
Frederic Malle
A voluptuous rose wrapped in dark spices and smoky incense, grounded by creamy amber and sensual musk
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Best Clone
The best clone of Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady is Rosa Nectar by Dua, with a 82% accuracy score. Available from Dua for $60, about 37% cheaper than the $95 original.

Maison Alhambra
$20
FragranceNet
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone shows slightly reduced longevity and a marginally less prominent benzoin sweetness in the dry-down. Sillage is comparable, though the original projects with slightly more warmth and amber-musk complexity.

Maison Alhambra
$22
FragranceNet
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
While the note profile is nearly identical, The Artist No. 1 tends to feel slightly flatter in the incense and musk layers, with less nuanced development over time. The clone performs adequately but doesn't quite achieve the luxurious depth and longevity of the Frederic Malle original.

Al Haramain
$33
FragranceShop
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone lacks the full aromatic complexity and longevity of the original, particularly in the drydown where Portrait of a Lady's incense-amber interplay becomes more prominent. Al Haramain's version is slightly more linear and less provocative overall.

Paris Corner
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone's longevity is noticeably shorter (4-5 hours vs 8+ hours), and sillage is more subdued. The heart notes lack the creamy, rose-forward elegance of the original, instead leaning into a drier, more peppery spice profile that doesn't settle into the same luxurious base.

Aroma West
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Price
4-6 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone matches the note structure well but lacks the depth and evolution of the original's mid-stage development. Longevity and sillage are also noticeably reduced, with the fragrance fading more quickly than the designer version.

Rogue Perfumes
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Price
4-6 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone's projection and longevity are noticeably shorter, lasting 4-5 hours versus the original's 6-8 hours. The incense and patchouli accord feels less pronounced and refined, making Her Portrait read as a more generic oriental rather than the artistic statement of the original.

Fragrance World
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone exhibits slightly shorter longevity (4-5 hours vs 7+ hours) and a more prominent sweetness in the base that masks some of the original's woody sophistication. Sillage is comparable, but the fragrance lacks the sophisticated layering and development arc of the designer version.

Dua
$60
Dua
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone delivers similar note progression but with less refinement in base note blending; Portrait of a Lady exhibits more sophisticated spice-amber-incense layering that Rosa Nectar struggles to fully replicate. Longevity is notably shorter on the clone, with the designer version maintaining presence for 8+ hours versus the clone's typical 5-6 hour performance.