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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Eidesis
meets Tam Dao.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Cedar · Sandalwood · Cedar

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Aesop Eidesis bottle
Aesop

Eidesis

Concentration not recorded

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Tam Dao Eau de Parfum bottle
Diptyque

Tam Dao

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222013
Leading accordswoody · fresh spicy · warm spicywoody · powdery · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordBlack Pepper, Olibanum, Petitgrain, Olibanum, Cumin, VetiverAmberwood, Coriander, Musk, Lime, Vanilla, Ginger
Longevity / 52.88 · 320 votes3.00 · 1,498 votes
Projection / 41.71 · 287 votes1.93 · 1,573 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.

Compare the labels

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

  • Water (aqua)
  • Fragrance (parfum)
  • Limonene
  • Linalool
  • Geraniol

Listed only on Eidesis

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Farnesol
  • Eugenol

Listed only on Tam Dao

  • Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b)
  • Isoeugenol
  • Citral

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.

Eidesis

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Water (aqua), Fragrance (parfum), Farnesol, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Eugenol.

Source: Aesop official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Tam Dao

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b) - Parfum (fragrance) - Aqua (water) - Linalool - Limonene – Geraniol – Isoeugenol - Citral

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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed woody and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.