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Lancôme · Sold as feminine
La Vie Est Belle L’Eau de Toilette Florale
The quiet confidence of walking through a Parisian street lined with blooming flower shops and cafes, where the air is filled with the scent of fresh flowers and warm musk.
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La Vie Est Belle L’Eau de Toilette FloralePremium · $100–250
49%Similar accords, often for lessAttar Al Sheila · Swiss ArabianBudget tier, under $40 · shares 6 of its 11 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2016 by Lancôme, La Vie Est Belle L’Eau de Toilette Florale is a floral fruity fragrance that captures the essence of Parisian elegance. Created by perfumers Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, and Claire Liégent, this composition opens with vibrant currant buds and freesia before transitioning into a heart of delicate florals like rose and jasmine. The base notes of amberwood and musk provide a warm, powdery finish that lingers throughout the day.
Apply this fragrance in light layers — it blooms gradually on the skin. The top notes are bright but fade within an hour, while the powdery base notes continue to develop over time. It pairs well with a soft cardigan or jacket for a layered look.
Fig. 01 — La Vie Est Belle L’Eau de Toilette Florale, 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 Claire Liégent and Dominique Ropion
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The originalLa Vie Est Belle L’Eau de Toilette FloraleLancôme · Premium · $100–250Swiss ArabianAttar Al SheilaShares 6 of its 11 notesunder $40★ 3.96 (26)
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Adds green, amber and warm spicy; shares bergamot and jasmine and 2 more notes.
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Well loved by wearers: loved by 38%, disliked or hated by 11%.