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No.552 Portrait of a Lady

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Eden Perfumes No.552 Portrait of a Lady is a Parfum. No.552 Portrait of a Lady opens with Cinnamon and Raspberry, settles into a heart of Patchouli, Rose, and Incense, and dries down to a base of Amber, Sandalwood, and Benzoin. Eden Perfumes's No.552 Portrait of a Lady carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.

Eden's take on Frederic Malle's cult dark rose, Portrait of a Lady. Trades the original's dense, smoky patchouli-incense depth for a lighter, flatter rose-spice blend at a fraction of the price - a fair introduction to the genre rather than a true match for the niche original.
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  • Confident
  • Warm
  • Mysterious
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No.552 Portrait of a Lady Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Portrait of a Lady by Frédéric Malle
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall Winter

Community season votes for Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Wearers put Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

Eden's No.552 sets out to echo Frederic Malle's Portrait of a Lady, a fragrance widely regarded as one of the great dark rose compositions of the modern era. The opening carries a jammy raspberry sweetness warmed by cinnamon spice, before a rose heart takes over, deepened here with incense and patchouli in a nod to the original's smoky, resinous character. The base settles into sandalwood, benzoin and amber, giving a soft, powdery warmth rather than the original's dense, almost gothic intensity. Community reviewers note that dupes in this genre tend to render Malle's multi-layered rose as flatter and less smoky, with the patchouli-incense backbone thinning out earlier in the wear, and Eden's version follows that pattern - the opening is true to the spirit but the drydown loses some of the original's brooding depth. Performance sits in the moderate range, projecting well for the first few hours before settling close to the skin. It works best for evening wear, dinners and formal occasions where the original's confident, mysterious character is the aim, but expect a gentler, more accessible read than the £100+ niche release it takes its cue from.

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