Tam Dao
meets 1978 Les Bains Douches.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Rose · Amber
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de toilette leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Diptyque Tam DaoEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |  Les Bains Guerbois 1978 Les Bains DouchesConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de toilette | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2003 | 2018 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · powdery | amber · citrus · aromatic |
| Notes unique to this record | Italian Cypress, Myrtle, Sandalwood, Cedar, Brazilian Rosewood, Spices, White Musk | Whiskey, Bitter Orange, Yuzu, Wormwood, White Tobacco, Clary Sage, Heliotrope, Myrrh, Mate, Patchouli, Atlas Cedar, Virginia Cedar |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.81 · 1,713 votes | 3.20 · 171 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.95 · 1,904 votes | 2.17 · 177 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.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
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
1978 Les Bains Douches
Eau de parfum · France listing
Alcohol denat. (79 % vol), Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Coumarin, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Farnesol, Citral, Eugenol.
Official French product declaration. Any alcohol volume annotation is retained in source wording and is not a fragrance-oil concentration. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Les Bains Guerbois official French 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 amber and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.