La Vie Est Belle L'Éclat

Lancôme · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2017

≈ $100 · 75ml · approx. retail

A fresher, more floral interpretation of La Vie Est Belle created by Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion and Claire Liégent in 2017, with bright citrus and white flowers over a soft vanilla-iris base.

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Perfumer

Dominique Ropion

French · 58 in collection

Acclaimed IFF perfumer known for technically masterful, opulent scents.

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Anne Flipo

French · 43 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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Claire Liegent

French · 11 in collection

Claire Liegent is a French perfumer who trained at ISIPCA and apprenticed at IFF under Pierre Wargnye and Dominique Ropion; after years at IFF across Paris, New York, Grasse and Sao Paulo she joined the Takasago Fine Fragrance Studio in 2023, and she co-founded the Parisian niche boutique Nose.

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