Portrait of a Lady Hair Mist
“Portrait of a Lady Hair Mist by Frederic Malle is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women”
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Warmly received so far — a warm spicy, amber composition with a rose undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear, leaning feminine.
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Launched in 2010 by Frederic Malle, Portrait of a Lady Hair Mist is an Oriental Floral fragrance crafted by Dominique Ropion. This composition opens with the bright freshness of black currant and raspberry, adding a fruity vibrancy that contrasts beautifully with the warm spices like cinnamon and clove. The heart of rose brings a classic floral touch, while patchouli adds earthy depth. The base notes of incense, benzoin, amber, sandalwood, and musk create a smoky, balsamic warmth that lingers softly on skin.
Composition & Character
How It Wears
Application Tips
This fragrance is best applied to your hair rather than skin for a gentle diffusion. The fruity top notes are fleeting, so aim for an initial spritz that catches the essence before it fades into the deeper, warmer base notes.
Dominique Ropion
Founding perfumer · 344 fragrances · French
Dominique Ropion is a daring perfectionist, a true inventor. The risks he takes are invariably accompanied by a relentless pursuit of exact olfactory balance and flawless composition. His perfumes are like great architectural feats: in the same way that a bridge, whose seemingly miraculous suspension of weight is in fact a harnessing of counteracting forces, Dominique often balances excessive doses of powerful ingredients with meticulously-measured, subtler accords, until the composition holds up on its own. A good perfume, he likes to say, must always appear obvious.
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Designer Frederic Malle
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The story behind the bottle.
The subtle sophistication of an artfully styled hairdo in the soft light of a Parisian salon, where the scent of warm spices and incense intermingles with the delicate notes of rose.
Fig. 01 — Portrait of a Lady Hair Mist, Frederic Malle
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