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Frédéric Malle
Portrait of a Lady
Eau de Parfum
Dominique Ropion's expansive rose is framed by raspberry, spice, patchouli, labdanum and incense in this floral-chypre Eau de Parfum.
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Notes
- top notes
- RaspberryCuminPink Pepper
- heart notes
- Rose
- base notes
- PatchouliLabdanumIncense
The story
Dominique Ropion
Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady
Portrait of a Lady: rose as architecture
Dominique Ropion’s Portrait of a Lady places Turkish rose at the centre of an expansive floral-chypre composition. The current Frédéric Malle product page gives raspberry, cumin and pink pepper as top notes, rose as the heart, and patchouli, labdanum and incense as the base. The house’s broader story also refers to sandalwood and blackcurrant. The grouped notes here follow the product page’s explicit pyramid rather than blending several descriptions into a new one.
The visual interpretation
A single sculptural rose directs the visual campaign. Burgundy, pale mineral surfaces and controlled shadow give the flower weight and structure, while the bottle remains the clear focal point. Across three images, different scales and angles explore the tension between the organic flower and the precise geometry of the packaging. This is an artistic response to the composition, not an official Frédéric Malle campaign.
About this profile
The product reference is Eau de Parfum, 50 ml. This profile is based on the house’s published information and does not claim personal wear testing, measured performance or brand sponsorship.
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Published references
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Your impression: Scent: 8.1 / 10 · 2,075 ratings
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Value for money: Value: 6.7 / 10 · 1,182 ratings
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Composition: published house notes. Editorial text: MASSO. This profile is not a personal wear test.
- Frédéric Malle — Portrait of a Lady, official Eau de Parfum description and noteshttps://www.fredericmalle.com/product/19566/50241/parfums/portrait-of-a-lady/by-dominique-ropion
- Parfumo — exact-edition reference, retrieved 7 November 2026; not live MASSO voteshttps://www.parfumo.com/Perfumes/Editions_de_Parfum_Frederic_Malle/portrait-of-a-lady-eau-de-parfum
Official product image: Frédéric Malle. Official reference photograph; packaging presentation may differ at the retailer.