# Portrait of a Lady Dupes 2026: 7 Clones vs the Original Seven Portrait of a Lady dupes ranked from what commenters wrote, with one true clone and six alternatives. 10ML sells the original Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady as a 3ml or 10ml decant to wear first. By [Victoria Frolova](https://10ml.com/authors/victoria-frolova) · Updated: 28 October 2026 · 9 min read **We sell only the originals.** Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle. We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself. We never sell dupes, clones or inspired-by perfumes. This guide compares the dupes other houses make of Portrait of a Lady, so you can choose, or wear the original first. [Or try the original from €16.74](https://10ml.com/perfumes/frederic-malle-portrait-of-a-lady) ## Quick answer The best [Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady](https://10ml.com/perfumes/frederic-malle-portrait-of-a-lady) dupe is Monaliza by Alexandria Fragrances, the only pick its house says is inspired by it. Isparta 26 by Pierre Guillaume Paris is the alternative commenters find closest on the dry-down, and Rosamunda by Laboratorio Olfattivo has the lowest listed euro price per ml. Want the real thing? Portrait of a Lady is €42.21 for a 10ml decant at 10ML. You can try the original, [Portrait of a Lady](https://10ml.com/perfumes/frederic-malle-portrait-of-a-lady), at 10ML as a 10 ml decant, before you choose a dupe. ## Prefer the original? **Portrait of a Lady** · Frédéric Malle · Decanted from the original bottle - [3ml €16.74 · €5.58/ml](https://10ml.com/perfumes/frederic-malle-portrait-of-a-lady?size=3ml) - [10ml €42.21 · €4.22/ml](https://10ml.com/perfumes/frederic-malle-portrait-of-a-lady?size=10ml) The alternatives: €1.20–€3.40/ml in other shops, checked 22 October 2026 A word on the field before you shop. Clone supply for this perfume is thin: Monaliza is the only pick here made as a Portrait of a Lady clone. The other six are independent perfumes that commenters hold up against it, so this guide calls them alternatives. The more a pick leans on a single commenter, the more plainly we say so. ## What does Portrait of a Lady smell like? [Frederic Malle](https://10ml.com/brands/frederic-malle) launched it in 2010, and [the house's page](https://www.fredericmalle.com/product/19566/50241/parfums/portrait-of-a-lady/by-dominique-ropion) describes an immoderate Turkish [rose](https://10ml.com/notes/rose) over woody tones, amber and [incense](https://10ml.com/notes/incense). The opening mixes clove, cinnamon, black currant and [raspberry](https://10ml.com/notes/raspberry). The heart holds Turkish rose, incense, [patchouli](https://10ml.com/notes/patchouli), sandalwood and ylang-ylang. Musk, benzoin, amber, cedar, ambergris and vanilla make the base. It is a rich, spiced rose for going out. No other concentration of it is stocked, so there is one version to compare against. ## Portrait of a Lady alternatives compared Bottle prices in other shops, as checked 22 October 2026 Perfumes made and sold by other houses. 10ML does not sell them. | # | Alternative | Role | Basis of comparison | Source | Bottle price | Per ml | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Monaliza (Alexandria Fragrances) | Best overall | Named source | [Source](https://alexandriafragrances.com/products/mona-lisa) | No EU price | — | | 2 | Isparta 26 (Pierre Guillaume Paris) | Closest on the dry-down | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.de/compare/Editions_de_Parfum_Frederic_Malle/portrait-of-a-lady-eau-de-parfum/vs/Pierre_Guillaume/Isparta_No_26) | €120.00 (50 ml) | €2.40/ml | | 3 | Rosamunda (Laboratorio Olfattivo) | Lowest price | Named source | [Source](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Laboratorio-Olfattivo/Rosamunda-16457.html) | €120.00 (100 ml) | €1.20/ml | | 4 | Chypre Sublime (Floral Street) | Fresher take | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.de/compare/Editions_de_Parfum_Frederic_Malle/portrait-of-a-lady-eau-de-parfum/vs/Floral_Street/Chypre_Sublime) | No EU price | — | | 5 | Yellow Rose Incense (Bohoboco) | Darker take | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.de/compare/Editions_de_Parfum_Frederic_Malle/portrait-of-a-lady-eau-de-parfum/vs/Bohoboco/yellow-rose-incense) | €170.00 (50 ml) | €3.40/ml | | 6 | Voleur de Roses (L'Artisan Parfumeur) | Softer take | Named source | [Source](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/L-Artisan-Parfumeur/Voleur-de-Roses-4433.html) | No EU price | — | | 7 | Portfolio Floral Sculpture (Al Haramain) | Sweeter take | Named source | [Source](https://www.parfumo.de/compare/Editions_de_Parfum_Frederic_Malle/portrait-of-a-lady-eau-de-parfum/vs/Al_Haramain/floral-sculpture) | No EU price | — | ## Best overall: Monaliza Alexandria Fragrances says [Monaliza is inspired by Portrait of a Lady](https://alexandriafragrances.com/products/mona-lisa): rose, patchouli and spices, with cloves, cinnamon, black currant, raspberry and incense. That makes it the one true clone here. [Fragrantica lists](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Alexandria-Fragrances/Monaliza-47880.html) Turkish rose, black currant, cloves, cinnamon, raspberry, patchouli, incense and sandalwood, with ambroxan, white musk and benzoin underneath. On paper it follows the original closely. [Parfumo's comparison page](https://www.parfumo.de/compare/Editions_de_Parfum_Frederic_Malle/portrait-of-a-lady-eau-de-parfum/vs/Alexandria_Fragrances/monaliza) shows 11 of 21 voting members finding it similar: a split vote. The owners on Fragrantica split too. One finds it a little spicier at first and very close once it settles. Another calls it a close enough clone. One owner who compared the two finds a sharper rose and more clove up front. The dissent is real. Other owners report far more clove and spice, or no incense in the dry-down, and one says to buy the original. One calls it louder and more aggressive. Choose it if you want the clone with its house behind the claim and you accept a spicier, sharper start. If incense matters most, test the dry-down on skin first. ## Closest on the dry-down: Isparta 26 Isparta 26 by Pierre Guillaume Paris was first sold as Parfumerie Generale Isparta. [Parfumo's comparison page](https://www.parfumo.de/compare/Editions_de_Parfum_Frederic_Malle/portrait-of-a-lady-eau-de-parfum/vs/Pierre_Guillaume/Isparta_No_26) shows 9 of 14 voting members finding it similar to Portrait of a Lady. In a [Basenotes thread on cheaper alternatives](https://basenotes.com/threads/cheaper-alternatives-to-portrait-of-a-lady.387289/), one member finds Isparta so similar it was annoying, with a cooler, more mineral incense, and still advises getting Portrait of a Lady. Another member who wears Isparta is often told it is Portrait of a Lady. A [Fragrantica commenter](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Pierre-Guillaume-Paris/Isparta-26-23375.html) was reminded of it most as the patchouli fades. The same commenter finds Isparta 26 softer, a little sweeter and much less strong, and points to the berry note. Another commenter disagrees: a funky dry-down, nothing like Portrait of a Lady. Fragrantica lists rose and red berries, then patchouli, Peru balsam and calamus, over oud, olibanum, benzoin, moss and ambroxan. Choose it if the dry-down matters more to you than the first spray. Expect a softer, sweeter perfume by those accounts, and a mixed reception for the dry-down itself. ## Lowest price: Rosamunda Of the three picks with a euro list price, Rosamunda by Laboratorio Olfattivo costs the least per ml; the table on this page shows the prices. Monaliza and three other picks have no European list price, so one of them may cost less where you shop. Rosamunda's link to Portrait of a Lady rests on one Fragrantica commenter, so treat it as one person's nose. [That commenter](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Laboratorio-Olfattivo/Rosamunda-16457.html) calls it a lighter Portrait of a Lady: a little sour at first, then a soft rose and oud. Others find a powdery saffron rose-patchouli on the discreet side. Several say it fades fast, and one finds the saffron and oud synthetic and overpowering. The list tells its own story. Fragrantica gives rose and saffron, Bulgarian and Turkish rose, patchouli, then oud, musk, amber, sandalwood and cedar. It adds saffron and oud, and it has no clove, raspberry or incense. Choose it if price decides and you want a quieter rose, not a spiced one. ## Fresher take: Chypre Sublime Chypre Sublime by Floral Street has the highest share of Parfumo votes in this guide: [16 of 19 voting members](https://www.parfumo.de/compare/Editions_de_Parfum_Frederic_Malle/portrait-of-a-lady-eau-de-parfum/vs/Floral_Street/Chypre_Sublime) find it similar to Portrait of a Lady. A [Fragrantica commenter](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Floral-Street/Chypre-Sublime-47214.html) who compared the two finds the likeness clearest at first spray. After that, Chypre Sublime is greener and fresher, far less earthy, with no clove or raspberry, and softer on the skin. Another owner of both calls them related, not alike. Dissent: anyone expecting a dupe will be disappointed, and the geranium takes over for one commenter. Fragrantica lists geranium, incense and pink pepper, then damask rose, patchouli and violet, over olibanum, labdanum and benzoin. "Fresher" here is the comparing commenter's word. Choose it if you like the rose and incense idea but want it greener and lighter. Skip it if you want the clove and raspberry. ## Darker take: Yellow Rose Incense We call Yellow Rose Incense by Bohoboco the darker take for its oud: two commenters notice it, and the house lists it. [Parfumo's comparison page](https://www.parfumo.de/compare/Editions_de_Parfum_Frederic_Malle/portrait-of-a-lady-eau-de-parfum/vs/Bohoboco/yellow-rose-incense) shows 16 of 20 voting members finding it similar. [Fragrantica commenters](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Bohoboco/Yellow-Rose-Incense-69440.html) differ. One finds it a lot like Portrait of a Lady plus some oud, while still preferring the original, which comes across deeper. Another calls it a screechier variation with more clove, and a third finds it turns earthy and heavy with patchouli and oud. Dissent: it does not smell like Portrait of a Lady, and one finds no smoke or incense. The list gives rose, clove and cinnamon, then incense, oud and amber, over patchouli, white musk and benzoin. Choose it if you want Portrait of a Lady's rose and clove with oud added. Test the incense on skin first: one commenter found none, and another not much. ## Softer take: Voleur de Roses Voleur de Roses by L'Artisan Parfumeur dates from 1993. [Fragrantica commenters](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/L-Artisan-Parfumeur/Voleur-de-Roses-4433.html) find it less powerful and far less complex than Portrait of a Lady: a simple rose and patchouli that soon sits close to the skin. One still prefers the original for how it evolves. For some, patchouli dominates and the rose barely shows. On [Basenotes](https://basenotes.com/threads/cheaper-alternatives-to-portrait-of-a-lady.387289/) one member calls it only roughly similar: an earthy rose and patchouli in both, but Voleur de Roses without the incense. Fragrantica lists plum, geranium and bergamot, then patchouli and rose, over amber, benzoin, sandalwood and musk. The house's European shop does not list it, only its US shop does, so it has no European list price. Choose it if you want an earthy rose with fewer moving parts. Look elsewhere if incense is the point. ## Sweeter take: Portfolio Floral Sculpture Portfolio Floral Sculpture by Al Haramain has the widest vote and the biggest caveat. [Parfumo's comparison page](https://www.parfumo.de/compare/Editions_de_Parfum_Frederic_Malle/portrait-of-a-lady-eau-de-parfum/vs/Al_Haramain/floral-sculpture) shows 22 of 39 voting members finding it similar. [Fragrantica commenters](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Al-Haramain-Perfumes/Portfolio-Floral-Sculpture-53636.html) of earlier bottles find it reminiscent of Portrait of a Lady: an opulent, jammy, dark-fruit rose with an earthy patchouli dry-down. One finds it misses Portrait of a Lady and ends in a jammy rose. Several say it was reformulated, and owners of recent bottles describe a woody, citrus or green scent nothing like Portrait of a Lady. Sample a current bottle before you buy. Fragrantica lists carnation, peony and bergamot, then patchouli and rose, over amber, benzoin, ambergris and musk. "Sweeter" here means the jammy, dark-fruit rose the earlier owners describe. Choose it only if a current bottle matches the older reports. The votes and the comments may describe different perfumes. ## Similar original perfumes we stock Four rose perfumes from other houses that share Portrait of a Lady's patchouli or spice. | # | Perfume | Main notes | 3 ml | 10 ml | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Tiziana Terenzi Porpora](https://10ml.com/perfumes/tiziana-terenzi-porpora) | Rose, raspberry, cloves and cinnamon over Bulgarian rose, patchouli, incense and poppy, with myrrh, amber, musk, benzoin and chestnut. | €10.26 (€3.42/ml) | €27.18 (€2.72/ml) | | 2 | [Matière Première Radical Rose](https://10ml.com/perfumes/matiere-premiere-radical-rose) | Pepper and saffron over Centifolia and Damask rose, with labdanum and patchouli in the base. | €14.67 (€4.89/ml) | €41.67 (€4.17/ml) | | 3 | [Guerlain Rose Amira](https://10ml.com/perfumes/guerlain-rose-amira) | Rose, patchouli, olibanum and musk. | €8.91 (€2.97/ml) | €27.63 (€2.76/ml) | | 4 | [Juliette Has a Gun Lady Vengeance](https://10ml.com/perfumes/juliette-has-a-gun-lady-vengeance) | Lavender and bergamot over Bulgarian and Moroccan rose, patchouli and geranium, with white musk, ambroxan and vanilla. | €8.90 (€2.97/ml) | €28.90 (€2.89/ml) | ## What every Portrait of a Lady clone gets wrong None of the seven asks you to give up the rose, and by the comments none reproduces the whole of the original. The reports keep returning to the same gaps. Clove and raspberry rarely carry over: only Monaliza lists both, Yellow Rose Incense lists clove, and the other five lists name neither. Incense goes missing for some owners of Monaliza and Yellow Rose Incense, and Voleur de Roses lists none. And the weight changes: softer in some, louder in others. That is why a Portrait of a Lady clone search ends in a trade: you give up one part of the original to get another. Decide which part you can live without. The [guide to perfume dupes](https://10ml.com/guides/perfume-dupes) and the shorter [dupes for women](https://10ml.com/guides/perfume-dupes-for-women) show how other originals fare. ## How to test a Portrait of a Lady dupe against the original Wear the original on skin one day and the clone the next, never on paper: paper hides the part that matters here, how clove, rose and incense settle. Wear each from the first spray into the evening, and note what you still smell late in the day. A 3ml decant of Portrait of a Lady is enough to run that comparison, and a 10ml decant lets you wear it again and again. [What a decant is](https://10ml.com/guides/what-is-a-perfume-decant) and [when a decant beats a dupe](https://10ml.com/guides/dupe-or-original-decant) explain the choice. If you are tempted to skip the test, read the [blind-buy guide](https://10ml.com/guides/blind-buy-alternative) first. For a patchouli-led rose, the [patchouli perfumes guide](https://10ml.com/guides/patchouli-perfumes) covers more ground, and the [Gris Dior dupes](https://10ml.com/guides/gris-dior-dupes) guide handles another rose-and-patchouli original the same way. More rich picks sit in the [best niche perfumes for women](https://10ml.com/guides/best-niche-perfumes-for-women). ## Rose and incense originals to wear first If the dupes leave you unsure, a few other roses are worth a decant. [Porpora](https://10ml.com/perfumes/tiziana-terenzi-porpora) by Tiziana Terenzi has the list closest to Portrait of a Lady on paper: rose, raspberry, cloves, cinnamon, patchouli, incense, myrrh, amber and benzoin. [Radical Rose](https://10ml.com/perfumes/matiere-premiere-radical-rose) by Matiere Premiere pairs Damask and Centifolia rose with saffron, labdanum and patchouli. [Rose Amira](https://10ml.com/perfumes/guerlain-rose-amira) by Guerlain lists rose, patchouli, olibanum and musk. [Lady Vengeance](https://10ml.com/perfumes/juliette-has-a-gun-lady-vengeance) by Juliette Has a Gun puts Bulgarian and Moroccan rose with patchouli over white musk and vanilla. ## Clone or original? What to know first ### Can I wear Portrait of a Lady in 3ml or 10ml before I commit to a Portrait of a Lady dupe? Yes. We fill decants of Portrait of a Lady from the original bottle: 3ml is €16.74 and 10ml is €42.21. A 3ml gives about 60 sprays and a 10ml decant about 200, enough to wear it on skin for several days and learn what a clone has to match. ### Why does Monaliza lead our ranking when its Parfumo vote is split? It is the only pick whose house says it is inspired by Portrait of a Lady, and its listed notes follow the original's closely. Parfumo shows 11 of 21 voting members finding it similar, so the vote is split. The other six are independent perfumes that commenters compare with the original. ### What does Monaliza keep from Portrait of a Lady, and what does it change? Fragrantica lists Turkish rose, black currant, cloves, cinnamon, raspberry, patchouli, incense and sandalwood. Owners disagree on the result: one finds it very close once it settles, another a sharper rose with more clove up front, and one finds no incense in the dry-down. ### Which alternative do commenters tie most closely to Portrait of a Lady in the dry-down? Isparta 26 by Pierre Guillaume Paris. A Fragrantica commenter was reminded of Portrait of a Lady most as the patchouli fades, and 9 of 14 voting Parfumo members find it similar. Another commenter finds a funky dry-down and no likeness at all. ### Which of these perfumes share Portrait of a Lady's clove, raspberry or incense? Going by the published lists, Monaliza names cloves, raspberry and incense. Yellow Rose Incense names clove, cinnamon and incense, Chypre Sublime names incense and olibanum, and Isparta 26 names olibanum. Rosamunda lists none of them, and a commenter finds no clove or raspberry in Chypre Sublime. ### How do these perfumes compare per ml with a decant of Portrait of a Lady? The table on this page shows each pick's price where a European list price exists. A 10ml decant of Portrait of a Lady works out at €4.22/ml per ml. Each of the three priced picks costs less per ml than that, but a full bottle costs more up front than a decant you can wear first. ### How long does Portrait of a Lady last on skin? It depends on your skin and the weather, so the honest test is your own. Wear a 3ml decant on a normal day and see how much rose, clove and incense is left late in the evening before you decide. ### Are there perfumes like Portrait of a Lady I can try in a decant? Yes. Porpora by Tiziana Terenzi has the list closest to Portrait of a Lady on paper. Radical Rose by Matiere Premiere, Rose Amira by Guerlain and Lady Vengeance by Juliette Has a Gun are other roses with patchouli, each in 3ml and 10ml. ### Does 10ML sell dupes? No. 10ML sells only original perfumes. We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself. The dupes in this guide are other houses’ perfumes, and we don’t sell them. You can wear the original first from €16.74. ## Sources - [Fredericmalle.com: Portrait of a Lady](https://www.fredericmalle.com/product/19566/50241/parfums/portrait-of-a-lady/by-dominique-ropion) - [Alexandriafragrances.com: Monaliza](https://alexandriafragrances.com/products/mona-lisa) - [Fragrantica: Monaliza](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Alexandria-Fragrances/Monaliza-47880.html) - [Parfumo: Monaliza](https://www.parfumo.de/compare/Editions_de_Parfum_Frederic_Malle/portrait-of-a-lady-eau-de-parfum/vs/Alexandria_Fragrances/monaliza) - [Basenotes: cheaper alternatives to Portrait of a Lady](https://basenotes.com/threads/cheaper-alternatives-to-portrait-of-a-lady.387289/) - [Fragrantica: Isparta 26](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Pierre-Guillaume-Paris/Isparta-26-23375.html) - [Fragrantica: Rosamunda](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Laboratorio-Olfattivo/Rosamunda-16457.html) - [Fragrantica: Chypre Sublime](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Floral-Street/Chypre-Sublime-47214.html) - [Fragrantica: Yellow Rose Incense](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Bohoboco/Yellow-Rose-Incense-69440.html) - [Fragrantica: Voleur de Roses](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/L-Artisan-Parfumeur/Voleur-de-Roses-4433.html) - [Parfumo: Portfolio Floral Sculpture](https://www.parfumo.de/compare/Editions_de_Parfum_Frederic_Malle/portrait-of-a-lady-eau-de-parfum/vs/Al_Haramain/floral-sculpture) - [Fragrantica: Portfolio Floral Sculpture](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Al-Haramain-Perfumes/Portfolio-Floral-Sculpture-53636.html) ## How we compared Each alternative is ranked by how closely it follows the notes and dry-down of Portrait of a Lady, on the basis shown for it in the table. Prices in other shops are as checked on 22 October 2026 and change often; the 10ML prices on this page are live. 10ML is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Frédéric Malle or by the houses of the alternatives named here. Their names are used only to identify the perfumes compared.