Portrait of a Lady
meets La Vie Est Belle Iris Absolu.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Black Currant · Patchouli
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy; Eau de parfum leads with iris. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Iris AbsoluEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Eau de parfum |
| 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 | 2023 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | iris · fruity · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, Vanilla | Fig, Orange Blossom, Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Iris, Gourmand Accord |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 3.65 · 925 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 2.51 · 921 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)
- Water\aqua\eau
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Citral
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Portrait of a Lady
- Alcohol denat.
- Cinnamal
- Benzyl benzoate
- Eugenol
- Farnesol
Listed only on La Vie Est Belle Iris Absolu
- Alcohol
- Methyl anthranilate
- Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- CI 14700 / red 4
- CI 19140 / yellow 5
- CI 60730 / ext. violet 2
- Coumarin
- Benzyl salicylate
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
La Vie Est Belle Iris Absolu
Eau de parfum · US listing · Official product-page label; individual bottle size not specified
Alcohol • Parfum / fragrance • Aqua / water / eau • Linalool • Methyl anthranilate • Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate • Ethylhexyl salicylate • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • CI 14700 / red 4 • CI 19140 / yellow 5 • CI 60730 / ext. violet 2 • Geraniol • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Coumarin • Limonene • Citral • Citronellol • Benzyl alcohol • Benzyl salicylate • (f.i.l. : n70020514/1).
Source: Lancôme official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference N70020514/1
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.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed iris and fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.