Portrait of a Lady
meets Kouros Eau de Toilette Tonique 2011.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Patchouli · Incense · Incense
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy; Eau de toilette leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Yves Saint Laurent Kouros Eau de Toilette Tonique 2011Eau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Eau de toilette |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2010 | 2011 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | woody · citrus · aromatic |
| Notes unique to this record | Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, Vanilla | Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon, Sea water, Woodsy Notes |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 3.73 · 62 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 2.69 · 72 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
Kouros Eau de Toilette Tonique 2011
Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.
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.
Eau de toilette
Start here if the listed woody and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.