Portrait of a Lady
meets Swim / SX.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Ylang-Ylang · Musk
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 musky. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Pierre Guillaume Paris Swim / SXConcentration 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 | 2019 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | musky · woody · powdery |
| Notes unique to this record | Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Incense, Sandalwood, Incense, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, Vanilla | Palisander Rosewood, Algae, cannabis, Exotic Woods |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 2.66 · 56 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 1.77 · 62 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
Swim / SX
Concentration not specified by source · France listing
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Glycerin, Hexamethylindano-pyran, Benzyl salicylate, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydro-naphthalenes, Linalool, Geraniol, Acetylcedrene, Hexyl cinnamal, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenyl acetate, Alpha-iso-methylionone, Lavandula oil and extract, Trimethyl-benzenepropanol, Geranyl acetate, Coumarin, Citronellol, Linalyl acetate, Cananga odorata (ylang ylang) oil/extract, Limonene, Terpineol, Beta-caryophyllene.
The brand scopes this declaration to its most recent production update and advises checking the purchased packaging. Published chemical wording is preserved. Brand formula update: 11-2024.
Source: Pierre Guillaume Paris official French product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 8140-E
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 musky and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.