Portrait of a Lady
meets Dita Von Teese Scandalwood.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Sandalwood · Ylang-Ylang · Sandalwood
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 ↗ |  Heretic Parfum Dita Von Teese ScandalwoodConcentration 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 | 2017 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | woody · powdery · amber |
| Notes unique to this record | Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Incense, Incense, Musk, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, Vanilla | Atlas Cedar, Palisander Rosewood, Coriander, Bulgarian Rose, White Musk, Myrrh, Orris Root, Labdanum |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 3.02 · 132 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 1.93 · 152 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.
The brand publishes an ingredient inventory rather than an ordered packaging label. Read each declaration below; these disclosure levels are not directly comparable.
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
Dita Von Teese Scandalwood
Not specified by source · United States listing
Ingredients disclosed by the brand
Organic non-gmo sugar cane alcohol octahydro tetramethyl naphthalenyl ethanone oxacycloheptadec-10-en-2-one dipropylene glycol 1-propanol, 2-[1-(3,3-dimethylcyclohexyl) ethoxy]-2-methyl-, Propanoate isopropyl myristate cedramber vetiveria zizanioides polysantol santalum spicatum 7-methoxy-3, 7-dimethyl-2-octanol methyl dihydrojasmonate, High cis juniperus virginiana oil guaiacwood (bulnesia sarmientoi) santalum album pogostemon cablin dipterocarpus turbinatus methylcyclopentadecenone sanjinol triethyl citrate cedrus atlantica ambrox piper nigrum oil javanol ebanol rosa damascena oil cyperus scariosus coriandrum sativum pelargonium graveolens isoeugenyl acetate cistus ladaniferus eugenol tocopherol alpha
The brand publishes a scientific-name ingredient inventory, including the alcohol base. This is not an ordered packaging INCI declaration and is excluded from automatic ingredient comparisons. Botanical and trade names are retained as published. Separate oil, body and home formats are not covered.
Source: Heretic official scientific-name ingredient inventory · 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 woody and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.