Portrait of a Lady
meets Casta Diva.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Ylang-Ylang · Musk · Amber
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 floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Nobile 1942 Casta DivaConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2010 | 2009 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | floral · yellow floral · white floral |
| Notes unique to this record | Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Incense, Sandalwood, Incense, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Cedar, Ambergris, Vanilla | Green Notes, Frangipani, Osmanthus, Jasmine, Neroli, Vanille, oak moss |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 3.22 · 133 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 2.45 · 182 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.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
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
Casta Diva
Eau de parfum · Europe listing · 75 mL
Alcohol denat. parfum (fragrance) aqua (water) linalool hexyl cinnamal limonene hydroxycitronellal benzyl salicylate citronellol geraniol citral coumarin benzyl alcohol benzyl benzoate benzyl cinnamate farnesol isoeugenol.
Official current 75 mL declaration. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.
Source: Nobile 1942 official European product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
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 floral and yellow floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.