Timbuktu
L'Artisan Parfumeur2004
Side by side
Timbuktu vs. Alchemico
Is Timbuktu better than Alchemico?
Timbuktu wears longer on skin, while Alchemico projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
VetiverPink Pepper
woodyamberwarm spicyaromaticbalsamicsmoky
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 Alchemico?
| Timbuktu | Alchemico | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2004 | 2015 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Bertrand Duchaufour | — |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Timbuktu and Alchemico smell?
Timbuktu
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Balsamic
Earthy
Sweet
Smoky
Alchemico
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Amber
Woody
Rose
Warm Spicy
Smoky
Balsamic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Timbuktu and Alchemico share?
Top
Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
CypressBlack PepperRose
Heart
IncensePapyrusCaraway
FrankincenseGeranium
Base
VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
VetiverAmber
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Spicy Notes
Pink PepperCardamomCaraway
Black Pepper
Green Notes
VetiverPapyrus
Vetiver
Where they fit
When and where do Timbuktu and Alchemico work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Timbuktu or Alchemico?
| Timbuktu | Alchemico | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
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What do reviewers say about Timbuktu and Alchemico?
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
Incense that breathes. Cypress that cuts. Smoke that whispers. Alchemico rewards those drawn to fragrance as quiet presence, intimate, contemplative, yours alone before anyone else notices.Alchemico
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