Portrait of a Lady
meets Curacao Bay.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Black Currant · Ambergris
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 citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Jacques Fath Curacao BayConcentration 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 | 2015 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | citrus · floral · marine |
| Notes unique to this record | Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Vanilla | Tangerine, Lemon, Orange, Petitgrain, Green Notes, Sea Notes, Frangipani, White Musk, Woody Notes |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 3.29 · 306 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 2.29 · 341 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
Curacao Bay
Not specified by source · United States listing · 100 mL bottle
Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b) – Parfum (fragrance) – Aqua (water) – Limonene – Benzyl salicylate – Bht – Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane – Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate – Ethylhexyl salicylate – Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil – Homosalate – Octocrylene – Tocopherol – Caprylic/capric triglyceride – Diethylhexyl syringylidene malonate – CI 60730 (ext. violet 2) – CI 42090 (blue 1) – CI 17200 (red 33) – Citral – Citronellol – Coumarin – Geraniol – Hydroxycitronellal – Linalool.
Undated manufacturer website declaration for the specified edition. Check the packaging supplied for your batch.
Source: Jacques Fath official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
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 citrus and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.