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Sacred Sandalwood

Perfume Parlour Sacred Sandalwood is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2003. Sacred Sandalwood opens with Cypress, Myrtle, and Rose, settles into a heart of Sandalwood and Cedar, and dries down to a base of Rosewood, Spicy, Amber, and Musk. Perfume Parlour's Sacred Sandalwood carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

Perfume Parlour's budget take on Diptyque Tam Dao - a creamy sandalwood-and-cedar core framed by green cypress and myrtle over a soft amber-musk base. PP aims for the meditative, woody-temple signature of the niche original, though reviews are mixed: some find it close, others say it reads sharper and more synthetic than the smooth, milky sandalwood Tam Dao is famous for. A serene woody for a fraction of the Diptyque price.
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  • Grounded
  • Refined
  • Comforting
  • Sophisticated
Sacred Sandalwood Eau de Parfum bottle

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Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 0%
Floral 12%
Fruity 0%
Green 11%
Sweet 14%
Warm 11%
Woody 45%
Earthy 5%
Animalic 9%
Fresh 14%

Mood Profile

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

Accords

Woody
90%
Creamy
60%
Aromatic
55%
Musky
50%
Amber
45%

Notes

Top Notes

Cypress 39% Myrtle 33% Rose 27%

Heart Notes

Sandalwood 56% Cedar 44%

Base Notes

Rosewood 27% Musk 27% Amber 24% Spicy 22%

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The creamy, dry-woody sandalwood character is most at home in autumn and winter, with the green cypress opening keeping it wearable in spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal

Its calm, understated woody profile is comfortably office- and daily-appropriate, with enough warmth for quiet evenings.

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About

Sacred Sandalwood is Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Diptyque Tam Dao, the meditative woody benchmark first launched in 2003. It opens dry and green - Italian cypress and myrtle with a whisper of rose - echoing the sharp, woody cedar phase the original is known for in its first minutes. The heart is the point of it: creamy, milky sandalwood layered with cedar, before a quiet base of Brazilian rosewood, soft spices, amber and white musk lends gentle warmth. Tam Dao is celebrated for the way its initial 'pencil-shaving' cedar softens into a rounded, temple-like sandalwood; as a budget dupe this version captures the woody, contemplative shape but draws mixed reactions - some find it a fair, comforting match, while others report it reading sharper, drier and more synthetic, without the original's seamless creaminess. A serene, grounding woody for cooler days, the office and quiet sophistication.

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