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Side-by-side comparison of notes, accords, and performance
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Notes
Top
Black CurrantPear
Heart
IrisJasmineOrange Blossom
Base
PralineVanillaPatchouliTonka Bean
Accords
Sweet
1%
Vanilla
0.819%
Fruity
0.6586%
Patchouli
0.5813%
Woody
0.5752%
White floral
0.5451%
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
Top
PearPink PepperOrange Blossom
Heart
CoffeeJasmineBitter AlmondLicorice
Base
VanillaPatchouliCashmere WoodCedar
Accords
Vanilla
1%
Coffee
0.8716%
Sweet
0.8303%
White floral
0.7653%
Warm spicy
0.7497%
Soft spicy
0.6546%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Black Opium by Yves Saint Laurent is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. Black Opium was launched in 2014. Black Opium was created by Nathalie Lorson, Marie Salamagne, Olivier Cresp and Honorine Blanc. Top notes are Pear, Pink Pepper and Orange Blossom; middle notes are Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond and Licorice; base notes are Vanilla, Patchouli, Cashmere Wood and Cedar. In September of 2014 Yves Saint Laurent launches Black Opium, the new fragrance announced as a rock'n'roll interpretation of the classic that should highlight the dark, mysterious side of the YSL brand. Master perfumers Nathalie Lorson and Marie Salamagne, in collaboration with Olivier Cresp and Honorine Blanc, developed the composition. Notes of coffee, present in large quantities, dominate the scent. Additional accords are pink pepper, orange blossom, jasmine, vanilla, patchouli and cedar.The perfume comes in the bottle designed as the last editions of the Opium collection. The bottle is dark and decorated with sequins that give a glam rock look.The face of the perfume's campaign is British model Edie Campbell, shot by Daniel Wolfe. Black Opium is available as 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
Notes in Common
33% sharedShared (5)
PearJasmineOrange BlossomVanillaPatchouli
Only in La Vie Est Belle
Black CurrantIrisPralineTonka Bean
Only in Black Opium
Pink PepperCoffeeBitter AlmondLicoriceCashmere WoodCedar
Rating
3.65vs3.94
Reviews
34,717vs33,877
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2012vs2014
Which should I buy?
Black Opium for the experience, La Vie Est Belle for the value.
- Black Opium edges it with the community — rated 3.94 across 33,877 votes, against 3.65 from 34,717.
- Black Opium's longevity is most often rated "moderate"; La Vie Est Belle has no longevity votes yet.
- Both peak in winter wear.
- Yves Saint Laurent is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Lancôme sits in the mid-range tier ($40–100).
Buy Black Opium if you want the crowd-approved option and the budget allows; buy La Vie Est Belle if value for money matters most.