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La Vie est Belle L Elixir, Lancôme
Fruity · 2024

La Vie est Belle L Elixir

by Lancôme
Rating4.0 ★ 3,332 votes
GenderWomen
Year2024
Price$$$$Designer
FruitySweetOzonic
Best for fallDaytime 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
RaspberryLiquorCalabrian Bergamot
heartthe character
Violet LeafRose
basethe foundation
LeatherCacao ButterCedarwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
66
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 →
49
intimateenormous
Price value44
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean6
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
FruitySweetOzonicRoseAquaticLeatherAlcoholGreen
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fruity
Sweet
Ozonic
Rose
Aquatic
Leather
Alcohol
Green
Animalic
Citrus

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
4%
moderate
38%
long lasting
45%
eternal
12%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
47%
strong
39%
enormous
8%
Season
spring
26%
summer
14%
fall
32%
winter
29%
Time of day
day
50%
night
50%
Gender
female
83%
more female
12%
unisex
4%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
24%
ok
53%
good value
12%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
sophisticatedjammyraspberryvioletblenduniquedepartureoriginallvebdnaaddictivesyrupy
What people criticise
unsuitableblindbuyingpotentialheadachesdueintensitylacksoriginallvebsignaturedna

Smells similar

by scent profile
83% match
Aquila Absolute Electimuss
Electimuss
fruityoud
82% match
Nina Extra Rouge Nina Ricci
Nina Ricci
sweetlactonic
82% match
Love Shot Ex Nihilo
Ex Nihilo
fruityleather
81% match
Valentino Donna Noir Absolu Valentino
Valentino
leatheralcohol

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotRaspberryLiquorRoseViolet LeafCedarLeatherCacao Butter
topheartbase

Signature pair: Raspberry and Rose

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The La Vie Est Belle line

19 versions
Original2012La Vie Est Belle
More Vanilla, Patchouli
Less Ozonic
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2017L Eclat
More White Floral, Vanilla
Less Fruity
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2021Soleil Cristal
More Vanilla, Coconut
Less Fruity
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2020Intensement
More Vanilla, Powdery
Less Ozonic
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2023Iris Absolu
More Iris, Woody
Less Ozonic
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2015L Eau de Parfum Intense
More Nutty, Woody
Less Ozonic
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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 Elixir are fruity and sweet. It opens with Raspberry and Liquor, reveals Violet Leaf and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Cacao Butter. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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