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La Belle, Jean Paul Gaultier
Vanilla · 2019

La Belle

by Jean Paul Gaultier
Rating4.2 ★ 9,247 votes
GenderWomen
Year2019
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaFruitySweet
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
8 notes
topfirst impression
PearBergamot
heartthe character
Floral NotesLeather
basethe foundation
VanillaVetiverAmberMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
65
fleetingeternal
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 →
51
intimateenormous
Price value50
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean5
femininemasculine

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 →
top 8 · +2 more
VanillaFruitySweetPowderyAquaticAromaticAmberWoody
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Main accords

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Vanilla
Fruity
Sweet
Powdery
Aquatic
Aromatic
Amber
Woody
Floral
Fresh

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
5%
moderate
34%
long lasting
45%
eternal
13%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
45%
strong
37%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
20%
summer
10%
fall
35%
winter
34%
Time of day
day
43%
night
57%
Gender
female
86%
more female
10%
unisex
3%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
18%
ok
58%
good value
17%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
deliciousgourmandopeningidealfallwinterwearexceptionallongevitypowerfulsillageplayful
What people criticise
potentiallycloyingoverappliedsuitablehotterseasonssweetsyrupyearthyvetivernote

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
Imari Seduction Avon
Avon
fruity
87% match
Fragrance 01 Taunt DedCool
DedCool
vanillaaquatic
86% match
Vanilla Woods The 7 Virtues
The 7 Virtues
vanillacaramel
85% match
Eau Claire des Merveilles Hermès
Hermès
woodysoft spicy

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotPearLeatherFloral NotesMuskVanillaAmberVetiver
topheartbase

Signature pair: Floral Notes and Musk

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The La Belle line

7 versions
2021Le Parfum
Less Powdery
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2024Paradise Garden
More Iris, Ozonic
Less Fruity
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2022Fleur Terrible
More Iris, Violet
Less Fruity
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2024Le Parfum 2024
Less Powdery
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2025Flower Edition
More Lactonic, White Floral
Less Aquatic
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2026Rosea
More Rose, Marine
Less Fruity
Fades sooner · Projects less
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of La Belle are vanilla and fruity. It opens with Pear and Bergamot, reveals Floral Notes and Leather at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Vetiver. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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