At a glance
- House
- Lancôme
- Family
- Gourmand
- Main accords
- Sweet, Vanilla, Fruity, Patchouli, Woody, White floral, Powdery
- Top notes
- Black Currant, Pear
- Heart notes
- Iris, Jasmine, Orange Blossom
- Base notes
- Praline, Vanilla, Patchouli, Tonka Bean
- Launched
- 2012
- Perfumers
- Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, and Olivier Polge
- Gender
- Feminine
- Rating
- 3.6/5 · 35,429 reviews
The olfactory pyramid
From the first spark to the trail that stays.
Top notes fly off in minutes, the heart holds through the afternoon, the base stays on skin until evening.
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Top the opening
Top: Black Currant, Pear.
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Heart the trail
Heart: Iris, Jasmine, Orange Blossom.
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Base what lingers
Base: Praline, Vanilla, Patchouli, Tonka Bean.
Its moodboard
One fragrance, four tableaux.
Before you wear it, look at it. Effluve composes a moodboard for every fragrance: its light, its textures, its hour.
Its character
Sweet, vanilla, fruity.
- Sweet — dominant
- Vanilla — dominant
- Fruity — strong
- Patchouli — strong
- Woody — strong
- White floral — present
- Powdery — present
Composed by Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, and Olivier Polge.
Questions
What people ask.
What does La Vie Est Belle smell like?
Main accords: sweet, vanilla, and fruity. Top notes of black currant and pear. A heart of iris, jasmine, and orange blossom. A base of praline, vanilla, patchouli, and tonka bean.
Who created La Vie Est Belle?
It was composed by Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, and Olivier Polge for Lancôme in 2012.
Similar fragrances
Notes and accords in common.
In the Effluve app
Keep it, find it again, share it.
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Top
Black Currant 
Pear Heart
Iris 
Jasmine 
Orange Blossom Base
Praline 
Vanilla 
Patchouli Your next sillage awaits.
Find La Vie Est Belle in Effluve, and keep track of every trail. In beta, on iPhone.
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