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La Vie est Belle L Eclat L Eau de Toilette, Lancôme
Citrus · 2018

La Vie est Belle L Eclat L Eau de Toilette

by Lancôme
Rating3.9 ★ 779 votes
GenderWomen
Year2018
Price$$$$Designer
CitrusWhite FloralMusky
Best for springDaytime wear
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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 →
13 notes
topfirst impression
GrapefruitMandarin OrangeBergamotTeaPink Pepper
heartthe character
Orange BlossomNeroliJasmineIris
basethe foundation
MuskAmbroxanTahitian VanillaPatchouli

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
CitrusWhite FloralMuskyPowderyIrisFresh SpicySweetGreen
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Main accords

top 8
Citrus
White Floral
Musky
Powdery
Iris
Fresh Spicy
Sweet
Green

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
38%
summer
27%
fall
22%
winter
12%
Time of day
day
74%
night
26%

Smells similar

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white floral
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citruswhite floral
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Voile de Jasmin Bvlgari
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white floralyellow floral

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotMandarin Ora…Pink PepperGrapefruitTeaJasmineOrange Bloss…IrisNeroliMuskVanillaPatchouliAmbroxan
topheartbase

Signature pair: Orange Blossom and Neroli

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The La Vie Est Belle line

19 versions
Original2012La Vie Est Belle
More Vanilla, Fruity
Less Citrus
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2024L Elixir
More Fruity, Ozonic
Less White Floral
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2017L Eclat
More Vanilla, Woody
Less Musky
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2021Soleil Cristal
More Vanilla, Coconut
Less Musky
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2020Intensement
More Vanilla, Fruity
Less Citrus
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2023Iris Absolu
More Fruity, Woody
Less Citrus
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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 Eclat L Eau de Toilette are citrus and white floral. It opens with Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, reveals Orange Blossom and Neroli at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Ambroxan. People reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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