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    LOROSE vs. Timbuktu

    LOROSE by Santi Burgas bottle

    LOROSE

    Santi Burgas
    Eau de Parfum2013
    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while LOROSE projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: LOROSE vs. Timbuktu
    LOROSETimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20132004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerBlanca DalmauBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    LOROSE

    Rose
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Patchouli
    Floral
    Warm Spicy

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top—
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    Geranium
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    PatchouliRose
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: LOROSE vs. Timbuktu
    LOROSETimbuktu
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    If you've sworn off rose because you associate it with your grandmother's vanity, this is the counterargument. The synthetic edge isn't a flaw, it's the point.LOROSE
    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