Timbuktu
meets Black Opium.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Pink Pepper · Patchouli
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  L'Artisan Parfumeur TimbuktuConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Yves Saint Laurent Black OpiumConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | 10 mL · 30 mL · 50 mL · 90 mL · 150 mL Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock. |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2004 | 2014 |
| Leading accords | woody · amber · warm spicy | vanilla · coffee · sweet |
| Notes unique to this record | Mango, Cardamom, Incense, Papyrus, Karo Karounde, Vetiver, Myrhh, Benzoin | Pear, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Vanilla, Cashmere Wood, Cedar |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.33 · 1,345 votes | 3.32 · 16,042 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.28 · 1,669 votes | 2.33 · 15,701 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.
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
Black Opium
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 verdictConcentration 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 vanilla and coffee direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.