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Perfumes like Tam Dao

Diptyque Tam Dao is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Smooth creamy sandalwood like a temple carving, calm, dry and meditative. Notes: sandalwood, cedar, cypress, rosewood, amber. Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe.

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1. Tom Ford Private BlendNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Oud Wood

   Smooth rosewood and oud with cardamom, a refined dark-wood lounge. Shares rosewood, sandalwood with Tam Dao.

   Notes: oud, rosewood, cardamom, sandalwood, vetiver, tonka · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe
2. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Wonderwood

   Pure dry woods, cedar and guaiac, a forest of timber. Shares cedar, sandalwood with Tam Dao.

   Notes: cedar, vetiver, guaiac, pepper, sandalwood, oud accord · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
3. CreedNicheFor men€€€€
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   Himalaya

   Citrus over sandalwood and cedar, cold mountain air. Shares sandalwood, cedar with Tam Dao.

   Notes: lemon, grapefruit, sandalwood, cedar, musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
4. Hermès HermessenceNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Santal Massoïa

   Milky sandalwood and massoia with fig, creamy and soft. Shares sandalwood, cedar with Tam Dao.

   Notes: sandalwood, massoia, milk, fig, cedar, musk · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
5. Essential ParfumsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Bois Impérial

   Vetiver and patchouli with basil, modern woods. Shares cypress, amber with Tam Dao.

   Notes: vetiver, patchouli, akigalawood, basil, cypress, amber · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · spring, autumn, winter · office-safe
6. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Panda

   Bamboo, mandarin and incense in a misty mountain temple. Shares sandalwood with Tam Dao.

   Notes: bamboo, mandarin, incense, sandalwood, osmanthus, pine · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · spring, autumn · office-safe
7. AesopNicheUnisex€€€
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   Hwyl

   Thyme, cypress and smoke, a forest temple in Japan. Shares cypress with Tam Dao.

   Notes: thyme, cypress, smoke, vetiver, frankincense, moss · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
8. KilianNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Sacred Wood

   Milky Mysore-style sandalwood with cumin, a meditation in wood. Shares sandalwood with Tam Dao.

   Notes: sandalwood, cumin, milk, carrot seed, musk · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.