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    Timbuktu vs. Patchouli Arawak

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    Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Patchouli Arawak projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Timbuktu vs. Patchouli Arawak
    TimbuktuPatchouli Arawak
    Concentration—Eau de Parfum
    Launched20042007
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour—
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Patchouli Arawak

    Patchouli
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Earthy
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    JasmineOrange Blossom
    Heart
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    PatchouliRose
    Base
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
    Oriental amberMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Timbuktu vs. Patchouli Arawak
    TimbuktuPatchouli Arawak
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    Patchouli that doesn't apologize. Most patchouli fragrances sweeten the earthiness. Here, the Bengal patchouli stands alone, warmed by amber but never softened.Patchouli Arawak