Portrait of a Lady
meets No.12 Bousval.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Musk · Amber · Cedar
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 ↗ |  Maison Louis Marie No.12 BousvalConcentration 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 | 2021 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | woody · citrus · aromatic |
| Notes unique to this record | Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Ambergris, Vanilla | Sicilian Bergamot, White Cardamom, Italian Orange, Eucalyptus, White Ginger Lily, Oakmoss, Petitgrain, Heliotrope, Myrrh |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 2.78 · 121 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 1.64 · 118 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.
Declared on both
- Alcohol denat.
- Fragrance (parfum)
- Water\aqua\eau
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
- Limonene
- Benzyl benzoate
- Eugenol
- Linalool
- Citral
Listed only on Portrait of a Lady
- Cinnamal
- Farnesol
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on No.12 Bousval
No distinct entries found in these published lists.
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
No.12 Bousval
Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 mL bottle
Alcohol denat., Parfum/fragrance, Aqua/water/eau, Limonene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Linalool, Eugenol, Citronellol, Citral, Geraniol
Source: Maison Louis Marie 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 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 citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.