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· woody backbone
Released 2003 by Daniel Moliere
**Diptyque Tam Dao Eau de Toilette** opens with dry, cool wood, like a finely polished board resting in the shade. Cypress and myrtle bring a green bitterness at the start, while the rose does not bloom separately but simply softens the…
Shared notes: cypress, myrtle, rose, sandalwood, cedar, spices
Where it differs: bergamot, white musk, frankincense
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· woody backbone
Released 2019
Diptyque Tam Dao Limited Edition feels like a walk through a dry forest after rain. The opening pairs Italian cypress and myrtle for a cool, slightly resinous green tone, while rose softens the first impression without turning sweet.
Shared notes: rose, myrtle, sandalwood, cedar, amber, spices
Where it differs: italian cypress, palisander rosewood, white musk
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Released 2017 by Francis Kurkdjian
**Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait de Parfum** opens with dense, almost caramelised saffron and bitter almond, like warm air rising above melted sugar.
Shared notes: spices, cedar, rose, amber, musk, woody notes
Where it differs: bitter almond, saffron, egyptian jasmine
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· woody backbone
Released 2009 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Embruns d’Essaouira** opens like salty wind at the water’s edge: cool, slightly sharp, lit by a spicy spark of nutmeg. In the first minutes it feels dry and mineral, as if sea salt had dried on the skin after a swim.
Shared notes: spices, sandalwood, cedar, musk, amber, woody notes
Where it differs: marine notes, nutmeg, bergamot, patchouli
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· woody backbone
Released 2006 by Pierre Montale
**Montale Greyland** opens with a dry flash of pepper and ginger: sharp, almost metallic, like cool air before a storm. After a few minutes the spices soften, and a steady woody line appears on skin, where sandalwood and cedar feel clean…
Shared notes: spices, sandalwood, cedar, musk, amber, woody notes
Where it differs: pepper, ginger, bergamot, patchouli
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· woody backbone
**Montale Moon Aoud** opens with a dry, almost mineral accord of saffron and dark rose, dense from the first seconds and free of any sugary veil.
Shared notes: rose, sandalwood, woody notes, amber, musk
Where it differs: saffron, oud, leather, patchouli