Frédéric Malle
Portrait of a Lady
Eau de Parfum · Women
A deep, dramatic rose built on patchouli, with red fruit at the top and a smoky trail of incense behind it. Cinnamon and benzoin add resinous warmth, while sandalwood and a touch of castoreum give the base a plush, slightly animal depth. It is a rich, formal fragrance that fills the air around you, so a small amount goes a long way. It suits evenings, dressy events and cold-weather days, and it rewards people who love classic rose and patchouli perfumes with real weight.
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- Freshness
- Updated · Last reviewed
- Source attribution
- Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle official website
- Nordstrom website
- Sillore Editorial
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Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady is an eau de parfum fragrance for women. Main accords: rose, balsamic, warm spicy, woody. Notes — main: rose, red fruits, cinnamon, benzoin, incense, patchouli, sandalwood, castoreum. Last reviewed by Sillore on 7 October 2026. Source: Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle official website, Nordstrom website, Sillore Editorial.
- Release year
- Not confirmed
- Audience
- Women
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
Confirmed notes
- rosemain
- red fruitsmain
- cinnamonmain
- benzoinmain
- incensemain
- patchoulimain
- sandalwoodmain
- castoreummain
Confirmed accords
- rose
- balsamic
- warm spicy
- woody
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How Sillore reads it
A deep, dramatic rose built on patchouli, with red fruit at the top and a smoky trail of incense behind it. Cinnamon and benzoin add resinous warmth, while sandalwood and a touch of castoreum give the base a plush, slightly animal depth. It is a rich, formal fragrance that fills the air around you, so a small amount goes a long way. It suits evenings, dressy events and cold-weather days, and it rewards people who love classic rose and patchouli perfumes with real weight.
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