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    i’khana vs. Timbuktu

    i’khana by source adage fragrances bottle

    i’khana

    source adage fragrances
    Eau de Parfum2019
    Clearly related
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: i’khana vs. Timbuktu
    i’khanaTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20192004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerThomas SiedelBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonSummerFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    i’khana

    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Sweet
    Coconut
    Musky
    Soft Spicy
    Warm Spicy

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: i’khana vs. Timbuktu
    i’khanaTimbuktu
    Score3/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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