Portrait of a Lady by @fredericmalle is an iconic rose-patchouli perfume. It’s a truly unisex scent, as all the Frederic Malle fragrances are. This is a spicy rose, with notes of clove, cinnamon, incense, sandalwood, and a musk, amber drydown. It’s spicy but not warm which is unusual in a spicy scent. It’s almost peppery, almost gingery but without being either of those, but it’s dry in a sense.
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This perfume is strong – 1 spray is enough, and if you spray it on your skin, it’ll probably last through a shower. It has lasted through multiple washings on a shirt I love to wear.
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It’s punchy, assertive, right there, and I am mostly in a mellow mood most mornings, so assertive isn’t me. It’s just not me.
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BUT: this is a FANTASTIC Monday perfume. You know, when you want to kick something back… you want to be a little in your face. You want to be noticed. You’re willing to say what’s on your mind without softening it first. This is for THAT.
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