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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 3 July 2019 11 Comments

A shout out to Diptyque Tam Dao for making my recent long car trips less stressful, and another shout out for the elephant design on the bar soap. "This perfumed soap is composed of a vegetable base enriched with sweet almond oil. Its delicate foam reveals the woody and creamy notes of Tam Dao; a memory of the sacred sandalwood forests of Indochina." $30 (ouch!) for 150g at Beautyhabit, where you'll also find the Tam Dao Shower Balm, $42 (ouch again!) for 200 ml.

Filed Under: scented body products
Tagged With: bar soap, diptyque, lemming

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  1. holyneroli says:
    3 July 2019 at 11:44 am

    For a similar but, ahem, less spendy option, I’m partial to Indigo Wild’s Sandalwood-Citrus Zum soap.

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    • madtowngirl says:
      3 July 2019 at 11:49 am

      I’m going to have to look for this at my WF. Thanks!

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    • Robin says:
      3 July 2019 at 12:20 pm

      Thank you holyneroli. I seem to be one of the few that don’t love their Frankincense & Myrrh fragrance, but maybe I would like the Sandalwood & Citrus.

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      • holyneroli says:
        3 July 2019 at 12:22 pm

        I’m not a big fan of their Frankincense & Myrrh line either.

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        • Robin says:
          3 July 2019 at 12:23 pm

          Ah, thank you, that helps.

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  2. madtowngirl says:
    3 July 2019 at 11:48 am

    I was just looking at this soap yesterday. Want!

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    • Robin says:
      3 July 2019 at 12:21 pm

      Seriously, the Philosykos soap is so fantastic, so I would have high hopes for this one. But not planning to pay full price for it, that is for sure.

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  3. Ede97005 says:
    3 July 2019 at 12:13 pm

    As someone who has bought very fancy soap and used it up no judgements.

    BUT! Tauer soaps are beautifully perfumed and are $15.

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    • Robin says:
      3 July 2019 at 12:23 pm

      Yes they are! And Nesti Dante is even less, and I love Nesti Dante, and the Villages & Monasteries one is at least *close* to Tam Dao, sorta kinda. It’s a very meditative scent at any rate.

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  4. gunmetal24 says:
    3 July 2019 at 1:43 pm

    I wonder how it compares to Mysore soap

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    • Robin says:
      3 July 2019 at 1:56 pm

      Tam Dao does not smell like straight up sandalwood to me…

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