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    Side by side

    Id vs. Timbuktu

    Id by Mendittorosa bottle

    Id

    Mendittorosa
    2012
    Clearly related
    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: Id vs. Timbuktu
    IdTimbuktu
    Launched20122004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerAmelie BourgeoisBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Id

    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Cinnamon
    Woody
    Powdery
    Iris
    Leather
    Oud

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

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

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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