Portrait of a Lady
meets Patchouli Ardent.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Rose · 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 patchouli. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Guerlain Patchouli ArdentConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2010 | 2024 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · amber · rose | patchouli · leather · rose |
| Notes unique to this record | Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, Vanilla | Leather |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.10 · 5,324 votes | 3.86 · 189 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.93 · 5,845 votes | 2.67 · 190 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
- Eugenol
- Linalool
- Citral
- Farnesol
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Portrait of a Lady
- Alcohol denat.
- Cinnamal
- Benzyl benzoate
Listed only on Patchouli Ardent
- Alcohol
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Juniperus virginiana oil
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Isoeugenyl acetate
- Pinene
- Dimethyl phenethyl acetate
- Geranyl acetate
- Rose ketones
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Terpineol
- Terpinolene
- Citrus aurantium flower oil
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- Isoeugenol
- Benzaldehyde
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
Patchouli Ardent
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Pogostemon cablin oil • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Juniperus virginiana oil • Rose flower oil/extract • Geraniol • Citronellol • Beta-caryophyllene • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Isoeugenyl acetate • Pinene • Limonene • Dimethyl phenethyl acetate • Geranyl acetate • Rose ketones • Eugenol • Hydroxycitronellal • Linalool • Terpineol • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Farnesol • Terpinolene • Citrus aurantium flower oil • Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol • Isoeugenol • Citral • Benzyl alcohol • Benzaldehyde
Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 22337
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 patchouli and leather direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.