RaspberryOpens with
Violet LeafHeart
LeatherDries down to
Also asEau de Toilette · 2014 →
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Lancôme · Sold as feminine
La Vie est Belle L'Elixir
The first sip of a perfectly balanced cocktail on a warm afternoon, where the interplay between fruit and floral notes creates an inviting atmosphere.
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La Vie est Belle L'ElixirPremium · $100–250
36%Similar accords, often for lessRuby Rosé · Victoria's SecretBudget tier, under $40 · shares raspberry and rose8 matches →How it wears
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Notes Pyramid
TopOpening
HeartThe Soul
BaseFoundation
The story behind the bottle.
La Vie est Belle L'Elixir by Lancôme, launched in 2024 and crafted by perfumers Antoine Maisondieu and Christophe Raynaud, is a vibrant Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance that brings together the brightness of Calabrian bergamot with the warmth of cacao butter. The composition opens with raspberry and liquor, creating an initial burst of fruity sweetness that transitions into a heart of violet leaf and rose, adding a lush green floral element. Leather and cedarwood anchor the base notes, providing depth and longevity to this dynamic scent.
Apply this fragrance to pulse points for a lasting effect — the fruity and sweet top notes will fade within two hours, but the base notes of leather and cacao butter will linger for much longer. It’s best enjoyed in warmer weather when its gourmand elements can shine.
Fig. 01 — La Vie est Belle L'Elixir, Lancôme
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Antoine Maisondieu
Naturals with a modern conscienceAntoine Maisondieu is a Senior Perfumer at Givaudan, trained at the perfumery school at Roure.
Co-created with Christophe Raynaud
The La Vie Est Belle line
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What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 46%, disliked or hated by 16%.