Cheaper alternatives

Cheaper alternatives to Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady

Portrait of a Lady by Frédéric Malle is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2010 in the luxury price tier. These 5 fragrances cost less and smell close to it.

What to wear instead

• Montale Black Aoud niche · 63% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share black pepper, damask rose, patchouli, sandalwood and musk.
• Estée Lauder Youth Dew designer · 54% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share cinnamon, clove, patchouli and incense.
• Frédéric Malle Géranium pour Monsieur niche · 54% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share cinnamon, clove, incense and sandalwood.
• Penhaligon's Opus 1870 niche · 53% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share cinnamon, black pepper, incense, sandalwood and musk.
• Profumum Roma Patchouly niche · 50% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share patchouli, incense and sandalwood.

How these were picked

Ranked by shared notes, counting rare notes for more than the vanilla and musk nearly everything has, and base notes for more than the opening. A price tier is a band (budget, designer, premium, niche, luxury), not an exact price. “Sold as a dupe” means the catalogue records it as an imitation; the rest only match on paper.

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