Black CurrantOpens with
Orange BlossomHeart
PatchouliDries down to
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Lancôme · Sold as feminine
La Vie Est Belle Christmas Edition
The kitchen where holiday cookies are baked, the air thick with the scent of vanilla, praline, and warm spices.
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La Vie Est Belle Christmas EditionPremium · $100–250
85%Similar accords, often for lessDirham Wardi · Ard Al ZaafaranBudget tier, under $40 · shares 6 of its 10 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
La Vie Est Belle Christmas Edition, launched by Lancôme in 2015 and crafted by perfumers Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, and Olivier Polge, is a warm embrace of the holiday season. The fragrance opens with bright black currant and pear, leading into a heart of orange blossom and iris that brings an element of floral sweetness. It settles into a base of patchouli, praline, tonka bean, and vanilla, creating a cozy and inviting atmosphere reminiscent of a cherished family gathering.
Apply this fragrance in light layers to let the notes develop gradually. The black currant and pear top notes dissipate quickly, but the base notes of patchouli and vanilla will linger throughout the day, providing a comforting warmth.
Fig. 01 — La Vie Est Belle Christmas Edition, Lancôme
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Anne Flipo
Elegance distilledAnne Flipo is a senior perfumer at IFF and one of the most accomplished noses of her generation, responsible for some of the most commercially successful and critically admired fragrances of the 21st century.
“Orange blossom takes a huge part in my signature too. It is the ingredient I would never be fed up with. I could create a thousand perfumes around it, without it ever being redundant.”
Anne Flipo · Everfumed (from Fernweh Editions), July 2020
Co-created with Dominique Ropion and Olivier Polge
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Still under the radar: loved by 21%, disliked or hated by 46%.