Ozonic
    Green
    Herbal
    Marine
    Aquatic
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CucumberIvyLime
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    Aquatic NotesBlackcurrantOrange Blossom
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    ImmortelleOpoponaxPatchouliMusk
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Tadzio vs. Timbuktu
    TadzioTimbuktu
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The cucumber note is bright and vegetal, cutting through with cool clarity that grounds the opening. Lime adds tartness, preventing the effect from becoming too soft.Tadzio
    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