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Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady vs Caron Bain de Champagne (Royal Bain de Caron)
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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
Top
LilacRose
Heart
OpoponaxBenzoinIncense
Base
VanillaAmberSandalwoodMuskCedar
Accords
Amber
100%
Vanilla
62%
Balsamic
61%
Floral
56%
Woody
52%
Powdery
51%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Bain de Champagne (Royal Bain de Caron) by Caron is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Bain de Champagne (Royal Bain de Caron) was launched in 1923. The nose behind this fragrance is Ernest Daltroff. Top notes are Lilac and Rose; middle notes are Opoponax, Benzoin and Incense; base notes are Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Cedar.
Notes in Common
42% sharedShared (8)
RoseIncenseSandalwoodMuskBenzoinAmberCedarVanilla
Only in Portrait of a Lady
CloveRaspberryBlack CurrantCinnamonRed BerriesTurkish RosePatchouliYlang-YlangAmbergris
Only in Bain de Champagne (Royal Bain de Caron)
LilacOpoponax
Rating
4.06vs4.04
Ratings
12,126vs742
Concentration
ParfumvsEDP
Launch Year
2010vs1923
Which should I buy?
Too close to call on ratings — choose on character.
- The community rates them about the same (4.06 from 12,126 ratings vs 4.04 from 742).
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Portrait of a Lady and "moderate" for Bain de Champagne (Royal Bain de Caron).
- Sillage votes lean "strong" for Portrait of a Lady versus "moderate" for Bain de Champagne (Royal Bain de Caron).
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
- Frederic Malle is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Caron is premium (typically $100–250).
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