Lancome La Vie est Belle was created by Olivier Polge, Dominique Ropion and Anne Flipo and released in 2012. It consistently ranks in the top five best-selling fragrances. The story behind the creation of La Vie est Belle is that it took three years and 5,000 versions before they created this absolutely gorgeous fragrance.
"La vie est belle" is a French expression that means "life is beautiful". The fragrance is the first ever iris gourmand that is made with the most precious natural ingredients and is a modern interpretation of an oriental fragrance with a twist of gourmand. Lancome calls it "the fragrance of joyful femininity and happiness. The fragrance that makes life more beautiful."
This elegant, warm fragrance features top notes of blackcurrant and pear; middle notes of iris, Tunisian orange blossom and Sambac jasmine; and base notes of tonka bean, praline, patchouli and vanilla. La Vie est Belle is an eau de parfum, edp.
Fragrantica - "Life Is Beautiful and so is this fragrance. Feminine, sweet, alluring and pretty scent opens with gummy, juicy, fruity, black currant and sweet pear which is captivating and very delicious. I just loved it and then it developed into a soft powdery smell and dries lastly becoming a little creamer with vanilla and praline. It is totally gorgeous throughout the day. Every time I wear it, I feel this elegance, beauty and class with the sweet floral aroma for which I also get lots of compliments. Longevity and the projection are also awesome. This is surely a must have perfume!"
Fragrantica - "If I could choose one perfume that's absolutely perfect I would choose La Vie Est Belle since it's everything I want in a perfume. It's a sweet vanilla scent that's loved by everyone around you, gets you A LOT of compliments and lasts for days with enormous projection."
Fragrantica - "Love this perfume! It is sweet and feminine, lasts very long on my skin, is a perfect fragrance for date night, however does not mean that you cannot wear it everyday. One of my all-time favorites! Also lasts long on the clothes which I really like :)"
