Is Match Fragrances Portrait a dupe of Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady?
Portrait of a Lady EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2010 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Portrait EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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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.
Match Fragrances' interpretation of Frederic Malle's Portrait of a Lady (2010) - the Dominique Ropion Turkish rose-patchouli-incense niche composition that became a defining modern rose-niche signature, here translated into a Turkish rose-raspberry opening over patchouli-clove and an incense-benzoin close. Honest dupe-fidelity for evening niche-feminine wear at a fraction of the niche price.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Rose-patchouli-incense structure carries strongest in autumn and winter; summer too heavy.
Occasions
Luxurious statement rose-niche is built for date, evening, formal. Not for sport or casual day.
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 amber and ambergris
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International (6)
Import charges may apply
These shops are outside the United Kingdom. How import charges work