Portrait of a Lady

A baroque, magnificent, and downright symphonic fragrance that required hundreds of trials to balance such an expressive formula: *Portrait of a Lady* is undoubtedly the fragrance with the highest concentration of rose essence and patchouli ever achieved in the heart note. Dominique Ropion has composed an oriental rose here, based on a chord of benzoin resin, cinnamon, sandalwood, and—above all—patchouli, musk, and frankincense. A fragrance that evokes sensual beauty and draws people in like a magnet. A modern classic.

The Perfumer:
Dominique Ropion learned his craft at the legendary Roure Bertrand Dupont laboratory before beginning his work with Jean-Louis Sieuzac, one of the world’s foremost perfumery technicians. Today, he is a star perfumer at IFF. What sets Ropion’s work apart is his blend of precision and freedom, as well as his constant search for new, harmonious accords in which he combines ingredients that are complete opposites. An adventurer who relies on his instincts. However, Dominique Ropion is also very meticulous during the final phase of formulating each of his fragrances.