Perfume Parlour 2003 EDP

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Sacred Sandalwood

Name: Sacred Sandalwood Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Sacred Sandalwood is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2003. Sacred Sandalwood opens with Myrtle, Cypress, and Rose, settles into a heart of Cedar and Sandalwood, and dries down to a base of Spicy Notes, Musk, Amber, and Rosewood. 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

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Inspired by

Tam Dao by Diptyque

66%

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Tam Dao the original Sacred Sandalwood inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Cypress39%

Myrtle33%

Rose27%

Heartas listed

Sandalwood56%

Cedar44%

Baseas listed

Musk27%

Rosewood27%

Amber24%

Spicy Notes22%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Notes

Top

Heart

Base

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Projection

Intimate

Intensity

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

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.

Ingredients and allergens

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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.