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    Side by side

    Timbuktu vs. Id

    Clearly related
    Id by Mendittorosa bottle

    Id

    Mendittorosa
    2012
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Timbuktu vs. Id
    TimbuktuId
    Launched20042012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerBertrand DuchaufourAmelie Bourgeois
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Id

    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Cinnamon
    Woody
    Powdery
    Iris
    Leather
    Oud

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Ravansara
    Heart
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    JasmineCloveNutmegIrisViolet
    Base
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
    LabdanumBirchCinnamonSiam BenzoinAmbroxanWhite MuskPatchouli LeafOud

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Timbuktu vs. Id
    TimbuktuId
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    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
    The powdery iris is the divide. Some find it the most beautiful part of Id, others wonder where the promised volcano went. But that's the tension worth wearing.Id