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La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal, Lancôme
Vanilla · 2021

La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal

by Lancôme
Rating3.8 ★ 2,828 votes
GenderWomen
Year2021
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaSweetCoconut
Best for summerDaytime 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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
Mandarin OrangePink PepperBergamot
heartthe character
Ylang-YlangIrisOrange BlossomJasmine
basethe foundation
VanillaCoconutPatchouli

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 →
48
intimateenormous
Price value43
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean4
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
VanillaSweetCoconutCitrusWhite FloralPowderyYellow FloralWoody
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Main accords

top 8
Vanilla
Sweet
Coconut
Citrus
White Floral
Powdery
Yellow Floral
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
5%
moderate
37%
long lasting
44%
eternal
12%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
51%
strong
36%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
31%
summer
35%
fall
19%
winter
14%
Time of day
day
67%
night
33%
Gender
female
88%
more female
8%
unisex
2%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
29%
ok
49%
good value
12%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
versatileyearroundwearespeciallysummerexceptionallongevityroomfillingsillagelush
What people criticise
prominentpowderyirispatchoulidrydownheavypowderfeeldated

Smells similar

by scent profile
91% match
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muskyyellow floral
90% match
Elle L'aime Lolita Lempicka
Lolita Lempicka
citruscoconut
89% match
Terracotta Le Parfum Guerlain
Guerlain
white floralcoconut
88% match
Intense Tiare Montale
Montale
white floralcoconut

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotMandarin Ora…Pink PepperJasmineOrange Bloss…IrisYlang-YlangVanillaPatchouliCoconut
topheartbase

Signature pair: Ylang-Ylang and Coconut

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The La Vie Est Belle line

19 versions
Original2012La Vie Est Belle
More Fruity, Patchouli
Less Coconut
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2024L Elixir
More Fruity, Ozonic
Less Vanilla
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2017L Eclat
More Iris, Floral
Less Coconut
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2020Intensement
More Fruity, Iris
Less Coconut
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2023Iris Absolu
More Iris, Fruity
Less Vanilla
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2015L Eau de Parfum Intense
More Nutty, Iris
Less Coconut
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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 Soleil Cristal are vanilla and sweet. It opens with Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper, reveals Ylang-Ylang and Iris at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Coconut. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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