Contes du Levant

POAL comparison is somewhat accurate. Yes they are both chypre-rose fragrances but this is much less jammy and sweet, more tangy and cypriolic.

It is very similar to portrait of a lady by frederik malle very good sillage

Spicy/Earthy rose perfume On paper strip the opening is peppery and spicy, and I can already smell some rose. The sweet green rose note balances the spiciness very well. However, on my skin the rose comes out in a later stage. I mainly get the bitter earthy patchouli. As an Asian, I always tend to associate patchouli with herbal medicine, which brings me a feeling of calmness. I actually bought the bottle after testing on paper because I fell in love with the spicy rose opening; however, when I wore it for the first few times, I also appreciated the medicinal opening on my skin. I really enjoy how it develops on my skin after rose comes into play. The sweet rose note works well with patchouli and incense, adding some "softness" to it and making the perfume less "rough". At this stage my skin smells like Chinese medicine shop with some vintage wooden furniture and some rose in the background. While on paper rose seems more dominant. It smells spiced rose jam, somewhat creamy. I prefer the drydown on my skin. It is deep and dry, a bit smoky and leathery. The longevity and sillage are both reasonable.

It's rose, it's patchouli, it's incense-y, it's slightly resinous from the labdanum. While the dry down is a bit different, the first phase of the perfume smell 95% like Portrait of a lady. The lack of raspberry makes the rose slightly less jammy. A much cheaper (but still expensive) and very good alternative to POTL, especially for men who are averse to the idea of wearing sth called "Portrait of a lady".

Olives, leather kinda smells like molinard cuir. Plus some roses. Smells good but idk don’t think its very close to portrait of a lady to me