Portrait of a Lady
meets Havana Gold.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Cinnamon · Benzoin
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 soft spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Dries Van Noten Havana GoldConcentration 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 | 2025 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | soft spicy · tobacco · sweet |
| Notes unique to this record | Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Musk, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, Vanilla | Licorice, Star Anise, Mandarin, Tobacco, Leather, Tonka, Cypriol |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 3.61 · 118 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 2.46 · 116 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
- Geraniol
- Limonene
- Cinnamal
- Benzyl benzoate
- Eugenol
- Linalool
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Portrait of a Lady
- Alcohol denat.
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Citronellol
- Citral
- Farnesol
Listed only on Havana Gold
- Alcohol denat
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Coumarin
- Vanillin
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Anethole
- Eugenia caryophyllus oil
- Pinene
- Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Sclareol
- Rose ketones
- Eugenyl acetate
- Alcohol
- Terpinolene
- Geranyl acetate
- Terpineol
- Camphor
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Alpha-terpinene
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
Havana Gold
Eau de parfum · US listing · 100 ML
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water/eau), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Coumarin, Vanillin, Limonene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Linalyl acetate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Eugenol, Anethole, Eugenia caryophyllus oil, Pinene, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Cinnamal, Sclareol, Rose ketones, Eugenyl acetate, Alcohol, Terpinolene, Benzyl benzoate, Geranyl acetate, Terpineol, Camphor , Rose flower oil/extract, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Alpha-terpinene, Geraniol, Benzyl alcohol, 79% vol
Official US bottle declaration. Printed alcohol-origin and strength statements remain in the source text and are excluded from ingredient comparisons. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Dries Van Noten official US fragrance 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 soft spicy and tobacco direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.