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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Timbuktu
meets Oud Shamash.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Pink Pepper · Patchouli

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
L'Artisan Parfumeur Timbuktu bottle
L'Artisan Parfumeur

Timbuktu

Concentration not recorded

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The Different Company Oud Shamash bottle
The Different Company

Oud Shamash

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20042011
Leading accordswoody · amber · warm spicywoody · amber · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordMango, Cardamom, Incense, Papyrus, Karo Karounde, Vetiver, Myrhh, BenzoinRum, Saffron, Cinnamon, Davana, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Tolu Balsam, Amber, French labdanum, Woodsy Notes, Sandalwood, Leather, Vanille, Musk, Ambergris
Longevity / 53.33 · 1,345 votes3.63 · 127 votes
Projection / 42.28 · 1,669 votes2.55 · 174 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Timbuktu

Eau de toilette · France listing · 100ml

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Hydroxycitronellal, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Eugenol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Limonene, Coumarin, Geraniol, Isoeugenol, Benzyl alcohol.

Current French bottle declaration for the stated size. Travel sizes and samples can carry a different declaration; check your packaging for your batch.

Source: L’Artisan Parfumeur official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Oud Shamash

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.