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. Portrait of a Lady was
launched in 2010.