Alexandria Orientale
meets Tam Dao.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Sandalwood · Amber
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with oud; Eau de toilette leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Xerjoff Alexandria OrientaleConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Diptyque Tam DaoEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de toilette |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Italy | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2018 | 2003 |
| Leading accords | oud · fresh spicy · woody | woody · aromatic · powdery |
| Notes unique to this record | Leather, Green Apple, Basil, Incense, Bulgarian Rose, Virginian Cedar, Coriander, Italian Orris Root, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco Leaf, Madagascar Vanilla, Musk | Italian Cypress, Myrtle, Rose, Cedar, Brazilian Rosewood, Spices, White Musk |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.30 · 296 votes | 2.81 · 1,713 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 3.12 · 313 votes | 1.95 · 1,904 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)
- Limonene
- Linalool
Listed only on Alexandria Orientale
- Alcohol denat.
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Coumarin
- Vanillin
- Bht
- Acetyl cedrene
- Alpha-terpinene
- Amyl cinnamal
- Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
- Anethole
- Benzyl alcohol
- Cananga odorata oil/extract
- Camphor
- Isoeugenol
- Lavandula oil/extract
- Cinnamal
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Citrus limon peel oil
- Sclareol
- Farnesol
- Geraniol
- Geranyl acetate
- Hexadecanolactone
- Citral
- Citronellol
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Linalyl acetate
- Menthol
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Santalol
- Terpineol
- Pinene
- Terpinolene
- Beta-caryophyllene
Listed only on Tam Dao
- Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b)
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.
Alexandria Orientale
Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing
Alcohol denat.; Parfum (fragrance); Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Aqua (water); Hexamethylindanopyran; Coumarin; Vanillin; Bht; Acetyl cedrene; Alpha-terpinene; Amyl cinnamal; Pelargonium graveolens flower oil; Anethole; Benzyl alcohol; Cananga odorata oil/extract; Camphor; Isoeugenol; Lavandula oil/extract; Cinnamal; Cinnamyl alcohol; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil; Citrus aurantium peel oil; Citrus limon peel oil; Sclareol; Farnesol; Geraniol; Geranyl acetate; Hexadecanolactone; Citral; Citronellol; Hydroxycitronellal; Limonene; Linalool; Linalyl acetate; Menthol; Alpha-isomethyl ionone; Pogostemon cablin oil; Rose flower oil/extract; Santalol; Terpineol; Pinene; Terpinolene; Beta-caryophyllene
Source: Xerjoff official US product ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22
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
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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed oud and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de toilette
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.