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Timbuktu (2004)
by L'Artisan Parfumeur
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- Top Notes
- Mango, Berries, Pink Pepper, Cardamom.
Middle Notes- Karo Karounde Flower, Papyrus Wood, Frankincense.
Base Notes- Myrrh, Vetiver, Patchouli, Benzoin.
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  |  AMAZING from the start. For me, the wood and 'incense' start from the beginning, I do not get any mango at all. The woody accord is very well balanced with the vetiver and fougere elements. It stays close to the skin and has good longevity. A very unique scent, people will remember you when they smell this on you (in a good way). I am merely a beginner in the fragrances, but I already recognize that this is the work of a perfume-genius. I have to get one bottle once I am in a higher salary bracket. Thumbs and toes up.29 September 2008 |
 | Quietly exotic. Slightly musty, sweet, spicy, creamy overtone from the cardomum, after a tart, crisp beginning. A softly pungent dried fruit heart, like apricots and raisins leads to the dry, earthy vetiver, woods and incense drydown. I can't help but feel as if I'm tasting delectable, Indian Malai Kofta when I wear this. If asked for a scent it reminds me of, I would say Dior's Dune, but a much more interesting, rounded, warmer, and joyous scent. 28 September 2008 |
 | Loved it from beginning to end. Can't think of another fragrance this good that's similar, which nowadays is a feat in itself. Lovely peppery opening, refreshing green notes and a beautiful woody/incensey finish. There is also another lovely complimentary note, which must be the Karo Karounde flower that makes this so special. It is a challenging fragrance though, so wouldn't blind buy. 12 September 2008 |
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| My perception of Timbucktu is a dry, peppery/floral accord on a couch of masculine olibanum and anchored to a base of myrrh and vetiver. I love it. This scent has incenses but it's dry and wearable, not churchy. This is a thoroughly composed perfume with no pretense whatsoever. I have worn it in many types of occasions: business, casual and formal, and it always feels right in place! 19 August 2008 |
 | What a wonderful smell! Makes me think of wandering round an ancient cathedral with the wafts of frankincense and myrrh over the light spicy topnotes. Although it teeters on the side of being a bit heavy, the green notes give it that bit of lightness that keeps it beautifully balanced. My only problem is that I can't find enough excuses to wear it as often as I'd like as my wife isn't too keen and I think it's a bit exotic to wear to work. 16 July 2008 |
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|  I wish I could love this, I really do. I love the notes on paper, the idea behind it, the fact that it's based on the Wusulan perfume ritual of Mali--well, who knows if that's really true, but hey, they get points for weaving an intriguing narrative, and people pay good money just for stories, you know!The problem is a single offending agent that ruins the whole composition for me, and which I assume must be the karo karounde because it smells like nothing else I've ever smelled before. Unfortunately, it's also the very heart of the composition. It's a shame, because I can faintly imagine what the fragrance might be like without it, and I think I would love that fragrance. 15 June 2008 |
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