Tam Dao
meets Essenza di Colonia.
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 citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Diptyque Tam DaoEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |  Acqua di Parma Essenza di ColoniaConcentration 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 | 2010 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · powdery | citrus · aromatic · white floral |
| Notes unique to this record | Italian Cypress, Myrtle, Sandalwood, Cedar, Brazilian Rosewood, Spices, White Musk | Neroli, Bergamot, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Petitgrain, Orange, Musk, Mandarin Orange, Vetyver, Rosemary, Oakmoss, Lily-of-the-Valley, Sage, Patchouli, Cloves |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.81 · 1,713 votes | 3.25 · 2,463 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.95 · 1,904 votes | 2.15 · 2,618 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 Essenza di Colonia
- Alcohol denat.
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Benzyl salicylate
- Citral
- Coumarin
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Eugenol
- Bht
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Geraniol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Amyl cinnamal
- Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract
- Farnesol
- Citronellol
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
Essenza di Colonia
Eau de cologne · US listing
Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Coumarin, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Eugenol, Bht, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Amyl cinnamal, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Farnesol, Citronellol
Source: Acqua di Parma official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 05659M
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 aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.