PearOpens with
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Lancôme · Sold as feminine
La Vie Est Belle Silky Hair Mist
The gentle hum of an afternoon spent at a Parisian patisserie, where the aroma of fresh pastries mingles with blooming flowers.
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La Vie Est Belle Silky Hair MistPremium · $100–250
86%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 2020 by Lancôme, La Vie Est Belle Silky Hair Mist is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. Created by the perfumers Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, and Olivier Polge, this composition opens with pear and black currant, leading to a heart of orange blossom, jasmine, and iris before settling into a warm base of patchouli, vanilla, praline, and tonka bean. The fragrance captures the essence of Lancôme’s French elegance, blending fresh fruit and floral notes with gourmand elements for a luxurious yet approachable scent.
This fragrance has moderate longevity and sillage, so apply it to your hair for a light, lingering scent that won't overpower. It's best suited for daytime wear when you want a touch of sweetness without heaviness.
Fig. 01 — La Vie Est Belle Silky Hair Mist, 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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What people
are saying.
Warmly received so far: loved by 74%, disliked or hated by 11%.