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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Versus
meets Portrait of a Lady.

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

Shared ground

Musk · Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Versace Versus bottle
Versace

Versus

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 year20102010
Leading accordscitrus · musky · white floralwarm spicy · amber · rose
Notes unique to this recordKumquat, Amalfi Lemon, Star apple, African Orange Flower, Stephanotis, Tincture of Rose, Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon, Red Berries, Turkish Rose, Incense, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris, Vanilla
Longevity / 53.11 · 394 votes4.10 · 5,324 votes
Projection / 42.30 · 481 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.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Versus

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 citrus and musky 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.