Fragrance comparison

Tam Tam vs Behind Closed Doors

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Tam Tam

Mansfield

4.2421 votes

Rank #40,463 HoneySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Behind Closed Doors

A13

3.5479 votes

Rank #10,929 AmberAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Behind Closed Doors takes 4 of 5 categories.

Tam Tam
Choose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.
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 Tam1/5

Behind Closed Doors4/5

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

Tam TamMansfield

Behind Closed DoorsA13

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 48%Had 21%Want 30%

3.54/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

Category winnerTam TamRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

33%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

18%Dislike

20%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityBehind Closed Doors

SillageBehind Closed Doors

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value55

Category winnerBehind Closed DoorsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

honey100%

sweet92%

soft spicy84%

vanilla77%

floral69%

leather61%

amber100%

animalic92%

fresh spicy84%

balsamic77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Vanilla

Base6-9 hrs

HoneyLeather

Top

Blood OrangePineappleMandarin OrangeBergamotMagnolia

Heart

CuminCinnamonWhite HoneyCardamomLeather

Base

CivetPeru BalsamAmberIncenseHoneyCedarPink PepperVanilla

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Bergamot, Vanilla and Honey. Durations are only published for Tam Tam, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Spring42

Summer19

Fall100

Winter88

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex55

Women27

Men43

Unisex46

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,463

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,929

PerfumerFlavius Calaj

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerBehind Closed DoorsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Tam Tam or Behind Closed Doors?

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

Which lasts longer, Tam Tam or Behind Closed Doors?

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

Which projects more, Tam Tam or Behind Closed Doors?

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

Do Tam Tam and Behind Closed Doors smell similar?

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

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

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

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

Tam Tam has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Honey and Leather. 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.