Timbuktu
L'Artisan Parfumeur2004
Side by side
Timbuktu vs. Hesperys
Is Timbuktu better than Hesperys?
Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Gender alignment
Accord profile overlap
Patchouli
aromatic
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 Hesperys?
| Timbuktu | Hesperys | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | EDP |
| Launched | 2004 | 2013 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Bertrand Duchaufour | — |
| Best season | Fall | Summer |
Scent DNA
How do Timbuktu and Hesperys smell?
Timbuktu
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Balsamic
Earthy
Sweet
Smoky
Hesperys
Aromatic
Herbal
Fresh Spicy
Lavender
Musky
Citrus
Floral
Green
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Timbuktu and Hesperys share?
Top
Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
PetitgrainLemon
Heart
IncensePapyrusCaraway
ChamomileLavenderOrris RootRosemarySage
Base
VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
MuskPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Timbuktu or Hesperys?
| Timbuktu | Hesperys | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Timbuktu and Hesperys?
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
Lavender-forward and unapologetic. Chamomile softens the edges, patchouli gives it somewhere to land. If lavender has always read grandmotherly to you, this might be your pivot.Hesperys
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