Portrait of a Lady
by Frederic Malle
About
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.
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Reviews (2)
Aisha Rahman
Dark, mysterious, powerful. This is what confidence smells like. The rose-oud combination is perfectly balanced. Unisex masterpiece.
Marcus Tan
Frederic Malle is a genius. Rose, oud, incense — this is art. Not just a perfume, it's an experience. Every spray tells a story.