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La Vie Est Belle L Eau de Parfum Legere, Lancôme
Sweet · 2013

La Vie Est Belle L Eau de Parfum Legere

by Lancôme
Rating3.9 ★ 994 votes
GenderWomen
Year2013
Price$$$$Designer
SweetFruityVanilla
Best for winterDaytime wearstrong sillageEternal
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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 →
7 notes
topfirst impression
Black CurrantPear
heartthe character
IrisJasmine
basethe foundation
PralineVanillaWhite Musk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
74
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 →
63
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
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
SweetFruityVanillaPowderyIrisMuskyLactonicWhite Floral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Sweet
Fruity
Vanilla
Powdery
Iris
Musky
Lactonic
White Floral
Soft Spicy
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
4%
moderate
22%
long lasting
32%
eternal
38%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
24%
strong
39%
enormous
29%
Season
spring
23%
summer
12%
fall
33%
winter
33%
Time of day
day
55%
night
45%

What people say

What people love
smoothcreamymilkymuskydrydownlonglastingfragrancehighlycomplimentworthygenders
What people criticise
heavycloyingsummerheatstrongsweetnesstriggerheadachesextremelysweetyouthleaning

Smells similar

by scent profile
92% match
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sweetiris
92% match
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sweetiris
88% match
Red Vanilla Zara
Zara
fruityiris
87% match
Luminous Bath & Body Works
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amberiris

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Black CurrantPearJasmineIrisVanillaWhite MuskPraline
topheartbase

Signature pair: Pear and Praline

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The La Vie Est Belle line

19 versions
Original2012La Vie Est Belle
More Patchouli, Earthy
Less Musky
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2024L Elixir
More Ozonic, Rose
Less Vanilla
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2017L Eclat
More Citrus, White Floral
Less Fruity
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2021Soleil Cristal
More Coconut, Citrus
Less Fruity
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2020Intensement
More Warm Spicy, Amber
Less Musky
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2023Iris Absolu
More Earthy, Violet
Less Vanilla
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 Vie Est Belle L Eau de Parfum Legere are sweet and fruity. It opens with Black Currant and Pear, reveals Iris and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Praline and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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