Is Perfume Parlour Dame Painting a dupe of Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady?
Portrait of a Lady EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2010 | Year | 2010 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Dame Painting 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.
Perfume Parlour's Dame Painting chases Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady - the raspberry-rose over dark patchouli and incense is recognisable, but this dupe thins out the saturated, hypnotic intensity and beast-mode longevity that made the niche original a cult monster.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
The dark patchouli, incense and saturated rose are made for cold autumn and winter wear and overwhelm in summer heat.
Occasions
Bold, sensual and dramatic - tailored to evenings, dates and dressed-up formal occasions; too saturated and warm for sport or daytime office.
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 11 notes is in the original, including Rose, Patchouli, Sandalwood
Without ambergris and cedar
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International (6)
Import charges may apply
These shops are outside the United Kingdom. How import charges work