Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle
Portrait of a Lady
About
A spicy rose with a dark berry shadow and a resinous trail. Raspberry, black currant, and clove move into patchouli, incense, and sandalwood, while benzoin, amber, and vanilla stay on skin for hours with clear presence.
Portrait of a Lady opens with a dense rose wrapped in spicy clove and tart-sweet raspberry, while black currant adds a darker, almost wine-like shade. In the first minutes, cinnamon and red berries make the opening warm and насыщенный, never playful-sugary. In the heart, the rose deepens: patchouli, incense, and dry sandalwood give the floral core a more composed, grown-up tone. In the drydown, it moves into a resinous woody trail with benzoin, amber, musk, cedar, and vanilla. It wears long and projects clearly, often described as above average. This is a fragrance for someone who loves a spicy rose with a dark character and does not mind a pronounced presence. It performs best in the evening and in cool weather, when the incense-patchouli structure feels especially dimensional.
Top notes
rose, clove, raspberry, black currant, cinnamon, red berries
Heart
turkish rose, patchouli, incense, sandalwood
Base
incense, sandalwood, musk, benzoin, amber, ambergris, cedar, vanilla