Diptyque

Tam Dao

Tam Dao by Diptyque is an unisex eau de parfum from 2003 in the luxury price tier. It opens with rosewood and cypress, moves into sandalwood and myrrh and dries down to amber, musk and cedarwood. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

• Rosewood Soft, rosy wood. Gentle and slightly floral.
• Cypress Cool, green, resinous conifer. Sharp and clean.

Heart

• Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
• Myrrh Bitter, smoky resin. Ancient-smelling and slightly cool.

Dry-down

• Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
• Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
• Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.

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