Timbuktu
L'Artisan Parfumeur2004
Side by side
Timbuktu vs. Altamura
Is Timbuktu better than Altamura?
Timbuktu rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Incense
amberwarm spicybalsamicsweetsmoky
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 Altamura?
| Timbuktu | Altamura | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2004 | 2025 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Bertrand Duchaufour | Bertrand Duchaufour |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Timbuktu and Altamura smell?
Timbuktu
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Balsamic
Earthy
Sweet
Smoky
Altamura
Warm Spicy
Amber
Smoky
Citrus
Balsamic
Alcohol
Sweet
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Timbuktu and Altamura share?
Top
Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
—Heart
IncensePapyrusCaraway
OrangeSpicy NotesLiquorCointreauLiqueurFrankincense
Base
VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
AmberIncenseResinous Notes
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Timbuktu or Altamura?
| Timbuktu | Altamura | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Timbuktu and Altamura?
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
Bertrand Duchaufour built four decades of incense cred, and Altamura is his most playful move yet, orange and Cointreau instead of smoke and solemnity.Altamura
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