Tam Dao
meets Violet & Amber Absolu.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Amber · White Musk
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de toilette leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Diptyque Tam DaoEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |  Jo Malone London Violet & Amber AbsoluConcentration 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 | 2019 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · powdery | powdery · oud · violet |
| Notes unique to this record | Italian Cypress, Myrtle, Rose, Sandalwood, Cedar, Brazilian Rosewood, Spices | Agarwood (Oud), Violet, Violet Leaf, Floral Notes |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.81 · 1,713 votes | 3.43 · 114 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.95 · 1,904 votes | 2.64 · 133 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 Violet & Amber Absolu
- Alcohol denat.
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Coumarin
- Citronellol
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Geraniol
- Citral
- Isoeugenol
- Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- Yellow 5 (CI 19140)
- Red 4 (CI 14700)
- Blue 1 (CI 42090)
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
Violet & Amber Absolu
Absolu · US listing · 100 mL
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Geraniol, Citral, Isoeugenol, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Red 4 (CI 14700), Blue 1 (CI 42090)
Source: Jo Malone London official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN45335
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 powdery and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.