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    Side by side

    L'Eau du Navigateur vs. Timbuktu

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: L'Eau du Navigateur vs. Timbuktu
    L'Eau du NavigateurTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Toilette—
    Launched19792004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJean-Claude EllenaBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    L'Eau du Navigateur

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Tobacco
    Rum
    Coffee
    Balsamic
    Sweet

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Spicy NotesRumCitruses
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    TobaccoCoffeeFloral Notes
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    SmokeLeatherMyrrhCedarResinous Notes
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: L'Eau du Navigateur vs. Timbuktu
    L'Eau du NavigateurTimbuktu
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Wears close, then closer. Rum, coffee, and a thin line of smoke threading through tobacco and leather. Spices arrive bright, then recede. The drydown holds its ground for hours, resinous and warm.L'Eau du Navigateur
    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