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    Side by side

    Portrait for Women vs. Malabah

    Very similar
    Malabah by Penhaligon's bottle

    Malabah

    Penhaligon's
    Eau de Parfum2003
    New comparison

    Malabah rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Portrait for Women vs. Malabah
    Portrait for WomenMalabah
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20132003
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerBarnabé Fillion—
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Portrait for Women

    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Fruity
    Rose
    Amber
    Musky
    White Floral
    Floral

    Malabah

    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh
    Warm Spicy
    Green
    Rose
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomBergamotBlack TeaBlackcurrantPeach
    LemonBlack TeaCoriander
    Heart
    Wild RoseJasmine
    GingerCardamomNutmegRoseOrris Root
    Base
    MyrrhMusk
    AmberSandalwoodMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Portrait for Women vs. Malabah
    Portrait for WomenMalabah
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances announce. This one arrives, shifts from cool citrus to powdery warmth, and stays close, the kind of scent that makes people lean in rather than step back.Portrait for Women
    Penhaligon's has a way with restraint, and Malabah is proof. Not the loudest Oriental in the room, the one that stays after everyone else has left. Earl Grey and coriander open the conversation.Malabah