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I have two important things to say. Firstly to the dear friend who traded me 10 ml of Portrait of a Lady, thank you for re-introducing me to this stunning Malle creation. Secondly I owe a big apology to Portrait of a Lady for having once said that I prefer Noir Epices to her. Not that I've changed my mind about Noir Epices but to the woe of my bank account both perfumes are now on my want list.
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If Maison Francis Kurkdjian Lumiere Pour Femme is my heartbreakingly lovely rose/patchouli then Portrait of a Lady would be my rose/patchouli seduction tool if the occasion for one were to ever arise.
Unlike in Noir Epices where the spices command the stage, here in Portrait of a Lady the spices are present but mild-tempered, showcasing a voluptuous heady rose that's practically pouting and dark smouldering patchouli with billows of incense undulating in their wake.
If this be a lady, she is a lady by day only. This is not to say that Portrait of a Lady is a tramp for she isn't by far, lacking any animalic musks or sweaty spices which are my prerequisites for the label. Instead I would say that she issues a challenge to those who would dare.
Although I've been calling the scent a "she" I find Portrait of a Lady to be comfortably unisex and would be alluring on anyone comfortable in wearing this chock-full of patchouli potent drug. A sultry rose and heady patchouli? All I need is a flick of eye-liner a la Bridget Bardot and the right black dress...I'm thinking of Bernie Dexter in the Super Spy dress by Heart of Haute and I'm ready to rumble.
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