Portrait of a Lady
meets Sacred Wood.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Incense · Sandalwood · Incense · Sandalwood · Amber
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 woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  By Kilian Sacred WoodConcentration 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 | 2014 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | woody · powdery · warm spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang, Musk, Benzoin, Cedar, Ambergris, Vanilla | Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Carrot Seeds, Pink Pepper, Milk, Amyris, Copahu Balm, elemi, Caraway, Atlas Cedar, Mysore Sandalwood, Myrrh, Tolu Balsam |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 3.87 · 929 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 2.65 · 1,047 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.
This fragrance has different labels by bottle size or format. Read the matching lists below; a combined comparison could hide those differences.
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
Sacred Wood
The brand publishes different ingredient lists by bottle size or format. Read the matching list below.
Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing · 100 ml perfume; 50 ml perfume & clutch; 50 ml perfume; 30 ml perfume; 100 ml refill
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Benzyl benzoate, Limonene, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Geraniol, Linalool, Farnesol, Bht, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Source: Kilian Paris official US size-specific ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN47300
Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing · 50 ml refill
Alcohol denat. / fragrance (parfum) / aqua - Water - Eau / ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate / ethylhexyl salicylate / butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane / farnesol / benzyl benzoate / limonene / citronellol / alpha-isomethyl ionone / geraniol / linalool / bht / tocopherol / pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Source: Kilian Paris official US size-specific ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44314
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 woody and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.