Tam Dao
meets Cretan Blue.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Rose · Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de toilette leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Diptyque Tam DaoEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |  Korres Cretan BlueConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de toilette | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Greece |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2003 | 2026 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · powdery | citrus · fresh spicy · salty |
| Notes unique to this record | Italian Cypress, Myrtle, Cedar, Brazilian Rosewood, Spices, Amber, White Musk | Bergamot, Sea Salt, Ginger, Orris, Ambergris, Tonka |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.81 · 1,713 votes | 3.20 · 5 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.95 · 1,904 votes | 2.25 · 4 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 Tam Dao
- Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b)
Listed only on Cretan Blue
- Alcohol denat
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil
- Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract
- Alphaterpinene
- Betacaryophyllene
- Citral
- Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
- Coumarin
- Eugenyl acetate
- Geraniol
- Geranyl acetate
- Juniperus virginiana oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Pinene
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Rose ketones
- Terpineol
- Terpinolene
- Vanillin
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.
Tam Dao
Eau de toilette · US listing
Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b) - Parfum (fragrance) - Aqua (water) - Linalool - Limonene
Source: Diptyque official US product page · Checked 2026-09-21
Cretan Blue
Eau de toilette · US listing · Official US bottle listing
Alcohol denat., Aqua/water/eau, Parfum/fragrance, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Brassica campestris (rapeseed) seed oil, Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, Alphaterpinene, Betacaryophyllene, Citral, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Coumarin, Eugenyl acetate, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Juniperus virginiana oil, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Pinene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Rose ketones, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Vanillin.
Check the packaging for the formula supplied. Differently concentrated and older long-name editions are not substituted.
Source: KORRES official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
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 verdictEau de toilette
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed citrus and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.