Is Alexandria UK Monaliza a dupe of Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady?
Portrait of a Lady EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | U |
| 2010 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Monaliza EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Portrait of a Lady
- Monaliza
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Which Should You Buy?
A regal rose cloaked in spicy incense and velvet patchouli, Portrait of a Lady is commanding, opulent, and deeply sensual. Not for the timid, but unforgettable for those who want to leave a legacy.
Monaliza is Alexandria UK's dupe of Frederic Malle's Portrait of a Lady, keeping the fruity-rose-patchouli-incense skeleton recognisable, but it plays as a lighter, less spice-saturated version that lacks the sheer density and staying power of the niche original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
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Heart Notes
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Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
The rich, spicy, and ambery character is ideal for cooler weather, with opulent rose and incense blooming in fall and winter. It can work in spring when applied lightly, but is often too intense for hot summer days.
Occasions
This commanding, sensual fragrance is best suited for formal events or romantic evenings, where its projection and complexity shine. Its boldness can overwhelm in professional or sporty settings.
Seasons
Community season votes for Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, autumn and winter.
Occasions
Wearers put Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 10 notes is in the original, including Rose, Patchouli, Sandalwood
Without ambergris and benzoin
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