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Rosa
meets Portrait of a Lady.

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

Shared ground

Patchouli · Musk · Vanilla

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with rose; Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Santa Maria Novella Rosa bottle
Santa Maria Novella

Rosa

Concentration not recorded

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Portrait of a Lady bottle
Frederic Malle

Portrait of a Lady

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalyFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19992010
Leading accordsrose · violet · patchouliwarm spicy · amber · rose
Notes unique to this recordRose Petals, Neroli, Bergamot, May Rose, Violet, JasmineRose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris
Longevity / 52.62 · 110 votes4.10 · 5,324 votes
Projection / 42.12 · 116 votes2.93 · 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.

Compare the labels

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

  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Linalool
  • Geraniol
  • Citronellol
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Limonene
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Citral

Listed only on Rosa

  • Alcohol denat
  • Cinnamyl alcohol
  • Coumarin
  • Hexyl cinnamal

Listed only on Portrait of a Lady

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Water\aqua\eau
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Cinnamal
  • Eugenol
  • Farnesol

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.

Rosa

Eau de cologne · US listing · 100 mL spray

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Linalool, Geraniol, Citronellol, Benzyl benzoate, Limonene, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Cinnamyl alcohol, Coumarin, Hexyl cinnamal.

Current official US 100 mL spray declaration for this concentration. Historical formulas, other editions and formats are not covered. The brand advises that ingredients may change and to consult the purchased package.

Source: Santa Maria Novella official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23

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

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

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed rose and violet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed warm spicy and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.