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L'Artisan Parfumeur Timbuktu vs Xerjoff Groove Xcape
Timbuktu is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
MangoPink PepperCardamom
Heart
IncensePapyrusKaro Karounde
Base
VetiverMyrhhPatchouliBenzoin
Accords
Woody
100%
Amber
94%
Warm spicy
84%
Aromatic
70%
Balsamic
63%
Earthy
60%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallspringsummer
About
Timbuktu by L'Artisan Parfumeur is a Woody Chypre fragrance for women and men. Timbuktu was launched in 2004. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour. Top notes are Mango, Pink Pepper and Cardamom; middle notes are Incense, Papyrus and Karo Karounde; base notes are Vetiver, Myrhh, Patchouli and Benzoin. The master perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, inspired by his travels to this old African city and the ancestral magical fragrance ritual "Wusulan," has created the second fragrance of the L’Artisan Parfumeur travel collection, Timbuktu. The power of Wusulan lies in the innate art of Mali women in perfume creation, traditionally passed on from mother to daughter, as a magical fragrant spell for seduction and securing true love.This perfume has captured the African temperament and presents a new, fragrant experience. The green sharpness of ripe mango and the spicy warmth of pink pepper make an impressive prelude to the mysterious heart of aromatic frankincense and papyrus smoke. The pure and light smoke wraps the exotic African flower Karo Karounde and mixes with the earthy and green vetiver. The base is composed of balsam, spices, patchouli, myrrh, and vetiver.This wild, magical, and mysterious African fragrance with woodsy notes, thick resins and spices, lasts on skin for a long time. It is created to awake memories and the desire for long-distance travels, as well as to remind one of the beauty and the miracle of life as seen through the eyes of the women of Timbuktu.The article on Timbuktu fragrance at Fragrantica
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Notes
Top
PepperelemiCardamomGinger
Heart
IncenseMyrhhMimosaRose
Base
CedarBenzoinLabdanumPatchouli
Accords
Amber
100%
Warm spicy
82%
Balsamic
66%
Fresh spicy
63%
Woody
59%
Aromatic
58%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Groove Xcape by Xerjoff is a fragrance for women and men. Groove Xcape was launched in 2023. Top notes are Pepper, elemi, Cardamom and Ginger; middle notes are Incense, Myrhh, Mimosa and Rose; base notes are Cedar, Benzoin, Labdanum and Patchouli. A new realm reveals itself with a new chapter of Xerjoff Blends, between the notes of sound and scent.Sergio Momo and Max Casacci, co-founder of Subsonica and musical pioneer, have combined the sacredness of sound with perfumery’s most precious ingredients to create an unparalleled universe that explores the power of rhythm and scent, transporting the wearer to new, celestial heights.Casacci’s new track is created solely through the sounds of Xerjoff perfumes - the collision of the flacons, the swirling of the liquid and the hiss of the spray, mimicked in the Groove Xcape perfume’s metallic top notes through ginger, elemi, pepper and cardamom, while incense, mimosa and myrrh seep into the heart, emulating Max Casacci’s muse for mysticism.Groove Xcape leads to an exquisite base of labdanum, cedar wood and benzoin.OLFACTORY NOTESCardamom, Pepper, Elemi, GingerIncense, Rose, Mimosa, MyrrhPatchouli, Labdanum, Cedar Wood, Benzoin
Notes in Common
29% sharedShared (5)
CardamomIncenseMyrhhPatchouliBenzoin
Only in Timbuktu
MangoPink PepperPapyrusKaro KaroundeVetiver
Only in Groove Xcape
PepperelemiGingerMimosaRoseCedarLabdanum
Rating
4.06vs3.86
Ratings
4,266vs321
Concentration
Parfumvs
Launch Year
2004vs2023
Which should I buy?
Timbuktu is the community's favourite of the two.
- Timbuktu is rated higher by the community: 4.06 from 4,266 ratings, against 3.86 from 321.
- Longevity votes lean "moderate" for Timbuktu and "long lasting" for Groove Xcape.
- Sillage votes lean "moderate" for Timbuktu versus "strong" for Groove Xcape.
- Timbuktu is voted best for fall and spring; Groove Xcape for winter and fall.
- Xerjoff is a luxury house (typically $250+), while L'Artisan Parfumeur is premium (typically $100–250).
Buy Timbuktu if you want the higher-rated option; pick Groove Xcape if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.