Timbuktu
L'Artisan Parfumeur2004
Side by side
Timbuktu vs. Musc Ravageur
Is Timbuktu better than Musc Ravageur?
Musc Ravageur projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Patchouli
woodyamberwarm spicyaromaticsweet
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Timbuktu and Musc Ravageur?
| Timbuktu | Musc Ravageur | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2004 | 2000 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Bertrand Duchaufour | Maurice Roucel |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Timbuktu and Musc Ravageur smell?
Timbuktu
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Balsamic
Earthy
Sweet
Smoky
Musc Ravageur
Warm Spicy
Vanilla
Musky
Powdery
Cinnamon
Woody
Sweet
Amber
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Timbuktu and Musc Ravageur share?
Top
Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
CinnamonBergamotMandarinMandarin OrangeLavenderCorianderNeroli
Heart
IncensePapyrusCaraway
ClovesVanillaAmberIrisRoseOsmanthus
Base
VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
MuskPatchouliTonka BeanSandalwoodGuaiac WoodCedar
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Spicy Notes
Pink PepperCardamomCaraway
CinnamonClovesCoriander
Oriental Notes
MyrrhBenzoin
VanillaTonka Bean
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Where they fit
When and where do Timbuktu and Musc Ravageur work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Timbuktu or Musc Ravageur?
| Timbuktu | Musc Ravageur | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Timbuktu and Musc Ravageur?
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
Some fragrances ask permission. This one doesn't. The animalic musk is the whole argument, if that's what stops you, you weren't the intended audience anyway.Musc Ravageur
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