Egoiste
meets Portrait of a Lady.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Cinnamon · Sandalwood · Vanilla · Amber
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de toilette leads with woody; Eau de parfum leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Chanel EgoisteEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |  Frederic Malle Portrait of a LadyEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de toilette | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 1990 | 2010 |
| Leading accords | woody · warm spicy · cinnamon | warm spicy · amber · rose |
| Notes unique to this record | Brazilian Rosewood, Coriander, Sicilian Mandarin, Mahogany, Damask Rose, Carnation, Tobacco, Leather, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) | Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Incense, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Musk, Benzoin, Cedar, Ambergris |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.65 · 3,047 votes | 4.10 · 5,324 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.58 · 3,310 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.
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
- Aqua (water)
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Benzyl benzoate
- Cinnamal
- Citral
- Citronellol
- Eugenol
- Farnesol
- Geraniol
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Egoiste
- Alcohol
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Benzyl salicylate
- Coumarin
- Isoeugenol
- CI 15985 (yellow 6)
Listed only on Portrait of a Lady
- Alcohol denat.
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
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.
Egoiste
Eau de toilette · US listing · 3.4 FL. OZ.
Alcohol | Aqua (water) | Parfum (fragrance) | Benzyl benzoate | Benzyl cinnamate | Benzyl salicylate | Cinnamal | Citral | Citronellol | Coumarin | Eugenol | Farnesol | Geraniol | Isoeugenol | Limonene | Linalool | Benzyl alcohol | CI 15985 (yellow 6)
Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference IL47-1
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 verdictEau de toilette
Start here if the listed woody and warm spicy 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.