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Timbuktu by L'Artisan Parfumeur — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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L'Artisan Parfumeur· 2004

Timbuktu

Name: Timbuktu by L'Artisan Parfumeur
Brand: L'Artisan Parfumeur
Rating: 7.8 (710 reviews)

7.8710Typically ~$140

Green mango and cardamom up top, drying down to vetiver and myrrh. Best in fall, made for dates.

SpicyWoodySmokyGreenResinous

Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour

Scent profile

Top notes

Green mangoCardamomPink pepper

Heart notes

FrankincensePapyrusKaro Karounde

Base notes

VetiverMyrrhBenzoinPatchouli

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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When to wear it

A fall and winter fragrance that works day and night — at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

93%

Spring

61%

Summer

43%

Fall

100%

Day

81%

Night

100%

Where

Office

77%

Casual

86%

Date

100%

Club

65%

Formal

94%

Wearability profile derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes. 100% = its strongest setting.

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