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501 praline, licorice, patchouli
meets La Vie Est Belle.

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

Shared ground

Praline · Iris · Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Bon Parfumeur 501 praline, licorice, patchouli bottle
Bon Parfumeur

501 praline, licorice, patchouli

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La Vie Est Belle bottle
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La Vie Est Belle

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
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Listed year20172012
Leading accordssweet · nutty · woodysweet · vanilla · fruity
Notes unique to this recordHazelnut, Bergamot, Yuzu, Licorice, Caramel, Amber, Musk, Cashmere WoodBlack Currant, Pear, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Vanilla, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 52.89 · 217 votes3.92 · 16,041 votes
Projection / 41.88 · 216 votes2.85 · 15,932 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.

501 praline, licorice, patchouli

Eau de parfum · US listing · 100ml / 30ml

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool

Official current product-number and concentration declaration. Current named catalog editions take precedence over earlier numbered entries where both exist. Alcohol-strength annotations are not ingredient entries. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Bon Parfumeur official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

La Vie Est Belle

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

Concentration not recorded

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

Concentration not recorded

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