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Bath & Body Works Luminous vs Lancôme La Vie Est Belle

Bath & Body Works Luminous and Lancôme La Vie Est Belle compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

LuminousBath & Body Works20234.1★
83% alikevs
La Vie Est BelleLancôme20123.7★

The difference in plain words

Luminous and La Vie Est Belle are very similar; both have Praline, Iris and Black Currant. Luminous leans more amber, while La Vie Est Belle leans vanilla. La Vie Est Belle lasts longer and projects more; Luminous is more of an evening scent; it gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingLa Vie Est Belle
Stronger projectionLa Vie Est Belle
Better perceived valueLuminous
More of a night scentLuminous

Accords

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
● Luminous ● La Vie Est Belle
SweetFruityIrisPowderyWoodyAmberEarthyVanilla
Both share: Praline · Iris · Black Currant
Only in Luminous: Amber
Only in La Vie Est Belle: Pear · Jasmine · Orange Blossom · Vanilla · Patchouli · Tonka Bean

Community votes

Luminous ← · → La Vie Est Belle
Time of day
day
night
Season
spring
summer
fall
winter
Value
way overpriced
overpriced
ok
good value
great value
Sillage
intimate
moderate
strong
enormous
Longevity
very weak
weak
moderate
long lasting
eternal
Gender
female
more female
unisex
more male
male

Metrics

0–100, with delta
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
La Vie Est Belle +28
45
73
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
La Vie Est Belle +25
37
62
Price valueLuminous +37
83
46
Night-nessLuminous +17
68
51
Gender lean (♀→♂)
Feminine
Masculine
Luminous profile →La Vie Est Belle profile →