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La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum
A cozy afternoon spent sipping tea in a sunlit parlor filled with the scent of blooming flowers and freshly baked treats.
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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, La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum by Lancôme is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. Created by perfumers Anne Flipo and Dominique Ropion, this scent opens with the bright freshness of black currant and pear, followed by the floral heart notes of jasmine and orange blossom. The composition settles into a warm base of patchouli, spun sugar, praline, tonka bean, and vanilla, creating an indulgent yet balanced aroma.
Apply two sprays to your pulse points for an immediate burst of fruity freshness, followed by the warm vanilla base that develops over time. This fragrance is best suited for daytime wear when its sweet notes can be fully appreciated.
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 Dominique Ropion
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What people
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Still under the radar: loved by 25%, disliked or hated by 61%.