Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady
Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady - eau de parfum for women
Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle - "Portrait of a Lady is a new breed of oriental rose, a baroque perfume. It is based on an accord of benzoin, cinnamon, sandalwood and, above all patchouli, musk and frankincense. It takes off with an excessive dosage of the best Turkish rose essence that Dominique Ropion linked to the rest of the formula thanks to a red berries and spice accord. After hundreds of trials needed to balance such an excessive formula (Portrait of a Lady is undoubtedly the perfume containing the strongest dosage of rose essence and patchouli heart), a rare symphonic perfume appeared: a new oriental rose, a sensuous beauty that attracts people like a magnet, a modern classic." --editionsdeparfums.com
| Perfume House | Frederic Malle (Editions de Parfums) |
| Introduced | 2010 |
| Tagline | -- |
| Scent Classification | Oriental |
| Perfumer | Dominique Ropion |
| Fragrance Notes | Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Musk, Frankincense, Benzion, Cinnamon, Sandalwood |
| Package Designer | -- |
| Print/TV Campaign | -- |
| Available Products |
Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady - Eau de Parfum 1.7oz, 3.4oz ($100) Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady - Refill Spray 3 x 0.34oz |
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Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady Perfume
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Oriental Rose - Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady blends rose with two types of patchouli.
(Malle, Frederic. "The Fragrance Guy: The New Patchouli." Allure Feb. 2012: 86.)
Sexy Scents to Spice up your Scent Life - Warm Notes: Rich, enveloping, and unfresh notes, including musk, vanilla, cinnamon, patchouli, and woods, "deliver heat in one way or another," says [perfumer Stephen] Nilsen. Cozy up with one of these scents. Patchouli: Woody and mossy, "patchouli adds raw passion to any fragrance," says [perfumer Stephen] Nilsen. The generous dose in Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady is feminized by Turkish rose and raspberry (barneys.com).
(Edgar, Jolene. "Sexy Scents." Allure Dec. 2010.)
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