Tam Dao is a unisex woody fragrance launched in 2003 by Diptyque and has since become one of the most beloved and iconic fragrances in niche perfumery. Inspired by childhood memories of the sacred sandalwood forests of Indochina, it delivers a meditative, deeply serene profile — combining a crisp green opening, a pure creamy sandalwood heart, and a warm spiced amber base that evokes the ancient, spiritual beauty of a forest at dawn.
Notes
Top notes: Italian Cypress, Myrtle, Rose
Middle notes: Sandalwood, Cedar
Base notes: Brazilian Rosewood, Spices, Amber, White Musk
The fragrance opens with a blast of fresh, balsamic Italian cypress and aromatic myrtle — green, sharp and immediately transporting, like the humid, resinous air of an ancient Asian forest just after daybreak. A delicate whisper of rose softens the opening without ever taking centre stage. In the heart, magnificent Mysore sandalwood emerges in all its creamy, milky, velvety glory alongside dry cedar — pure, meditative and deeply comforting, like standing inside a centuries-old temple carved entirely from precious wood. As it settles, Brazilian rosewood, warm amber and exotic spices anchor the fragrance into a smooth, quietly sensual base of white musk — refined, introspective and utterly timeless, leaving a trail that is as calm and centred as the forests that inspired it.
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3 ml Roll On Oil, 6 ml Roll On Oil, 12 ml Roll On Oil, 30 ml Extrait Spray, 50 ml Extrait Spray, 100 ml Extrait Spray |
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