Asad
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| M | Gender | U |
| 2021 | Year | 2004 |
| £ | Price Tier | ££ |
Timbuktu
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A statement-making spicy-amber powerhouse with fierce projection and warmth. Asad delivers mature, smoky masculinity and a rich, sweet drydown that punches far above its price, but beware-it's not for the timid or the summer sun.
Divisive and complex, Timbuktu is a journey. Some find it a masterful, unique vetiver-incense blend, others get a generic or even 'old man' vibe. Definitely not a safe blind buy.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 1% | 2% |
| Floral | 7% | 3% |
| Fruity | 9% | 17% |
| Green | 2% | 7% |
| Sweet | 27% | 16% |
| Warm | 26% | 28% |
| Woody | 18% | 23% |
| Earthy | 29% | 22% |
| Animalic | 3% | 2% |
| Fresh | 4% | 6% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Spicy pepper, smoky tobacco, amber and vanilla anchor it firmly in cold-weather territory. Spring evenings work, but summer is overwhelming.
Occasions
Bold projection and an opulent amber-vanilla trail suit date nights, evenings out and statement formal wear. Too loud for office or sport.
Seasons
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Its moderate projection and sophisticated, dry woody character make it suitable for more formal or intimate settings like dates and elegant gatherings, though some find it casual enough for everyday. It's too complex and perhaps too quiet for sports, and can be a bit 'too much' or too unique for a typical office environment depending on how it performs on skin.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Woody, Amber, Warm Spicy accords and Patchouli, Benzoin notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
ScentVerdict earns a commission from purchases - this doesn't affect our verdicts.