Timbuktu
L'Artisan Parfumeur2004
Side by side
Timbuktu vs. Tamboti Wood
Is Timbuktu better than Tamboti Wood?
Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Tamboti Wood projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Same dominant accord
Vetiver
woodywarm spicyaromaticearthy
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 Tamboti Wood?
| Timbuktu | Tamboti Wood | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2004 | 2003 |
| Gender | Unisex | Female |
| Perfumer | Bertrand Duchaufour | Susanne Lang |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Timbuktu and Tamboti Wood smell?
Timbuktu
Woody
Amber
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Balsamic
Earthy
Sweet
Smoky
Tamboti Wood
Woody
Aromatic
Powdery
Earthy
Warm Spicy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Timbuktu and Tamboti Wood share?
Top
Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
—Heart
IncensePapyrusCaraway
Woody NotesCedarwood
Base
VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin
Tamboti WoodSandalwoodVetiver
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Green Notes
VetiverPapyrus
Vetiver
Where they fit
When and where do Timbuktu and Tamboti Wood work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Timbuktu or Tamboti Wood?
| Timbuktu | Tamboti Wood | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 2-4 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Timbuktu and Tamboti Wood?
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
Most woody fragrances play it safe, drydown on drydown, all cedar all day. This one shifts. The vetiver arrives green and almost mineral, then yields to something warmer, creamier.Tamboti Wood
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