Dupe review · Barcode Fragrances
Dao Essence
Built to smell like Diptyque Tam Dao.
- Smells like
- Diptyque Tam Dao
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
- $347
- Made by
- Barcode Fragrances
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Dao Essence lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Tam Dao.
Barcode Fragrances sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Tam Dao's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Barcode Fragrances publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
What it is chasing: cypress and rosewood up top, sandalwood, cedar and myrtle in the middle, amber, musk and spices underneath — the shape of Diptyque Tam Dao.
Top
- cypress
- rosewood
Heart
- sandalwood
- cedar
- myrtle
Base
- amber
- musk
- spices
For the one who retreats into a hushed cedar temple, dry, creamy sandalwood and soft woods radiating calm, meditative warmth all day.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 Bujairami Roots $33/100ml
- 02 AromaPassions Perceptive $69/100ml
- 03 Perfume Parlour Sacred Sandalwood 2074 $122/100ml
- 04 Oil Perfumery Tam Dao $133/100ml
The community
What people say about Dao Essence
Rating
—How close to Tam Dao
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Barcode Fragrances Dao Essence smell like?
It is built to smell like Diptyque Tam Dao — cypress and rosewood up top, sandalwood, cedar and myrtle in the heart, amber, musk and spices in the base.
Is Barcode Fragrances Dao Essence a dupe of Diptyque Tam Dao?
Yes — Barcode Fragrances sells it as its version of Diptyque Tam Dao.
Where can I buy Barcode Fragrances Dao Essence?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Diptyque Tam Dao is listed on its page.