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Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady vs Estée Lauder Amber Mystique Estée Lauder
Amber Mystique Estée Lauder is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
RoseCloveRaspberryBlack CurrantCinnamonRed Berries
Heart
Turkish RosePatchouliIncenseSandalwoodYlang-Ylang
Base
IncenseSandalwoodMuskBenzoinAmberCedarAmbergrisVanilla
Accords
Warm spicy
100%
Amber
84%
Rose
81%
Woody
74%
Patchouli
64%
Balsamic
63%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Portrait of a Lady by Frederic Malle is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Portrait of a Lady was launched in 2010. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Ropion. Top notes are Rose, Clove, Raspberry, Black Currant, Cinnamon and Red Berries; middle notes are Turkish Rose, Patchouli, Incense, Sandalwood and Ylang-Ylang; base notes are Incense, Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin, Amber, Cedar, Ambergris and Vanilla. Frederic Malle is a true perfume connoisseur and creator of the Editions de Parfums niche” fragrances without compromise" collection. His line consists of 19 amazing perfumes so far, all developed by, according to the Malle, the top ten noses of the world.The collection expands in November with a new edition named Portrait of a Lady, signed by the famous perfumer Dominique Ropion. Dominique Ropion created the following collection of fragrances: Vetiver Extraordinaire, Carnal Flower, Geranium Pour Monsieur and Une Fleur de Cassie.Portrait of a Lady is named after the novel by Henry James from the 1881. The perfume deals with rose note and spices in a new, modern way that varies between the oriental and chypre theme with patchouli, natural and intense, dominating the heart of the composition. Portrait of a Lady is a modern, elegant and unusual expression of the Victorian novel, its heroine, Isabel Archer, her fate and the quest for freedom. She smells of dark roses, mystical and intense.The notes of this sensual modern classic include Turkish rose, raspberry, black currant, cinnamon, clove, patchouli, sandalwood, incense, ambroxan, benzoin and white musk.Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady is available in high concentration of perfume from over 50% in bottles of 50 and 100 ml.
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Notes
———Accords
Amber
100%
Rose
85%
Woody
65%
Oud
65%
Fruity
60%
Smoky
57%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Amber Mystique by Estée Lauder is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Amber Mystique was launched in 2013. The fragrance features Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Incense, Bulgarian Rose, Taif Rose, Raspberry, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Labdanum, Black Currant, Leather, Pink Pepper, Musk, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. After success of unisex fragrance Wood Mystique presented in 2012 and dedicated to customers in the Middle East, Estee Lauder builds up the collection with a new edition named Oriental Mystique. Oriental Mystique was created as symbol of wealth of culture of the Middle East. Its composition seduces with oriental, juicy, floral and woody notes and is based on accords of amber, taif rose, oud, black currant, raspberry, pink pepper, ylang-ylang, Bulgarian rose, jasmine, incense, sandalwood, patchouli, labdanum, leather and musk. Fragrance Oriental Mystique is available in a flacon shaped in the same style Wood Mystique, but this time colored in dark red with details in golden color. It can be obtained as 100ml EDP. Arriving in March 2013!
Notes in Common
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No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Portrait of a Lady
RoseCloveRaspberryBlack CurrantCinnamonRed BerriesTurkish RosePatchouliIncenseSandalwoodYlang-YlangMusk+5 more
Only in Amber Mystique Estée Lauder
Rating
4.06vs4.16
Ratings
12,126vs1,051
Concentration
ParfumvsEDP
Launch Year
2010vs2013
Which should I buy?
Amber Mystique Estée Lauder is the community's favourite of the two.
- Amber Mystique Estée Lauder is rated higher by the community: 4.16 from 1,051 ratings, against 4.06 from 12,126.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage is comparable: "strong" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
- Frederic Malle is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Estée Lauder is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Amber Mystique Estée Lauder if you want the higher-rated option; pick Portrait of a Lady if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.