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Lancôme La Vie Est Belle vs Zara Red Vanilla
Red Vanilla is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Black CurrantPear
Heart
IrisJasmineOrange Blossom
Base
PralineVanillaPatchouliTonka Bean
Accords
Sweet
100%
Vanilla
82%
Fruity
66%
Patchouli
58%
Woody
58%
White floral
55%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
La Vie Est Belle by Lancôme is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. La Vie Est Belle was launched in 2012. La Vie Est Belle was created by Olivier Polge, Dominique Ropion and Anne Flipo. Top notes are Black Currant and Pear; middle notes are Iris, Jasmine and Orange Blossom; base notes are Praline, Vanilla, Patchouli and Tonka Bean. La Vie Est Belle is a new Lancome fragrance, available on the market from fall 2012. The concept of this fragrance is centered on the idea of natural and simple beauty, freedom from conventions and the choice of once own vision of happiness. The fragrance is a kind of outlook on life, inspired by joy and pleasure in small things.This gourmand yet elegant composition is developed by perfumers Olivier Polge, Dominique Ropion and Anne Flipo. The final formula is the result achieved after three years of probation and 5000 versions. Iris is the key ingredient of the perfume, surrounded by orange blossoms and jasmine in the heart. The composition’s opening provides fruity flavors of black currant and pear, while the base is warm, gourmand and powdery due to almond-like accords of tonka bean, praline, patchouli and vanilla.The flacon is a redesigned version of the classic Lancome bottle from 1949. Actress Julia Roberts is the face of the campaign, shot by director Tarsem Singh.It is available in EDP concentration.
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Notes
———Accords
Fruity
100%
Sweet
92%
Vanilla
91%
Woody
66%
Patchouli
58%
Powdery
56%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Red Vanilla by Zara is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Red Vanilla was launched in 2015. The fragrance features Black Currant, Vanilla, Praline, Patchouli, Pear, Tonka Bean and Iris.
Notes in Common
0% sharedShared (0)
No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in La Vie Est Belle
Black CurrantPearIrisJasmineOrange BlossomPralineVanillaPatchouliTonka Bean
Only in Red Vanilla
Rating
3.64vs3.73
Ratings
35,981vs1,687
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2012vs2015
Which should I buy?
Red Vanilla is the community's favourite of the two.
- Red Vanilla is rated higher by the community: 3.73 from 1,687 ratings, against 3.64 from 35,981.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for La Vie Est Belle and "moderate" for Red Vanilla.
- Sillage votes lean "strong" for La Vie Est Belle versus "moderate" for Red Vanilla.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Lancôme is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Zara is budget (typically under $40).
Buy Red Vanilla if you want the higher-rated option; pick La Vie Est Belle if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.