Tam Dao
meets Erba Gold.
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 citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Diptyque Tam DaoEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |  Xerjoff Erba GoldConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de toilette | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Italy |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2003 | 2016 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · powdery | citrus · fruity · fresh |
| Notes unique to this record | Italian Cypress, Myrtle, Rose, Sandalwood, Cedar, Brazilian Rosewood, Spices | Brazilian Orange, Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian Lemon, Ginger, Melon, Pear, Green Apple, Cinnamon, Guatemalan Cardamom, Cloves, Madagascar Vanilla, Woody Notes |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.81 · 1,713 votes | 3.94 · 1,690 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.95 · 1,904 votes | 2.82 · 1,647 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 Erba Gold
- Alcohol denat.
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Vanillin
- Bht
- Hexadecanolactone
- Alpha-terpinene
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Benzyl alcohol
- Benzyl salicylate
- Terpineol
- Dimethyl phenethyl acetate
- Carvone
- Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
- Citrus aurantium flower oil
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Citrus limon peel oil
- Coumarin
- Farnesol
- Citral
- Citronellol
- Isoeugenyl acetate
- Linalyl acetate
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Santalum album oil
- Terpinolene
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Geraniol
- Geranyl acetate
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Pinene
- Rose ketones
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
Erba Gold
Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing
Alcohol denat.; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water); Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Hexamethylindanopyran; Vanillin; Bht; Hexadecanolactone; Alpha-terpinene; Hydroxycitronellal; Benzyl alcohol; Benzyl salicylate; Terpineol; Dimethyl phenethyl acetate; Carvone; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil; Citrus aurantium flower oil; Citrus aurantium peel oil; Citrus limon peel oil; Coumarin; Farnesol; Citral; Citronellol; Isoeugenyl acetate; Limonene; Linalool; Linalyl acetate; Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol; Benzyl benzoate; Pogostemon cablin oil; Santalum album oil; Terpinolene; Hexyl cinnamal; Geraniol; Geranyl acetate; Alpha-isomethyl ionone; Beta-caryophyllene; Pinene; Rose ketones
Source: Xerjoff official US product ingredient list · 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 fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.