EDITIONS DE PARFUMS FREDERIC MALLE PORTRAIT OF A LADY EAU DE PARFUM 100 ml

Elegance personified. Think of perfume as a portrait of its wearer: the sound of her voice, her gaze, the way she plays cards. A timeless yet contemporary fragrance that speaks of her innate sophistication. A charm that comes from within and is boldly portrayed from the outside; an expressive portrait of modern grace. At the forefront is an exuberant dose of Turkish rose - 400 blooms per 100 ml bottle, not one less. Underneath is a patchouli heart - infused with sandalwood and incense. An accord of clove, blackcurrant and raspberry rounds off the perfume and gives it a final accent full of character. A lady in profile.Top note: roseHeart notes: blackcurrant, raspberry, carnationBase notes: patchouli; sandalwood; incenseDominique RopionDominique Ropion is a bold perfectionist, a true inventor. The risks he takes are always accompanied by a tireless quest for exact olfactory balance and flawless composition. His fragrances are like great architectural masterpieces: In the same way that a bridge whose seemingly miraculous suspension of weight is actually the bundling of opposing forces, Dominique often balances excessive doses of powerful ingredients with meticulously measured, more subtle accords until the composition carries itself. A good perfume, he likes to say, must always appear obvious.His training began at Roure Bertrand Dupont in Grasse, continued in Paris and culminated in a partnership with Jean-Louis Sieuzac, whose astonishing, encyclopedic knowledge of perfumery made him one of the greatest technicians in the industry. Frédéric Malle worked with him for more than 25 years and accompanied him through many phases of rigorous experimentation. Together they defied the conventions of perfumery to create modern masterpieces. ...