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Portrait of a Lady
meets Acqua di Sicilia.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Clove · Benzoin

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Portrait of a Lady bottle
Frederic Malle

Portrait of a Lady

Eau de parfum

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Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Sicilia bottle
Santa Maria Novella

Acqua di Sicilia

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20101997
Leading accordswarm spicy · amber · rosecitrus · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordRose, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Musk, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, VanillaAmalfi Lemon, Bergamot, Neroli, Tangerine, Mandarin Orange, Mango, Petitgrain, Rosemary, Lavender, Cypress
Longevity / 54.10 · 5,324 votes2.85 · 53 votes
Projection / 42.93 · 5,845 votes2.24 · 63 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.

Compare the labels

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)
  • Citronellol
  • Geraniol
  • Limonene
  • Cinnamal
  • Eugenol
  • Linalool
  • Citral

Listed only on Portrait of a Lady

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Water\aqua\eau
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Farnesol
  • Benzyl alcohol

Listed only on Acqua di Sicilia

  • Alcohol denat
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Aqua (water-eau)
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Citrus limon peel oil
  • Pinene
  • Citrus aurantium flower oil
  • Lavandula oil/extract
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
  • Terpineol
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Terpinolene
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Camphor
  • Alpha-terpinene
  • Vanillin
  • Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil
  • Eugenyl acetate
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Carvone

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

Acqua di Sicilia

Eau de cologne · US listing · 100 mL spray

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Aqua (water-eau), Linalyl acetate, Citrus limon peel oil, Linalool, Pinene, Citrus aurantium flower oil, Lavandula oil/extract, Geraniol, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Citral, Terpineol, Eugenol, Beta-caryophyllene, Terpinolene, Geranyl acetate, Camphor, Citronellol, Alpha-terpinene, Vanillin, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Cinnamal, Eugenyl acetate, Hydroxycitronellal, Carvone.

Current official US 100 mL spray declaration for this concentration. Historical formulas, other editions and formats are not covered. The brand advises that ingredients may change and to consult the purchased package.

Source: Santa Maria Novella official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23

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 verdict

Eau 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 citrus and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.