I've lately come around to L'Artisan Timbuktu, which I'm finally appreciating for a sort of smooth, sheer, shimmering quality which feels strangely both contemplative but also fresh and crisp. I used to find it very similar to CdG Kyoto (and, granted, they DO share similarities, not the least of which is Duchaufour as perfumer), and I think in the past I expected it to be darker and more resinous, given my expectations of "incense." It's likely time to grab a bottle.
This shimmering, radiant, crisp, transparent quality fascinates me. It's an effect I also get from Comme des Garçons 2 edp, Givenchy Insense, Troisieme Homme, and Coriolan. In the case of Timbuktu, it's especially interesting to experience this quality combined with an incense feel.
Interestingly, I'd also put Jubilation XXV here, as it's lighter and more sheer than its rich ingredients and opulent-leaning house would suggest. It wears lightly and elegantly on me (though by "light" I don't mean faint, as its presence is distinct. It's just not "thick.")
My question is, does anyone else sense the similarity between these fragrances? And what else would fall into this group for you?
This shimmering, radiant, crisp, transparent quality fascinates me. It's an effect I also get from Comme des Garçons 2 edp, Givenchy Insense, Troisieme Homme, and Coriolan. In the case of Timbuktu, it's especially interesting to experience this quality combined with an incense feel.
Interestingly, I'd also put Jubilation XXV here, as it's lighter and more sheer than its rich ingredients and opulent-leaning house would suggest. It wears lightly and elegantly on me (though by "light" I don't mean faint, as its presence is distinct. It's just not "thick.")
My question is, does anyone else sense the similarity between these fragrances? And what else would fall into this group for you?
