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

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Timbuktu by L'Artisan Parfumeur

L'Artisan Parfumeur· 2004

Timbuktu

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 mango Cardamom Pink pepper

Heart notes

Frankincense Papyrus Karo Karounde

Base notes

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

93%

Spring

61%

Summer

43%

Fall

100%

Day

81%

Night

100%

Where

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77%

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Date

100%

Club

65%

Formal

94%

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Sport

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