Please be aware that ingredient lists may change or vary from time to time. Apply as desired, to pulse points behind your ear, at the bottom of your throat, on your wrist, inside your elbow and/or behind your knee.Īlcohol Denat., Fragrance (Parfum), Water/Aqua/Eau, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Cinnamal, Benzyl Benzoate, Eugenol, Linalool, Citral, Farnesol, Benzyl Alcohol.Base notes: Patchouli, Sandalwood, Frankincense.Heart notes: Blackcurrant, Raspberry, Clove.An accord of clove, blackcurrant and raspberry binds the perfume together for a final movement of symphonic femininity. An exuberant dose of Turkish rose rests on a bed of patchouli heart imbued with sandalwood and frankincense. Top notes of cinnamon and raspberry middle notes of Turkish rose essence, rose absolute, sandalwood and incense and base notes of amber and patchouli.If a perfume is a portrait of the woman who wears it, here is one that reveals her inherent sophistication as if, after an evening at the opera, one could still hear music streaming from the folds of her dress. Time to be appreciated in its entirety, not one of those you fall for at first sniff. Before too long, you’ll be enveloped by the magic and completely trapped in its heady, floral spell."įrom Olfactorias Travels - " It is definitely a perfume that needs time. Emerging from the holes in its lid is a heavy, scarlet smoke, cascading to the ground like endless ribbons of iridescent fabric. You sit down and see a polished, brass censer hanging from the ceiling. The outside world is locked away behind heavy doors. Dominatrix Rose."į rom Persolaise - " Whether you’re a man or a woman, try this astonishing new release and let yourself be transported to an empty church in a country where Christianity and Arabic culture happily exist side by side, a place like, say, Lebanon or Syria. Rose that slaps you hard, then curls around you and shows you how very essential it is to your continued existence. Portrait of a Lady is a good example of his technique and his ability to add nuance even to the heaviest and richest scents."įrom the Malle Comprehensive review at Perfume Posse - " Every time I smell this, it takes my breath away with how audacious it is. Reviews of Frederic Malle Portrait of a ladyįrom Bois de Jasmin - " The creator of Portrait of a Lady, perfumer Dominique Ropion, is renowned for his ability to engineer powerful fragrances, the kind that leave a mile long sillage and yet still don’t push into the realm of “need to be banned from restaurants.” This comes from adjusting the elements of the composition in such a way that the heavy, rich effects are interspersed with the lighter, brighter ones. Notes of cinnamon, raspberry, Turkish rose essence, rose absolute, sandalwood, incense, amber and patchouli. Don't wear this if you don't want attention or would like to nap at the back of the theater. Spiced, hot rose surrounded by earth and patchouli and incense. It has notes of cinnamon, raspberry, Turkish rose, rose absolute, sandalwood, incense, amber and patchouli. First, it is a much more masculine fragrance and intended for a masculine audience, though it is completely unisex. Created by Dominique Ropion and released in 2010, and it is not what you think it is at all. Frederic Malle Portait of a Lady is a floral oriental and is named after the Victorian era novel by Henry James.
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