Portrait of a Lady Limited Edition 2018
“Portrait of a Lady Limited Edition 2018 by Frederic Malle is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women”
The Quick Read
Warmly received so far — a warm spicy, amber composition with a fruity undertone. Voted best for winter wear, leaning feminine.
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Dominique Ropion crafted Portrait of a Lady Limited Edition 2018 for Frederic Malle in 2018, breathing new life into an already beloved composition. The fragrance opens with the bright and fruity notes of black currant and raspberry, which immediately create a sense of freshness and vitality. As these top notes settle, they give way to the warm embrace of cinnamon and cloves, adding a spicy depth that feels both comforting and intriguing. At its heart, Portrait of a Lady Limited Edition 2018 is defined by its rich rose and incense accord, which melds seamlessly into a base of patchouli, sandalwood, benzoin, amber, and musk. This creates an enveloping warmth that lingers on the skin long after it’s applied.
Composition & Character
How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply Portrait of a Lady Limited Edition 2018 to pulse points for a lingering effect. The fragrance’s longevity is best appreciated when it's allowed time to develop on the skin, so a few sprays in the morning will carry you through until evening.
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 quiet confidence of a woman stepping into her day, where the spicy-sweet notes of cinnamon and rose intertwine with the earthy richness of patchouli and amber.
Fig. 01 — Portrait of a Lady Limited Edition 2018, Frederic Malle
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