Portrait of a Lady
meets Acqua Della Regina.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Patchouli · 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 citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Santa Maria Novella Acqua Della ReginaConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Italy |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2010 | Not recorded |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | citrus · aromatic · fresh spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, Vanilla | Citruses, Neroli, Petitgrain, Neroli, Rosemary, Lavender, Cloves |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 2.01 · 155 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 1.36 · 137 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
- Fragrance (parfum)
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
- Limonene
- Benzyl benzoate
- Eugenol
- Linalool
- Citral
Listed only on Portrait of a Lady
- Alcohol denat.
- Water\aqua\eau
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Cinnamal
- Farnesol
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Acqua Della Regina
- Alcohol denat
- Aqua (water-eau)
- Linalyl acetate
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Citrus limon peel oil
- Citrus aurantium flower oil
- Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
- Pinene
- Lavandula oil/extract
- Eugenia caryophyllus oil
- Terpineol
- Geranyl acetate
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Terpinolene
- Camphor
- Eugenyl acetate
- Alpha-terpinene
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Vanillin
- Hexadecanolactone
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
Acqua Della Regina
Eau de cologne · US listing · 100 mL spray
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water-eau), Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Linalool, Citrus aurantium flower oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Pinene, Lavandula oil/extract, Geraniol, Eugenia caryophyllus oil, Terpineol, Eugenol, Citral, Geranyl acetate, Beta-caryophyllene, Terpinolene, Camphor, Eugenyl acetate, Alpha-terpinene, Citronellol, Benzyl benzoate, Hydroxycitronellal, Vanillin, Hexadecanolactone.
Current official US 100 mL spray declaration for this concentration. Historical formulas, other editions and formats are not covered. The brand advises that ingredients may change and to consult the purchased package.
Source: Santa Maria Novella official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23
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 aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.