Portrait of a Lady
meets Tabac Sahara.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Raspberry · Red Berries · Amber · Ambergris · Vanilla
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 fruity. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Guerlain Tabac SaharaConcentration 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 | 2026 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | fruity · sweet · amber |
| Notes unique to this record | Rose, Clove, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin, Cedar | Citrus, Tobacco, Rose Oil, Woodsy Notes |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 4.05 · 228 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 2.86 · 225 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
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
- Limonene
- Eugenol
- Linalool
- Citral
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Portrait of a Lady
- Alcohol denat.
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Cinnamal
- Benzyl benzoate
- Farnesol
Listed only on Tabac Sahara
- Alcohol
- Isoeugenyl acetate
- Coumarin
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Benzaldehyde
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Vanillin
- Pinene
- Rose ketones
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Isoeugenol
- Hexadecanolactone
- Terpineol
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- CI 17200 (red 33)
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
Tabac Sahara
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Isoeugenyl acetate • Coumarin • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Benzaldehyde • Benzyl alcohol • Rose flower oil/extract • Vanillin • Pinene • Rose ketones • Citronellol • Beta-caryophyllene • Geraniol • Limonene • Isoeugenol • Hexadecanolactone • Linalool • Eugenol • Terpineol • Citral • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2) • CI 17200 (red 33)
Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 21852
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 fruity and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.