Fragrance comparison

Behind Closed Doors vs Tam Tam

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

4 wins

Behind Closed Doors

A13

3.5479 votes

Rank #10,929 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

Tam Tam

Mansfield

4.2421 votes

Rank #40,463 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Behind Closed Doors takes 4 of 5 categories.

Behind Closed Doors
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tam Tam
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Behind Closed Doors4/5

Tam Tam1/5

Ratings & consensus: Tam Tam
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Behind Closed Doors
Sillage & projection: Behind Closed Doors
Value for money: Behind Closed Doors
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Behind Closed Doors

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Behind Closed DoorsA13

Tam TamMansfield

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

4.24/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 48%Had 21%Want 30%

Category winnerTam TamRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

18%Dislike

20%Hate

61 votes

48%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBehind Closed Doors

SillageBehind Closed Doors

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value53

Category winnerBehind Closed DoorsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

animalic92%

fresh spicy84%

balsamic77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

honey100%

sweet92%

soft spicy84%

vanilla77%

floral69%

leather61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Blood OrangePineappleMandarin OrangeBergamotMagnolia

Heart

CuminCinnamonWhite HoneyCardamomLeather

Base

CivetPeru BalsamAmberIncenseHoneyCedarPink PepperVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Vanilla

Base6-9 hrs

HoneyLeather

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Leather, Honey and Pink Pepper. Durations are only published for Tam Tam, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer19

Fall100

Winter88

Day37

Night100

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex46

Women11

Men18

Unisex55

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,929

PerfumerFlavius Calaj

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#40,463

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBehind Closed DoorsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Behind Closed Doors is a cumin driven, animalic chypre that leans deliberately sweaty, waxy, and intimate. The opening can read sharp and shocking, then it settles into honeyed spice with leather, incense, amber, and a civet hum that stays close to skin even when the scent cloud is loud. If you like skank done on purp…

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Mansfield Tam Tam takes a bold, unexpected approach to masculine spicy aromatics. The initial spray delivers a sharp kick of pink pepper alongside crisp Italian bergamot. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk citrus gives way to thick, golden honey poured over warm bourbon vanilla. Dark jacket leather anchors the base, ke…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Behind Closed Doors or Tam Tam?

Behind Closed Doors takes 4 of 5 categories. Behind Closed Doors is rated 3.54/5 from 79 votes; Tam Tam is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes. Choose Behind Closed Doors for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tam Tam for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Behind Closed Doors or Tam Tam?

Behind Closed Doors lasts longest (Behind Closed Doors 90/100, Tam Tam 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Behind Closed Doors or Tam Tam?

Behind Closed Doors projects furthest (Behind Closed Doors 81/100, Tam Tam 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Behind Closed Doors and Tam Tam smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Leather, Honey and Pink Pepper.

Is Behind Closed Doors or Tam Tam better for summer or winter?

Behind Closed Doors suits evening wear; Tam Tam suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Behind Closed Doors and Tam Tam?

Behind Closed Doors has top notes of Blood Orange, Pineapple, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cumin, Cinnamon, White Honey and Cardamom, a base of Civet, Peru Balsam, Amber and Incense. Tam Tam has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Honey and Leather.