Diptyque – Tam Dao
Eau dand Toilet
Format: 100ml
Year: 2003
Nose: Yves Coueslant and Christiane Gaudrot
This blend of woods and ambergris contains an exceptional dry sandalwood note that has earned a devoted following.
The opening is first cypress, very green and sharp, then, slowly, a blend of exotic sandalwood-like incense and a softer rosewood develops.
The sandalwood becomes luxurious and creamy, with an added richness thanks to the ambergris.
Bright and tranquil, with a meditative quality, Tam Dao smells like a precious carved object.
Even at its creamiest, it still retains that authentic dry bite of freshly cut wood and that clear quality that is the hallmark of so many perfumes. Diptyque. A must try for sandalwood aficionados.
Olfactory family: woody
Olfactory Pyramid
Top notes: Cypress, Incense, Rosewood
Heart notes: Sandalwood, Rosewood
Base notes: Ambergris, Vetiver, Musk
Our recommendations: masculine and sensual
When: all day
Persistence: medium
Sillage: planet
Occasion: an afternoon at the library.