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Portrait of a Lady
meets Angel Nova.

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

Shared ground

Raspberry · Benzoin

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy; Eau de parfum leads with fruity. 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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Mugler Angel Nova bottle
Mugler

Angel Nova

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationEau de parfumEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20102020
Leading accordswarm spicy · amber · rosefruity · rose · sweet
Notes unique to this recordRose, Clove, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Musk, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, VanillaLitchi, Damask Rose, Akigalawood
Longevity / 54.10 · 5,324 votes3.79 · 4,348 votes
Projection / 42.93 · 5,845 votes2.73 · 4,390 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.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

Declared on both

  • Fragrance (parfum)
  • Water\aqua\eau
  • Citronellol
  • Geraniol
  • Limonene
  • Linalool
  • Citral

Listed only on Portrait of a Lady

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Cinnamal
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Eugenol
  • Farnesol
  • Benzyl alcohol

Listed only on Angel Nova

  • Alcohol
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Coumarin
  • Anise alcohol

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

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

Angel Nova

Eau de parfum · US listing · 100 mL bottle

Alcohol ● Parfum / fragrance ● Aqua / water / eau ● Linalool ● Limonene ● Geraniol ● Ethylhexyl salicylate ● Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ● Citronellol ● Coumarin ● Citral ● Anise alcohol ●

Source: Mugler official US 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 verdict

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed warm spicy and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed fruity and rose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.