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    Timbuktu vs. i’khana

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    i’khana

    source adage fragrances
    Eau de Parfum2019
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    Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while i’khana projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Timbuktu vs. i’khana
    Timbuktui’khana
    Concentration—Eau de Parfum
    Launched20042019
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerBertrand DuchaufourThomas Siedel
    Best seasonFallSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    i’khana

    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Sweet
    Coconut
    Musky
    Soft Spicy
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    LimeGrapefruitPink PepperGingerCardamom
    Heart
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Rose Geranium
    Base
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
    SandalwoodWhite MuskCoconut

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Timbuktu vs. i’khana
    Timbuktui’khana
    Score4/53/5
    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
    Coconut in a fragrance can go sunscreen-flat real fast. Here, it doesn't. The ginger-spice backbone keeps it from floating away, the coconut breathes, doesn't dominate. Warm enough for a vacation.i’khana