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Floral · 2018

La Vie Est Belle Flowers of Happiness

by Lancôme
Rating4.0 ★ 185 votes
GenderWomen
Year2018
Price$$$$Designer
FloralFreshRose
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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92% match
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91% match
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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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
PearCitrusesBergamot
heartthe character
PeonyRoseJasmineLily-Of-The-Valley
basethe foundation
MuskSandalwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
46
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 →
39
intimateenormous
Price value38
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean3
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
FloralFreshRoseCitrusWhite FloralMuskyFruityPowdery
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Main accords

top 8
Floral
Fresh
Rose
Citrus
White Floral
Musky
Fruity
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
13%
weak
21%
moderate
44%
long lasting
16%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
25%
moderate
42%
strong
21%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
46%
summer
35%
fall
12%
winter
7%
Time of day
day
86%
night
14%
Gender
female
94%
more female
2%
unisex
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
11%
overpriced
38%
ok
41%
good value
7%
great value
3%

Smells similar

by scent profile
93% match
Miracle Blossom Lancôme
Lancôme
freshtropical
92% match
Miss Dior Cherie Blooming Bouquet 2011 Dior
Dior
rose
91% match
Narciso Rodriguez L'Eau For Her Narciso Rodriguez
Narciso Rodriguez
white floralrose
91% match
Idylle Eau de toilette Guerlain
Guerlain
floralfresh

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotPearCitrusesJasmineRoseLily-Of-The-…PeonyMuskSandalwood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Pear and Peony

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The La Vie Est Belle line

19 versions
Original2012La Vie Est Belle
More Sweet, Vanilla
Less Floral
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2024L Elixir
More Sweet, Ozonic
Less Floral
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2017L Eclat
More Vanilla, Woody
Less Fresh
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2021Soleil Cristal
More Vanilla, Sweet
Less Floral
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2020Intensement
More Vanilla, Sweet
Less Floral
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2023Iris Absolu
More Iris, Woody
Less Fresh
Lasts longer · Projects more
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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 Vie Est Belle Flowers of Happiness are floral and fresh. It opens with Pear and Citruses, reveals Peony and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Sandalwood. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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