Bois d'Hiver
meets Tam Dao.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Sandalwood · Musk
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Ex Nihilo Bois d'HiverConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Diptyque Tam DaoEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2014 | 2013 |
| Leading accords | woody · warm spicy · powdery | woody · powdery · warm spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Cardamom, Pink Pepper, White Cedar Extract, Heliotrope, Cyclamen, Patchouli, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha | Cedar, Amberwood, Coriander, Lime, Vanilla, Ginger |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.93 · 163 votes | 3.00 · 1,498 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.32 · 196 votes | 1.93 · 1,573 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Linalool
- Limonene
Listed only on Bois d'Hiver
- Alcohol denat
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Coumarin
- Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Farnesol
Listed only on Tam Dao
- Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b)
- Geraniol
- Isoeugenol
- Citral
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Bois d'Hiver
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Linalool, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Hydroxycitronellal, Coumarin, Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Limonene, Farnesol
Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22
Tam Dao
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b) - Parfum (fragrance) - Aqua (water) - Linalool - Limonene – Geraniol – Isoeugenol - Citral
Source: Diptyque official US product page · Checked 2026-09-21
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed woody and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.