Lancôme La Vie Est Belle

Sweetly cloying. Smells a lot like Angel by Mugler

This perfume I use mostly on special occasions. It is delicious. I’ve gotten the most compliments from this fragrance. Its projection and longevity are eternal. I love it

I received a fragrance sample box for Christmas, and this was one of the 10 fragrances in the box. Upon first spray, it reminded me of Kool-Aid: sweet, fruity, candy-like, bright, kind of an artificial orange/red fruit punch familiarity. But smelling like a children's fruit drink wasn't what I was going for. So I put it aside and didn't reach for it again. Until summer. It's July. It's hot. I took it out this morning to give it another go. The same Kool-Aid smell came right back and that's all I can smell. There's no nuance. No layers. No patchouli, no red currant, no pear or orange blossom. Just Kool-Aid. And yet the moment I walked around, I got a compliment: "Whoa, what are you wearing... it smells SO GOOD!" So there you go. Smells like Kool-Aid up close but smells amazing to others at a distance.

All time fragrance

Pear is one of the top scents I've been seeking in perfume lately. I didn't get strong pear from this, but did get a juicy & fruity opening, with a nice peppery scent developing quickly afterwards. I really enjoyed that combination. As it fully dried down (on paper strip) it blended nicely into a scent profile that was hard for me to tease out, in a good way. Overall, this perfume gives off a Classic well-blended vibe while being more modern, sweet, and light* in vibe than the ones I grew up with my mom wearing. (the scent is aesthetically light, but it is a strong smell and not a "light" perfume in terms of strength)

Smells very similar to Allure by Chanel. One of those fragrances that actually last long, have sillage, are fresh and pleasing to everyone around you.

This is complement-getter indeed! strong sillage and good projection. Good for formal events and office.

I don't think this smells nearly as dated as people claim, I think testing this on yourself makes a massive difference. On me this smells sweet without cloying, people are surprised when I tell them I'm wearing La Vie Est Belle because they assume it smells like auntie, honestly a try it for yourself kind of fragrance.

i initially smelt this perfume for the first time at the airport; it took me a couple seconds to actually be able to properly smell the fragrances notes but i think it is just beautiful. normally, i absolutely hate and cannot stand gourmand/sweet/vanilla perfumes, however i think this one is wonderful. it’s sweet, but not overbearingly so, with an alluring, plush initial scent. it dries down to a more woodsy scent in my opinion, but still keeps the softness. i sprayed it on my hoodie and i could still smell the strong fragrance after my flight and for maybe 3 days on the hoodie. though it sounds stupid and cliche, i truly think this could be a ‘princess’ perfume. it’s feminine and i think it’s perfect for any age group, but probably is most appealing to ages 16-25.

I own several flankers but for some reason had never smelled the original? But WOW, I love this. Sweet, feminine, but the scratchy patchouli gives an addictive texture that reminds me of the honey in Scandal. Welcome to the collection!

Gorgeous nostalgic scent. Super duper sweet, a fragrance that I find one to three sprays goes a LOOOONG way. Not headache inducing which is kind of shocking, but be considerate of the people around you that don't like sweet fragrances when you wear this!!!

It's one of my favorite perfumes. It's very sweet, but it never gives me a headache. It's long-lasting and has great projection, too

i like this, i totally understand why its popular. opening is a bit spicy, then the sweetness comes out over time. its not too strong, but it can be with a few more sprays. it has some staying power. the dry down is powdery, almost musky, almost chocolately, tonka bean i think. it gets better the longer its on the skin. the initial spray is NOTHING like the scent on the skin even after a few minuets. the iris is hypnotic and stinky in a good way. i think this is a safe blind buy, its entirely unoffensive. maybe its boring but i think thats because its classic. this is so elegant and girly, i might buy a full bottle.

I used to own a bottle of this perfume about five years ago and recently bought it again, perhaps more out of nostalgia than anything else. Personally, I wouldn’t say I was ever completely obsessed with the scent. To me, it’s pleasant, feminine and easy to wear, and my partner has always liked it. What has surprised me most, though, is the reaction from other people. I’ve worn it a few times to the office recently and have been absolutely showered with compliments. Out of my entire fragrance collection, this is easily the bottle that has received the most attention. It’s funny because I’m still not deeply in love with the scent myself, but there is clearly something about it that others really respond to. It wears beautifully in the air and seems to leave a memorable impression. A lovely, feminine fragrance that has surprised me more than I expected.

Excelente custo benefício, perfume bastante versátil, feminino, docinho e atalcado na medida, elegante, excelente projeção e fixação com poucas borrifadas vc fica cheirosa por horas. Atemporal e vale cada centavo. Um dos meus favoritos

I got a Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L’Elixir gift set that came with a mascara and a body lotion scented like the original La Vie Est Belle. The lotion had been sitting around forever because I never really saw the point of using it. But for some reason yesterday I decided to put a little on my hands. And oh my God… it finally happened. I fell in love with the original. I smelled it about two years ago and genuinely couldn’t understand why people loved it. But so much time has passed, I’ve learned a lot more about perfume, and now I finally get how beautiful it is. It’s powdery, floral, and sweet. The tonka bean and patchouli come across almost like chocolate. It reminds me of something so familiar from my teenage years, like the kind of perfume successful, elegant women with money used to wear. It instantly made me want a bottle to wear all winter. It’s pure magic in a bottle. Maybe it’s time for all of us to stop chasing niche perfumes for a while and rediscover the classics. You never know when you’ll stumble across a true gem.

O La Vie Est Belle se tornou o perfume da minha vida. Ele é um perfume doce na medida certa. Sua nota atalcada não remete a um perfume antigo ou envelhecido; pelo contrário, transmite elegância. Não sinto cheiro de talco de maquiagem, mas uma textura cremosa e sofisticada. A flor de laranjeira dá um toque perfeito, enquanto a baunilha no fundo completa a fragrância com maestria. É um perfume intenso, ideal para a noite. Porém, em dias frescos, duas borrifadas durante o dia, com moderação, funcionam perfeitamente. Para mim, o La Vie Est Belle é um sonho. Estou apaixonado por essa fragrância.

This is one of those perfumes that in 30 years time will be considered a classic even though it's such a meh fragrance. I can see the appeal though, its sweet enough to please the gourmand lovers and floral enough to please the older crowd, but its just become so mass marketed and everywhere and so many flankers that it's just a bit too much now. I can appreciate it for what it is, Lancome have pretty much come back from the grave with this release after a serious lack of new releases for years (except the ever present Tresor flankers) so good for them.

Sério, por favor, NÃO Não entre em um ambiente fechado como um elevador ou uma agência de banco, escritório pequeno, etc usando isso DESESPERADOR de forte e com uma projeção BIZARRA, é aquele perfume que você sai e ele fica POR HORAS incomodando quem tá ali tentando existir. Cheiro de mulher que já passou dos 60 mas tá tentando parecer XOFEM de vinte e poucos. Dá não.

This scent is captivating

I love @GreyChypre's reviews! I totally agree! I also have the l'Eclat flanker, both are great!

@GreyChypre----Your review was so persuasive that I went on ahead and purchased a FB just a few minutes ago. For a couple of years, I’d been dilly-dallying with the LVEB flankers (LVEB L’extrait & LVEB Nude)—both of which I adore like that one friend who always laughs at my shenanigans. BUT, I always thought the OG LVEB was a bit too basic for my nose—even though I’d sneak whiffs of my sample and low-key covet it like the last bottle of vanilla infused maple syrup at my local Costco. Well, plot twist: I’m here to confess the OG LVEB is pure magic on my skin. That sweet, chocolatey patchouli and iris combo? Chef’s kiss! So here’s to the ladies who arrive fashionably late, but trust, we never just enter a room…we make an entrance. Cheers! 🥂

I brought home a test strip saturated with this stuff. My husband, who usually endures my perfume obsession with the quiet tolerance of a hostage, smelled it and insisted I buy a bottle. And wear it constantly. Who knew the beautiful, intellectually unburdened oaf had such good taste? Gotta love him. Anyway, here we are at brass tacks. This is, for lack of a better term, THE perfect fragrance. Feel free to stop here, because I'm about to go on one of my unmedicated tangents. The interweb’s army of hipsters and malcontents, who think smelling like a depressed cucumber makes them interesting, love to shriek about popular fragrances. They go out of their way to down vote every single positive review like feral toddlers throwing a tantrum. La Vie Est Belle is their favorite pinata. But love bugs, if your most devastating critique of a perfume is “it smells like a grandma,” you possess the wit and depth of a bowl of Frosted Flakes. And thankfully, the rest of us are still fully capable of enjoying things without needing to be validated by anyone on the internet. Try it sometime. Deep, jagged breath. The reason why this perfume is everywhere ain't hard to find. The vast majority of ordinary, unlobotomized humans who encounter it, enjoy it. It's not rocket science. It’s sugar and flowers and joy. That's exactly why it still sells by the ton a decade later. If you disagree or that offends you, by all means go find a scent that rocks your world. Alrighty? I’ll admit I'm late to this party, but since I arrived I’ve gotten nothing but compliments. Yes, SOME people recognize it instantly. But nobody has ever grabbed me by the shoulders and told me I smell like the world's saddest hooker. Side eye at you, Scandal and all your flankers. And NO, it's not the most complex fragrance on the planet. But sometimes you don't want to spend your day analyzing the existential mysteries of your own wrist. You just want to smell nice and leave the house without ending up on Dateline. Voila: La Vie Est Belle. Life is terrifying and complicated. And it's way too short to throw a tantrum over a bottle of perfume. Go find your joy and leave the rest of us in peace to smell as we please. You either like it OR you don't; end of story.

Ive had this miniature 1oz dabber bottle marinating in my sock drawer since I was about nine years old in 2010, maybe even earlier, and I’m now 25. I had HATED this perfume for the longest time because the only thing I could make out was “old” and “the mall”. It wasn’t until I tried it recently, after my early adult years were spent sampling and collecting various accessible perfumes, that I fell in love with it for the first time. It doesn’t smell like the mall anymore, just sweet, patchouli, orange blossomy goodness. The performance of this perfume is incredible. Even with my sparse applications from my little dabber bottle I’m smelling it with every movement I make. It feels luxurious, warm, and clean. I don’t get the hate on this perfume at all anymore, it’s such a creamy beautiful scent on my skin. Once I learned something as basic as how to pinpoint individual notes within a fragrance my palette extended to this just perfectly.

I can’t believe how awful this perfume is. Migraine inducing and such an overpriced perfume. Worst choice of perfume I’ve bought to date. Such a shame. I gave this to my mother (I forgot she travels in my car so I’m still getting hits of this every week 😩). Sorry, I cannot recommend this one. I think it’s the patchouli that gives the migraine. I tried macerating this for a few months but it didn’t change at all. I don’t understand the hype of this and the stars that love it so much.

Happy, feminine, mainstream crowd pleaser. It’s “good girl who loves dessert” energy. Not sexy-dangerous, not artsy. It’s comfort and optimism in perfume form. If you love sweet vanilla and praline scents and don’t mind smelling like millions of other people, you’ll love it. If you hate sweet/gourmand or want something unique, it’ll feel too generic and cloying fast.

Lovely, elegant, beautifully balanced and blended. I was donating plasma and my phlebotomy tech smelled so good so I complimented her and she thanked me and moved on with her tasks. But the smell was so alluring and captivating that later I had to ask her what she was wearing and it was this! This is a classic and surely a crowd pleaser. Happy I got a sample and someday might get a full bottle.

"La Vie Est Belle" – A Masterpiece in a Bottle 💎 After 5,000 trials and formulations, this unforgettable icon was born. Inspired by Lancôme’s classic bottle design, La Vie Est Belle captivates with a unique blend of fresh fruity notes and warm oriental powdery accords. Whether you're attending a special occasion or heading to work, let La Vie Est Belle become your signature fragrance—leaving a lasting impression wherever you go.

عيشي الحياة كما تحبينها.. "لا في إي بيل" 🌸 هل تبحثين عن عطر يجسد معنى السعادة والتحرر؟ اكتشفي عطر "لا في إي بيل" من لانكوم، الرفيق المثالي لكل امرأة تختار أن تكون سعيدة. خلاصة سنوات من الشغف والابتكار، ليمنحكِ سيمفونية عطرية تبدأ بانتعاش الكمثرى والكشمش الأسود، وتزهر بقلب من السوسن الراقي والياسمين، لتستقر على قاعدة دافئة وفخمة من الفانيليا والباتشولي. إنه ليس مجرد عطر، بل هو فلسفة حياة تذكركِ دائماً أن الحياة جميلة.

I think this is a really well done perfume, it is affordable but long-lasting and it is a scent that most women will like! But for me, it is a bit generic. I could find something a lot cheaper and also a lot more expensive that smells exactly like this, it is a fruity, sweet vanilla that is quite intimate on the skin. It lasts a little over 5 hours, so it definitely is worth the price but if you're wanting a complex fragrance, this isn't it.