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    Side by side

    Liquorice Vetiver vs. Timbuktu

    Clearly related
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Liquorice Vetiver vs. Timbuktu
    Liquorice VetiverTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20162004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerSven PritzkoleitBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Liquorice Vetiver

    Woody
    Soft Spicy
    Earthy
    Citrus
    Sweet
    Green
    Mossy
    Aromatic

    Timbuktu

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Earthy
    Sweet
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CitrusesGreen Notes
    Green mangoPink PepperCardamom
    Heart
    LicoriceOakmossAmberWoody NotesYlang-Ylang
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    PatchouliCypriolLabdanumVetiverMoss
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Liquorice Vetiver vs. Timbuktu
    Liquorice VetiverTimbuktu
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Licorice and vetiver polarize. That's why most perfumers never pair them. Pritzkoleit doesn't just pair them, he lets them scrap. The vetiver keeps the licorice honest.Liquorice Vetiver
    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