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La Vie Est Belle

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Sweet · Vanilla · Fruity.

3.65 / 5Rating · 34,794 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verified
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Year2012
Marketed forWomen
PerfumersAnne FlipoDominique RopionOlivier Polge

Collection: LA VIE EST BELLE COLLECTION

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

La Vie Est Belle by Lancôme has a listed sweet, vanilla, fruity profile, with notes of Black Currant, Pear, Iris, Jasmine, Orange Blossom.

Based on listed notes and accords.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

01

Top notes

Black Currant ↗Pear ↗
02

Heart notes

Iris ↗Jasmine ↗Orange Blossom ↗
03

Base notes

Praline ↗Vanilla ↗Patchouli ↗Tonka Bean ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.92 / 5

16,041 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
268
2
711
3
3,902
4
6,313
5
4,847

Projection

2.85 / 4

15,932 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
807
2
4,585
3
6,706
4
3,834

Value perception

2.84 / 5

9,264 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
574
2
2,245
3
4,786
4
1,371
5
288

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

40,925Own it
20,489Previously owned
13,769Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
1,517
2
8,124
3
2,843
4
10,995
5
11,315

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment
La Vie Est Belle bottleLa Vie Est BelleLancômeBlack Opium bottleBlack OpiumYves Saint Laurent

Both list Jasmine and Orange Blossom. Explore La Vie Est Belle’s sweet direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
La Vie Est Belle bottleLa Vie Est BelleLancômeLost Cherry bottleLost CherryTom Ford

Both list Patchouli and Tonka Bean. Explore La Vie Est Belle’s sweet direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does La Vie Est Belle smell like?

La Vie Est Belle by Lancôme has a listed sweet, vanilla, fruity profile, with notes of Black Currant, Pear, Iris, Jasmine, Orange Blossom.

Who created it?

The listed perfumers are Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.92 out of 5, from 16,041 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define La Vie Est Belle?

Its listed notes include black currant, pear, iris, jasmine, orange blossom, praline, vanilla, patchouli, tonka bean. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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La Vie Est Belle

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La Vie Est Belle bottle
Leading accords
sweet
vanilla
fruity
patchouli
woody
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Black Currant · Pear · Iris · Jasmine · Orange Blossom · Praline

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