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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Legere
meets Black Opium.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Pear · Jasmine · Vanilla

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Eau de parfum leads with sweet; Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Legere bottle
Lancôme

La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Legere

Eau de parfum

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Black Opium bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Black Opium

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verified10 mL · 30 mL · 50 mL · 90 mL · 150 mL
Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock.
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20132014
Leading accordssweet · fruity · vanillavanilla · coffee · sweet
Notes unique to this recordBlack Currant, Iris, Praline, White MuskPink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood, Cedar
Longevity / 53.98 · 364 votes3.32 · 16,042 votes
Projection / 42.89 · 491 votes2.33 · 15,701 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Legere

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Black Opium

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed sweet and fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed vanilla and coffee direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.