Portrait of a Lady
meets Rose Star.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Rose · Musk
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with rose. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Dior Rose StarConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2010 | 2025 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | rose · honey · sweet |
| Notes unique to this record | Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, Vanilla | Sichuan Pepper, Pear, Lemon, Honey |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 3.08 · 110 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 2.07 · 109 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Fragrance (parfum)
- Water\aqua\eau
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
- Limonene
- Linalool
Listed only on Portrait of a Lady
- Alcohol denat.
- Cinnamal
- Benzyl benzoate
- Eugenol
- Citral
- Farnesol
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Rose Star
- Alcohol
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Vanillin
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Rose ketones
- Pinene
- Linalyl acetate
- Geranyl acetate
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Terpineol
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- CI 17200 (red 33)
- CI 47005 (yellow 10)
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Portrait of a Lady
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Cinnamal, Benzyl benzoate, Eugenol, Linalool, Citral, Farnesol, Benzyl alcohol
Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44325
Rose Star
Eau de parfum · US listing · Official US product-page label for 3.4 oz
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Linalool • Limonene • Vanillin • Rose flower oil/extract • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Rose ketones • Citronellol • Pinene • Geraniol • Linalyl acetate • Geranyl acetate • Beta-caryophyllene • Terpineol • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2) • CI 17200 (red 33) • CI 47005 (yellow 10)
Source: Dior official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 21994
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed warm spicy and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed rose and honey direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.