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C est La Vie, Christian Lacroix
Floral · 1990

C est La Vie

by Christian Lacroix
Rating4.1 ★ 482 votes
GenderWomen
Year1990
FloralWhite FloralFruity
Best for fallNighttime wear
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89% match
Kashaya Kenzo
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89% match
Maroussia Slava Zaitsev
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88% match
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The notes

22 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base
CarnationTuberoseAldehydesYlang-YlangOrange BlossomSandalwoodBenzoinOsmanthusIrisPeachHeliotropeRosePineappleAmberRaspberryJasmineMuskCassiaPatchouliVanillaBergamotCedar

Accord radar

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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 →
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FloralWhite FloralFruityWoodyPowderySweetWarm SpicyAmber
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Floral
White Floral
Fruity
Woody
Powdery
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Amber
Tuberose
Fresh

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
22%
summer
13%
fall
33%
winter
32%
Time of day
day
43%
night
57%

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
Nicole Miller Nicole Miller
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sweethoney
89% match
Kashaya Kenzo
Kenzo
fruityyellow floral
88% match
Vendetta Donna Valentino
Valentino
floral
88% match
Maroussia Slava Zaitsev
Slava Zaitsev
powderyanimalic

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

MuskVanillaBergamotSandalwoodPatchouliJasmineAmberRoseCedarOrange Bloss…IrisBenzoinYlang-YlangPeachTuberoseRaspberryHeliotropeAldehydesCarnationPineappleOsmanthusCassia
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Signature pair: Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose

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In plain words

The main accords of C est La Vie are floral and white floral. Its key notes are Carnation, Tuberose, Aldehydes and Ylang-Ylang. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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