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Portrait of a Lady Eau de Parfum bottle Portrait of a Lady EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
F Gender F
2010 Year 2010
££ Price Tier £
Dame Painting Eau de Parfum bottle Dame Painting EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Portrait of a Lady EDP
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.
Acquired
Our Verdict - Dame Painting EDP
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.
Acquired

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Portrait of a Lady EDP
Dame Painting EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Clove 21% vs 21%
Raspberry 21% vs 29%
Blackcurrant 20% vs 25%
Cinnamon 19% vs 23%
Only in Portrait of a Lady
Red Berries 17%
Shared Notes
Patchouli 21% vs 27%
Rose 21% vs 31%
Incense 21% vs 22%
Sandalwood 19% vs 18%
Only in Portrait of a Lady
Ylang-Ylang 16%
Shared Notes
Musk 18% vs 29%
Amber 17% vs 38%
Benzoin 17% vs 32%

Accords

Portrait of a Lady Dame Painting
100%
Warm Spicy
65%
Rose
90%
85%
Amber
55%
80%
Woody
70%
70%
Balsamic
60%
Fruity
60%
50%
Smoky
55%
Warm Spicy shared
100%
65%
90%
Amber shared
85%
55%
Woody shared
80%
70%
70%
Fruity shared
60%
60%
Smoky shared
50%
55%

Performance

Portrait of a Lady Dame Painting
Beast (10+h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Strong
Projection
Intimate
Strong
Intensity
Strong

Season and Occasion Fit

Portrait of a Lady

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn Winter

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

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

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.

Dame Painting

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

The dark patchouli, incense and saturated rose are made for cold autumn and winter wear and overwhelm in summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Bold, sensual and dramatic - tailored to evenings, dates and dressed-up formal occasions; too saturated and warm for sport or daytime office.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
92%
Key Similarities

Both lean warm spicy, amber, woody

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Portrait of a Lady EDP
Dame Painting EDP
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