Tam Dao
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Tam Dao by Diptyque is sandalwood at its smoothest: creamy, dry and quietly warm. Perfumer Daniel Moliere starts it with a small flash of lime, then coriander and ginger for a light, peppery spice. That spark fades fast, and the woods take over. Sandalwood and cedar form the core, soft on top with a clean, dry edge underneath. Musk, vanilla and amber settle in at the end, adding a gentle sweetness that stays near the skin. Launched in 2003 and worn by men and women equally, it suits anyone who likes calm, woody scents without heavy sweetness. Voters wear it through autumn and winter, both day and night. On skin, most wearers report it long-lasting, and most vote its sillage moderate. Try a 10ml decant and give it a few weeks; a wood this soft reveals itself slowly.
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The community verdict
For someone drawn to calm, creamy woods, Tam Dao puts sandalwood and cedar at its centre, with lime and ginger at the start and musk and vanilla beneath. Most find it long-lasting with moderate projection. It feels right for autumn days; winter and night work too.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Diptyque
- Perfumer
- Daniel Moliere
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- 2003
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Diptyque Tam Dao, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Sandalwood beams dusted with ginger in a quiet temple courtyard.
Main accordswoody, creamy, spicy, warm
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity5,012 votes
Most voted: 55%Long lasting
25%Moderate
Sillage5,012 votes
Most voted: 50%Moderate
35%Strong
Season5,012 votes
Most voted: 36%Autumn
31%Winter
Time of day5,012 votes
Most voted: 50%Daytime
50%Night out
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Longevity5,012 votes
- Very weak1%50 votes
- Weak5%251 votes
- Moderate25%1,253 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)55%2,757 votes
- Eternal14%701 votes
Sillage5,012 votes
- Intimate7%351 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)50%2,506 votes
- Strong35%1,754 votes
- Enormous8%401 votes
Season5,012 votes
- Spring18%903 votes
- Summer15%751 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)36%1,804 votes
- Winter31%1,554 votes
Time of day5,012 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)50%2,506 votes
- Office0%0 votes
- Evening0%0 votes
- Night out50%2,506 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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More from Diptyque
Diptyque opened in Paris in 1961 as a Saint-Germain shop run by three friends selling printed fabrics, then moved into candles in 1963 and perfume by 1968. The scents here are quiet and textured: iris and black tea, cedar and sandalwood, softened with musk and lifted by pink pepper or bergamot. Start with Philosykos, a green, woody scent with a bright, fresh opening. Tam Dao is creamy wood with a gentle spice. Do Son takes flowers somewhere light and powdery. Every one on this page is unisex, so wear whichever mood suits you.
Frequently asked questions
What does Diptyque Tam Dao smell like?
Diptyque Tam Dao opens with Coriander, Ginger and Lime. The heart brings Cedar and Sandalwood. It dries down to Amber, Musk and Vanilla. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as woody, creamy, spicy and warm.
Is Diptyque Tam Dao long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (55% of votes), and 69% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (50% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Diptyque Tam Dao good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 15% of season votes.
Is Diptyque Tam Dao good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 31% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.
Is Diptyque Tam Dao for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities wear it day and night alike: 50% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 50% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Diptyque Tam Dao to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Diptyque Tam Dao?
Tam Dao is made by Diptyque. Its perfumer is Daniel Moliere. It was launched in 2003.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Diptyque Tam Dao?
A 10ml decant of Diptyque Tam Dao holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Diptyque perfumes can I try?
Besides Diptyque Tam Dao, 10ML has Philosykos, Do Son and Eau Duelle from Diptyque, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Diptyque Tam Dao decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Diptyque Tam Dao decant is filled by hand from an original Diptyque bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.