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Portrait of a Lady
meets Coton Egyptien.

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

Shared ground

Musk · Cedar

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 powdery. 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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Phaedon Coton Egyptien bottle
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Coton Egyptien

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20102012
Leading accordswarm spicy · amber · rosepowdery · musky · woody
Notes unique to this recordRose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Amber, Ambergris, VanillaCotton Flower, Galbanum
Longevity / 54.10 · 5,324 votes2.88 · 43 votes
Projection / 42.93 · 5,845 votes2.11 · 57 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.

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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

Coton Egyptien

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 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 powdery and musky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.