La Vie Est Belle

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La Vie Est Belle

Lancôme · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2012

≈ $71 · 1oz · approx. retail

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A feminine amber fragrance opening with Black Currant, Pear, settling into Praline and Vanilla.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Dominique Ropion

French · 97 in collection

Acclaimed IFF perfumer known for technically masterful, opulent scents.

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Anne Flipo

French · 68 in collection

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.

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Olivier Polge

French · 46 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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