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    Tamboti Wood vs. Timbuktu

    Clearly related
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    Timbuktu rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Tamboti Wood projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Tamboti Wood vs. Timbuktu
    Tamboti WoodTimbuktu
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20032004
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerSusanne LangBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Tamboti Wood

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Earthy
    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
    Woody NotesCedarwood
    IncensePapyrusCaraway
    Base
    Tamboti WoodSandalwoodVetiver
    VetiverMyrrhPatchouliBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Tamboti Wood vs. Timbuktu
    Tamboti WoodTimbuktu
    Score3/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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