The Perfume Bible / A closer look
Eau Capitale Solid Perfume
meets Portrait of a Lady.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Shared ground
Patchouli · Rose
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
The distinction
Solid perfume leads with patchouli; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Diptyque Eau Capitale Solid PerfumeSolid perfume Explore fragrance ↗ |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Solid perfume | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed year | 2020 | 2010 |
| Leading accords | patchouli · rose · woody | warm spicy · amber · rose |
| Notes unique to this record | Bergamot | Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, Vanilla |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.86 · 14 votes | 4.10 · 5,324 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.62 · 13 votes | 2.93 · 5,845 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.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictSolid perfume
Start here if the listed patchouli and rose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed warm spicy and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.