ComparisonsOct 23, 2026
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Diptyque · 2003
Dry, creamy sandalwood with cypress and cedar.
A smooth sandalwood sits over cedar and cypress, with a thread of amber and a little spice. It smells like pencil shavings and warm timber. It is a quiet, steady woody scent that reads as calm.
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Ranked by how much they share with Tam Dao. The notes in common are listed under each bottle. Prices and stock come from the makers’ own shops.
Shares the cedar, cypress and sandalwood. Scots pine, eucalyptus and fir lead, so it reads greener and more herbal than creamy. Sold as an oil.
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Shares sandalwood, cedar and rosewood, the shaved-timber core. Adds leather, agarwood and fireplace embers, so it is darker and more bookish than calm.
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Shares cypress and sandalwood over a resinous base. Vanilla, clove and dragon's blood make it sweeter and deeper than a dry, quiet wood.
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