Tam Dao
meets Le Parfum de Therese.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Rose · Cedar
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de toilette leads with woody; Eau de parfum leads with fruity. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Diptyque Tam DaoEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |  Frederic Malle Le Parfum de ThereseEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de toilette | 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 | 2003 | 2000 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · powdery | fruity · sweet · citrus |
| Notes unique to this record | Italian Cypress, Myrtle, Sandalwood, Brazilian Rosewood, Spices, Amber, White Musk | Melon, Tangerine, Plum, Leather, Vetiver |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.81 · 1,713 votes | 3.36 · 473 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.95 · 1,904 votes | 2.46 · 595 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 Le Parfum de Therese
- Alcohol denat.
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Eugenol
- Geraniol
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Citronellol
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Benzyl benzoate
- Citral
- Anise alcohol
- Benzyl alcohol
- Farnesol
- Benzyl salicylate
- Bht
- Tocopherol
- Bha
- Undecylenic acid
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
Le Parfum de Therese
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Limonene, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Eugenol, Geraniol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Anise alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Farnesol, Benzyl salicylate, Bht, Tocopherol, Bha, Undecylenic acid
Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44326
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.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed fruity and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.