La Vie Est Belle
Lancôme · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2012
≈ $108 · 50ml · approx. retail
A feminine amber fragrance opening with Black Currant, Pear, settling into Praline and Vanilla.
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French · 36 in collection
Acclaimed IFF perfumer known for technically masterful, opulent scents.
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Anne Flipo is a French master perfumer at IFF, where she has worked since 2004 and earned the rare Master Perfumer designation. Born in Picardy, she is admired for luminous, natural-feeling florals and her work across both designer and artisanal lines.
See their fragrances →French · 17 in collection
In-house perfumer for Chanel since 2015, succeeding his father Jacques Polge. Oversees new creations and modern flankers of the house's classics.
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