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Portrait of a Lady
meets Desert Eden Eau de Parfum Limited Edition.

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

Shared ground

Turkish Rose · Sandalwood · Sandalwood

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 rose. 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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Estée Lauder Desert Eden Eau de Parfum Limited Edition bottle
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Desert Eden Eau de Parfum Limited Edition

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 year20102022
Leading accordswarm spicy · amber · roserose · woody · amber
Notes unique to this recordRose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Patchouli, Incense, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Musk, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, VanillaOlibanum
Longevity / 54.10 · 5,324 votes3.36 · 14 votes
Projection / 42.93 · 5,845 votes2.29 · 14 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.

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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

Desert Eden Eau de Parfum Limited Edition

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 rose and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.