Portrait of a Lady
meets Checkmate.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Rose · Patchouli
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 rose. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Mind Games CheckmateConcentration 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 | 2022 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | rose · fruity · Champagne |
| Notes unique to this record | Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, Vanilla | Champagne, Red Currant, Davana, May Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Magnolia, Tobacco, Moss |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 3.69 · 134 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 2.37 · 138 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)
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
- Limonene
- Benzyl benzoate
- Eugenol
- Linalool
- Citral
- Farnesol
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Portrait of a Lady
- Alcohol denat.
- Water\aqua\eau
- Cinnamal
Listed only on Checkmate
- Alcohol denat
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Water (aqua/eau)
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Bht
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Acetyl cedrene
- Vanillin
- Linalyl acetate
- Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
- Anethole
- Pinene
- Geranyl acetate
- Coumarin
- Rose ketones
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Camphor
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Terpineol
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Isoeugenol
- Terpinolene
- Eugenia caryophyllus oil
- Benzaldehyde
- Alpha-terpinene
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
Checkmate
Extrait de parfum · US listing · 100 mL
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Pogostemon cablin oil, Water (aqua/eau), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Bht, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citronellol, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Limonene, Acetyl cedrene, Geraniol, Vanillin, Linalyl acetate, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Anethole, Pinene, Geranyl acetate, Coumarin, Rose ketones, Rose flower oil/extract, Camphor, Beta-caryophyllene, Citral, Terpineol, Benzyl cinnamate, Eugenol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Isoeugenol, Terpinolene, Farnesol, Eugenia caryophyllus oil, Benzyl alcohol, Benzaldehyde, Alpha-terpinene.
Full fragrance declaration for the 100 mL bottle. Separate raw-material accord demonstrations on the source page are excluded. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Mind Games official US fragrance 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 rose and fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.