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LancomeLa Vie Est Belle
3.65
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Lancome logoLancome · 2012 · Feminine

La Vie Est Belle

3.65from 34,794 ratings

A sweet, vanilla and fruity scent that opens with black currant and pear, moves through iris, jasmine and orange blossom, settles on patchouli, tonka bean, vanilla and praline.

sweetvanillafruitypowderypatchoulisweet01 OF 05
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02 · how the notes come and go over twelve hours

How it unfolds

OpeningHeartBase
spray30 min4 h12 h and on
  1. Opening

    the first minutes
    • Black Currant
    • Pear
  2. Heart

    the first hours
    • iris
    • Jasmine
    • Orange Blossom
  3. Base

    what stays
    • Patchouli
    • Tonka Bean
    • Vanilla
    • Praline

03 · how long it lasts and how far it carries, from community votes

How it performs

LongevityLong lasting
39% of 16,041 votes
24%
39%
30%

04 · reactions and seasons, from community votes

Who wears it, and when

ReactionLove · 33% of 34,794
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  1. Hate1.5k
  2. Dislike8.1k
  3. Ok2.8k
  4. Like11k
  5. 33%Love11k
hateliked, with reservations · 3.3 of 5love
Season and time of dayWinter · Night · 37% of 29,283
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  1. 22%Winter11k
  2. Spring6.0k
  3. Summer3.3k
  4. Fall9.2k
  5. Day9.2k
  6. Night9.3k
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05

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Too many requests: limit is 10 per second per client (burst 20) Try again in a moment.

06 · what shares its notes and accords, and is widely worn

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07 · ranked by note overlap only, popularity ignored

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average
Very weak< 1 h
Weak1–2 h
Moderate3–6 h
Long lasting7–12 h
Eternal12 h +
ProjectionStrong
42% of 15,932 votes
29%
42%
24%
average
Intimateskin
Moderatearm's length
Stronga room
Enormousa trail
sweet
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  • Christian Dior · 2002Dior Addict4.10 (15,212)vanillasweetpowdery+4 more
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