Diptyque
Eau Capitale
Eau de parfum
Rose · Patchouli · Woody.
Frederic Malle ↗
Portrait of a Lady
Concentration not recorded
Warm spicy · Amber · Rose.
Where to try ↗ Share scent card ↗The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle has a listed warm spicy, amber, rose profile, with notes of Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon.
Based on listed notes and accords.
01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Main accords
warm spicy
100
amber
77
rose
72
woody
63
patchouli
49
balsamic
47
fruity
46
smoky
38
Relative prominence on a 0–100 scale. Not ingredient percentages.
Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
4.10 / 5
5,324 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.93 / 4
5,845 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.28 / 5
3,974 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
Season preferences
winter
3,826
spring
1,995
summer
978
autumn
3,881
Vote counts. Categories are not mutually exclusive.
Day or evening?
day
2,196
night
3,762
Preferences, not restrictions on when to wear it.
16,140Own it
3,318Previously owned
18,295Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
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Before you tryWhat does Portrait of a Lady smell like?
Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle has a listed warm spicy, amber, rose profile, with notes of Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Dominique Ropion.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 4.10 out of 5, from 5,324 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Portrait of a Lady?
Its listed notes include rose, clove, raspberry, black currant, cinnamon, red berries, turkish rose, patchouli, incense, sandalwood, ylang-ylang, incense, sandalwood, musk, benzoin, amber, cedar, ambergris, vanilla. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Try before you decide
Let your skin have the final say.
Save this fragrance to your sampling shortlist. Retailer stock and prices are not connected in this prototype.
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Portrait of a Lady
Frederic Malle
Leading accords
warm spicy
amber
rose
woody
patchouli
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Rose · Clove · Raspberry · Black Currant · Cinnamon · Red Berries