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La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude, Lancôme
Vanilla · 2025

La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude

by Lancôme
Rating4.1 ★ 1,971 votes
GenderWomen
Year2025
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaPowderyMusky
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
5 notes
topfirst impression
Solar NotesJasmine
heartthe character
Bourbon Vanilla
basethe foundation
White MuskSandalwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
55
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 →
32
intimateenormous
Price value42
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean5
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
VanillaPowderyMuskyWoodyWhite FloralSweetAldehydicBalsamic
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Main accords

top 8
Vanilla
Powdery
Musky
Woody
White Floral
Sweet
Aldehydic
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
11%
moderate
51%
long lasting
29%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
24%
moderate
57%
strong
16%
enormous
2%
Season
spring
27%
summer
15%
fall
30%
winter
28%
Time of day
day
63%
night
38%
Gender
female
87%
more female
9%
unisex
3%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
10%
overpriced
23%
ok
57%
good value
8%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
comfortingfemininecleanaestheticsmoothblendsharpedgeslacksheavypatchoulioriginal
What people criticise
expensivesoftskinscentuniquegroundbreakingperformancevariessignificantlychemistry

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Vanille de Zanzibar Boucheron
Boucheron
vanillabalsamic
86% match
White Musk Nemat International
Nemat International
musky
86% match
Eau Gourmande Vanille Gourmande Laura Mercier
Laura Mercier
powderyvanilla
86% match
Allegra Magnifying Vanilla Essence Bvlgari
Bvlgari
vanilla

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

JasmineSolar NotesVanillaSandalwoodWhite Musk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Jasmine and White Musk

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The La Vie Est Belle line

19 versions
Original2012La Vie Est Belle
More Fruity, Patchouli
Less Musky
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2024L Elixir
More Fruity, Ozonic
Less Vanilla
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2017L Eclat
More Citrus, White Floral
Less Musky
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2021Soleil Cristal
More Coconut, Citrus
Less Musky
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2020Intensement
More Fruity, Iris
Less Musky
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2023Iris Absolu
More Iris, Fruity
Less Vanilla
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 Vanille Nude are vanilla and powdery. It opens with Solar Notes and Jasmine, reveals Bourbon Vanilla at its heart, and dries down to White Musk and Sandalwood. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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