Timbuktu Eau de Toilette by L’Artisan Parfumeur

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Timbuktu
Eau de Toilette
by L’Artisan Parfumeur

The Scoop
Timbuktu is a modern French spin on an ancient West African perfume rite. Inspired by his travels to Mali, master perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour returned to L'Artisan enchanted by the mystical perfume art, called Wusulan, still handed down from mother to daughter as a magical spell to seduce and secure one's true love. The rind-like green scent of an unripe mango, pink pepper berries and cardamom are among Timbuktu's first offerings, followed quickly by a clean and purifying white smoke. As Timbuktu goes on, the earthy and green notes of vetiver combine with the clean incense and karo karounde flower, lingering beautifully on the skin as a fresh and unique interpretation of nature and fragrant, erotic ritual.

Timbuktu Notes
green mango, pink pepper berries, cardamom, karo karounde flower, smokey incense of papyrus wood, patchouli, myrrh, vetiver

Perfumer
Bertrand Duchaufour
Other fragrances by: Bertrand Duchaufour

Timbuktu - 50ml

	$100	50ml


Timbuktu - 100ml
	$145	100ml


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My first sniff put me off as there was no familiar scent I could categorize. second try and I was hooked. UNIQUE. not flowery-not incensey-indefinable. I love it. and yes unlike most in the line this one has some staying power. get a sample.

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LGordon -medical from seattle

Very sweet but strong medicinal herbal accord that actually makes me nauseous. Just my luck this seems to be the only L'artisan I've tried that has pronounced sillage and is very long lasting. No sale here.

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Hollyc - from

Blows every other "fresh" scent out of the (cool) water. Bright and green and exhilarating. What Irish Spring SHOULD smell like. Has SO much radiance. I think I can smell it more from 3 feet away than I can up close. May be too much if you work with others in a closed room. Can't decide whether I like this more on my guy or on myself. But definitely a winner.

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Anonymous -Designer from Northampton, MA

Different. Unusual. Quirky. And everything works together for a grand slam home run! Even with the odd start it's extremely easy to wear in all temperatures, not offensive but certainly an attention getter! I would recommend that anyone who likes fragrances to give this a try!

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Stephanie -Graphic Arts Teacher from Northern Virginia

This is a lovely scent, beginning with a huge blast of pink pepper which really appeals to me, followed by light spices. Unlike many of L'Artisan's perfumes, this lasts for hours on my skin. The drydown reminds me of lemon laundry liquid, not in a bad way, but unexpected in what is supposed to be an exotic perfume, and this is the only reason I have deducted one star. If I didn't have a couple of similar fragrances I would add this one, it's very nice.

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Jane -retired medical typist from Victoria, Australia

Unfortunately the myrrh and vetiver are too pronounced with my chemistry...

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STL Girl - from

Nothing about the description of this fragrance says I should like it...but I love it. It is truly unique and on a hot humid summer day nothing fits better for ultimate femininity without being overpowering! Did I say unique? This fragrance is unique and well worth trying out. I expect it will be love or hate but certainly worth trying if you're looking for something that's definitely not mainstream but easily accepted by the masses. And doggone it, did I say this is one more UNIQUE fragrance? I love it!

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Lady from the South -fragrance fan from

Dans un monde le plus improbable...ce parfum qui promet l'exotisme sent "L'air du temps" de Ricci !!! Et bien, avec ce parfum, on nage dans cet improbable...après plusieurs heures à le porter, le parfum dégage davantage une odeur salée qui rappelle la fraicheur des brises marines. Si on aime ce genre, c'est un bon parfum de jour ou pour le travail. Personnellement (et tous les goûts sont dans la nature et il n'y a rien de plus personnel que les goûts en matière de parfums...) pas d'excitation olfactive particulière.

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Mme K. - from Montréal

A lovely, woody incense with a soft and unique drydown. I know most people like to wear this in colder weather, but I love it on hot days. Very refreshing and original.

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Masha -RN from Miami, FL

Timbuktu starts out smelling like soft, floral incense and ends up smelling VERY similar to Estee Lauders Pleasures (maybe a less soapy version). This is pretty but a bit too femenine for my tastes.

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Ms. Monster -Photographer from Massachusetts

Timbuktu is the most intoxicating perfume I have ever smelled! Spicy and exotic, with a strong base note. Good for both day and night, I have taken this on as my signature perfume. It takes about 10 minutes for then smell to develop, then lasts all day, fading gracefully after 5 or 6 hours to a whiff of spice.

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Anonymous - from Melbourne, Australia

I think TIMBUKTU would be a masterpiece-- and a major seller-- if it had more substantivity, sillage and lasting power. It is a wonderfully exotic African woody, which also recalls the green/yellow African savannah. I also smell a faint-faint note which reminds me undeniably of wild cat spoor, like that of a lion or cheetah. Far from being disagreeable, this note rather adds a warm-blooded, pulsing, animalic quality to the reeds and woods which is magical. Easily one of L'ARTISAN'S best... shame that it is so evanescent. Still, I give it a five for originality of concept and utter uniqueness.

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david lincoln brooks -graphic artist from boerne, TX USA

one my sister loved years ago. tried it and at that time it was HERS so i backed off. you change over the years and your perfume faves do too. i found this fresh and green ... perfect for summer. it reminds me of a place i visited in north florida... SEASIDE> the northern woods and the ocean...

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louise -agent from st pete

I like incense. I hate this! Intrusive, bothersome, headache-inducing...

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Anonymous -female from northeast

Another one of these meat smells on the grill which doesn't make me feel pretty at all. Heeleys fine leather is strong but there is no smoked steak in it. I like Heeleys fine leather (Cuir de Pleine fleur) better.

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Elizabeth -grade school teacher from Pacific Northwest

Smaks you over the had with vertiver, patchouli and pepper. Smells masculine, confident, sharp, green, slightly smokey and... typical. It is more sophisticated than your average men's vertiver packed scent, but I still think of the brash, young boss who wears too much scent when I smell this.

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Bungalow Gal - from San Jose

An incredibly smooth, woody fragrance that resonates for hours upon hours. Gorgeous for a man, almost equally so for a woman.

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Anonymous -Acting Teacher from Yakima

Really liked this, but same problem as my other samples: no persistence. Is this characteristic of these newer niche fragrances?? Love the unsual spicy, unique nature of this scent, but can't justify a purchase if I can't smell it within hours!

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Anonymous - from

It's lovely. Not terribly me, though. I don't mind smelling of it, but I've got better things in my closet. I much prefer Dzongkha, actually, but I could make a solid case for Timbuktu. However, I was bombarded with negative comments while wearing this. I don't mind being told I smell like a used jock-strap, but I don't recommend this for the thin-skinned perfumista.

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Anonymous - from

It took a few tries to "get" this one, but it's a wonderful spicy dry scent. It's awesome layered over Jean-Paul Gaultier2 massage oil - sweetens it up when you want a spicy sweetness rather than dry.

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Anonymous - from San Diego

Cool / warm, tart / sweet, floral / dry woods, purple / dark green - this fragrance is a balance of very different notes that amazingly all work well together. Sharp green citric mango bounces off against warm cardamon and pink pepper. Papyrus woods are smokey against karo kounde flower. Tart patchouli is neutralized with a warm very dry vetiver basenote. A kaleidescope of opposite notes moving up and down to make quite an amazing very vibrant scent. It feels quite like the wilds of a rain forest with verdant green fruits, flowers, ageing woods, and cooling green forest undergrowths. An addictive and unique fragrance.

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Anonymous - from

Beautiful, unique....happy! If there is a place called Timbuktu that smells anything like this, I will be moving there!

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Nora -Perfume Addict from Calgary, Alberta, Canada

I wanted to love this, but it smelled soapy and unimpressive on me. It did have great staying power, however. Something in my chemistry must not bring out the best of this scent--a shame. I love that LuckyScent gives you the opportunity to sample these scents before committing to a full bottle. Hopefully I'll have better luck with Saffron Troublant and Poivre Piquant.

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Wendy - from The North Woods

I thought thhat I was going to hate this....until I put it on....it has this crystaline, sparkling and cooling spiciness to it. The contast is evident yet so harmonious. Plus its one of the few l'artisan scents with some tenacity. A++

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Anonymous - from chicago

Just bought the 15ml because I loved my sample. Sat next to a colleague in a meeting the first day after putting on a nice spray of it - "you changed your perfume... mmmm"

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Deepo - from Brooklyn, NY

This scent at first one may not care for, but it really grows on you. Im familiar with many of their scents and didn't care for this one too much, but i am beginning to like it more and more.

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Anonymous - from nyc

Timbuktu is a fantastic fragrance that starts with a mix of round fruit, mild spicy warmth then sweetened with karo karounde - sort of a fruit salad with cool whip but this is quickly lifted away on a magic carpet of incense and resinous woods. The result is light, playful and very uplifting. The incense drydown in Timbuktu reminds me of CdG Kyoto (a compliment!) kind of a purity and innocence about it.

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Anonymous -Artist from Oklahoma City

A lot of people complain that Artisan perfumes do not have much staying power. This stuff stays on me all day--maybe it's just my skin, I don't know. Anyway, I find this to be a very warm, woody scent, but not so much exotic. (Piment Brulant is more exotic, I almost got that one.)

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Hannah - from New York

It's different, for sure. I didn't like it at first, but now it's grown on me. Same with my husband. He craves it sometimes. (We both wear it.) Exotic and smoky but retains a fresh hesperide note.

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Jenna-Margaret -Graphic art designer from Alexandria, VA

For some reason, I'm missing out on all of L'Artisan's fragrances. This really has a BAD smell too it, dry wood mixed with burnt plastic, and something else that reeks. I really must have a genetic deficiency, because L'Artisan does not appeal to me.

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Rich -Student from Manhattan, KS

This is a unique scent and lovely. I have no clue what karo karounde flower smells like, not what it is, but this fragrance is different, not like anything I've ever smelled. I love it and I get lots of compliments from men when I wear it. In fact, I have several scents but I've worn this one to work every day for over a month. Great for summer wear and I will be re-purchasing this!

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Elaina -banker from Nashville

I have been wearing L'Artisan for over 7 years now, ever since I discovered the line in Paris. I love many of the scents. However, Timbukti s not an exotic, unique scent. In fact, (I hate to say it this way), it reminds me of the cheap drug-store fragrances. I wish I hadn't ordered it. But my favorite classic L'Artisan is Dzing! Hands down...the ladies love it and it lasts.

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Giorgio -Entrepreneur from New York City

Wonderful dry woody smell comes out after a minute and stays a long time. Just lovely and not like anything I had smelled before. Must be the papyrus.

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Ellen -Lawyer from St. Paul, MN

Spicy without being too powerful. I love the undernotes of patchouli, it is a fragrance I enjoy, but usually find it overwhelming on it's own. This is a scent I could wear timelessly.

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tiffany - from wilmington

Nothing magical.

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Thelma - from Baltimore

I'm sorry to say, this is just plain old average to me. It's not that I dislike it or it smells horrible, but there is nothing exotic about this perfume

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Anonymous - from

This scent is just as described--mysterious and clean all at the same time. My boyfriend went bonkers over it when I wore it last weekend!

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Anonymous - from Chicago, IL

this is a beautiful scent--woody, but airy rather than earthy and lively--the smokiness is perfectly balanced with the pepper and spice scents. I normally dislike clean scents--because they're usually citrus-based, but this one is a great alternative!

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J. -student from iowa city

Soft sandalwood on me with cardomom&pepper. Smells natural, like spicy skin. If you like sandalwood scents you will enjoy this. Very unisex.

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Anonymous - from Atlanta

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TimbuktuEau de Toiletteby L’Artisan Parfumeur

Timbuktu
Eau de Toilette
by L’Artisan Parfumeur