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Sweet · 2022

Oui La Vie est Belle

by Lancôme
Rating3.9 ★ 717 votes
GenderWomen
Year2022
Price$$$$Designer
SweetFruityRose
Best for springDaytime 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
RaspberryPink PepperBergamot
heartthe character
RoseYlang-Ylang
basethe foundation
Sweet NotesIrisPatchouli

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 lean2
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
SweetFruityRoseIrisPatchouliWoodyEarthyPowdery
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Main accords

top 8
Sweet
Fruity
Rose
Iris
Patchouli
Woody
Earthy
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
4%
moderate
38%
long lasting
46%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
5%
moderate
50%
strong
38%
enormous
6%
Season
spring
31%
summer
16%
fall
29%
winter
24%
Time of day
day
59%
night
41%
Gender
female
93%
more female
6%
unisex
1%
more male
0%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
26%
ok
56%
good value
7%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
femininefragrancelonglastingwearablealternativeoriginalclassynightout
What people criticise
sharpfloralopeningirritatingdiscontinuedincreasinglydifficultfindredundantownersotherflankers

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
La Vie est Belle en Rose Lancôme
Lancôme
fruityrose
87% match
212 Glam Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera
sweetcaramel
86% match
Quatre En Rouge Boucheron
Boucheron
fruitypatchouli
86% match
Butterfly Bath & Body Works
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iris

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotPink PepperRaspberryRoseYlang-YlangPatchouliIrisSweet Notes
topheartbase

Signature pair: Raspberry and Rose

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The La Vie Est Belle line

19 versions
Original2012La Vie Est Belle
More Vanilla, White Floral
Less Rose
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2024L Elixir
More Ozonic, Aquatic
Less Iris
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2017L Eclat
More White Floral, Citrus
Less Fruity
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2021Soleil Cristal
More Vanilla, Coconut
Less Fruity
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2020Intensement
More Vanilla, Warm Spicy
Less Rose
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2023Iris Absolu
More White Floral, Violet
Less Rose
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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 Oui La Vie est Belle are sweet and fruity. It opens with Raspberry and Pink Pepper, reveals Rose and Ylang-Ylang at its heart, and dries down to Sweet Notes and Iris. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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