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Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire vs Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette
La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Sour CherryAlmondRed BerriesBergamot
Heart
LicoriceRoseTeaTaif Rose
Base
VanillaAniseTonka BeanPatchouliIris
Accords
Sweet
100%
Cherry
77%
Fruity
75%
Almond
71%
Nutty
67%
Soft spicy
59%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
La Petite Robe Noire by Guerlain is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. La Petite Robe Noire was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Thierry Wasser. Top notes are Sour Cherry, Almond, Red Berries and Bergamot; middle notes are Licorice, Rose, Tea and Taif Rose; base notes are Vanilla, Anise, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Iris. The house of Guerlain launched an exclusive and limited edition La Petite Robe Noire in February 2009. In February 2011, it also presented the second limited edition of the line—La Petite Robe Noire 2. In early 2012, Guerlain decides to relaunch the debut and to offer the fragrance to a broad market. The new La Petite Robe Noire is modified, developed by the in-house perfumer Thierry Wasser.Inspired by the elegance and eternity of a little black dress, the perfume exudes Parisian chic and gracefulness. It opens with playful and sparkling aromas of black cherry, bergamot, red berries and almond. Bulgarian and Turkish roses rule the heart, further developing with notes of licorice and smoked black tea. Aniseed, tonka bean, vanilla, iris and patchouli form the base.The bottles of La Petite Robe Noire collection are replicas of the classical vials of the house, such as L'Heure Bleue. The dress print has been altered so that each of the past three bottles shows a different shape of this clothing. The animated ad campaign was created by French artists Olivier Kuntzel and Florence Deygas.The new La Petite Robe Noire is available as 30, 50 and 75 ml Eau de Parfum.
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Notes
Top
AlmondMagnolia
Heart
IrisPatchouliWhite Flowers
Base
Spun SugarPralineVanillaTonka Bean
Accords
Sweet
100%
Vanilla
53%
Nutty
48%
Caramel
48%
Almond
46%
Lactonic
44%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallspringwinter
About
La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette by Lancôme is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette was launched in 2014. La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette was created by Anne Flipo and Dominique Ropion. Top notes are Almond and Magnolia; middle notes are Iris, Patchouli and White Flowers; base notes are Spun Sugar, Praline, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. At the beginning of 2014 Lancome is presenting a new version of the popular perfume La Vie Est Belle as EDT by transforming and shaping the composition towards lighter and more gourmet shades. The new version will be launched in spring and the composition will be perfect for that period of year. In the latest version the accent lies on essences of magnolia as key ingredient of the composition set in an elegant powdery embrace of iris Pallida known as the key note of the original perfume - La Vie Est Belle Eau de Parfum edition and white flowers absolute that contributes to softness and sensuality of the composition. Magnolia is one of the first flowers to announce spring and blossom its graceful petals. As a symbol of beauty and youth, magnolia in this fragrance mixes its aromas with warm, subtle and gourmet blend prepared in delicate way to warm us up, embrace and express the beauty of floral bouquet built of precious iris and white flowers. Carefully selected flowers of the new composition reveal the joy and energy of awakening of spring and the beginning of a new natural cycle showing us their powdery and delicate gourmet face sweetened enough to elicit a smile and a feeling of happiness. Depth and warmth are provided by elegant patchouli and soft vanilla and gourmet face is revealed by almonds, pralines, sugar syrup and tonka. The new fragrance of the La Vie Est Belle collection is signed by perfumers Anne Flipo and Dominique Ropion. Face of the advertising campaign is still smiling Julia Roberts, and her fragrance was eternalized by Carter Smith. Actress Julia Roberts has been cover face of La Vie Est Belle collection since presentation of the first fragrance in 2012 and now we'll see her on new photos of the advertising campaign prepared for spring 2014 promoting the new floral fragrance with sophisticated gourmet charm. La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette arrives in characteristic form of heavy glass flacon decorated with an airy silver bow ribbon on the neck of the bottle. Liquid of the new fragrance is luminous pink. The fragrance will be available as 50ml EDT and 100ml EDT.
Notes in Common
29% sharedShared (5)
AlmondVanillaTonka BeanPatchouliIris
Only in La Petite Robe Noire
Sour CherryRed BerriesBergamotLicoriceRoseTeaTaif RoseAnise
Only in La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette
MagnoliaWhite FlowersSpun SugarPraline
Rating
3.67vs3.94
Ratings
11,883vs933
Concentration
EDPvsEDT
Launch Year
2012vs2014
Which should I buy?
La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette is the community's favourite of the two.
- La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette is rated higher by the community: 3.94 from 933 ratings, against 3.67 from 11,883.
- Longevity votes lean "moderate" for La Petite Robe Noire and "long lasting" for La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- La Petite Robe Noire is voted best for winter and fall; La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette for fall and spring.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette if you want the higher-rated option; pick La Petite Robe Noire if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.