Timbuktu
L'Artisan Parfumeur2004
Side by side
Timbuktu vs. Sounds & Visions
Is Timbuktu better than Sounds & Visions?
Timbuktu wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Pink PepperCardamomPatchouli
woodywarm spicyaromaticbalsamic
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 Sounds & Visions?
| Timbuktu | Sounds & Visions | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2004 | 2008 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Bertrand Duchaufour | Mark Buxton |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Timbuktu and Sounds & Visions smell?
Timbuktu
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Balsamic
Earthy
Sweet
Smoky
Sounds & Visions
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Citrus
Warm Spicy
Rose
Balsamic
Aromatic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Timbuktu and Sounds & Visions share?
Top
Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
BergamotMandarin OrangeGingerBlack PepperCardamom
Heart
IncensePapyrusCaraway
RosewoodNutmegRoseJasmine
Base
VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
Guaiac WoodSandalwoodCedarwoodPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Timbuktu or Sounds & Visions?
| Timbuktu | Sounds & Visions | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Timbuktu and Sounds & Visions?
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
This is the fragrance for someone who finds most woody fragrances too heavy and most fresh fragrances too thin. The Brazilian rosewood heart gives it a distinctive quality that bridges these two.Sounds & Visions
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