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Lancôme · Sold as feminine
La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum
A moment of pure delight — a dessert course where the sweetness of fruits meets the richness of spiced pralines, all wrapped in a cozy blanket of warm vanilla.
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La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de ParfumPremium · $100–250
82%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.
Launched in 2015 by Lancôme, La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum is a gourmand floral fragrance created by perfumers Anne Flipo, Claire Liégent, and Dominique Ropion. The composition opens with the sweetness of black currant and pear, leading into a heart of orange blossom and jasmine that adds a delicate floral touch. A rich base of praline, tonka bean, vanilla, spun sugar, and patchouli creates a warm and comforting finish.
This fragrance encapsulates the essence of indulgence and joy, blending sweet florals with gourmand notes to create an enveloping scent that feels both luxurious and familiar.
Apply this fragrance in light layers to allow its gourmand notes to unfold gradually. The sweet and powdery base lingers close to the skin, making it perfect for intimate settings or cooler evenings.
Fig. 01 — La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum, 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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A polarising scent: loved by 27%, disliked or hated by 39%.