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    Side by side

    Vanilla Bean vs. La Vie Est Belle

    Very similar
    New comparison

    La Vie Est Belle wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Vanilla Bean vs. La Vie Est Belle
    Vanilla BeanLa Vie Est Belle
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20222012
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerOlivier Polge, Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Vanilla Bean

    Woody
    White Floral
    Sweet
    Fruity
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Patchouli
    Musky

    La Vie Est Belle

    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Fruity
    Patchouli
    Woody
    Powdery
    White Floral
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Orange BlossomPearPink Pepper
    BlackcurrantPear
    Heart
    Bitter AlmondJasmineCoffee
    IrisJasmineOrange Blossom
    Base
    Cashmere WoodPatchouliVanillaCedar
    PralinePatchouliTonka BeanVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Vanilla Bean vs. La Vie Est Belle
    Vanilla BeanLa Vie Est Belle
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Not your grandmother's vanilla. Not even close. This is the version that wears leather, drinks the espresso, and still somehow smells like the best thing in the room.Vanilla Bean
    This is the scent you wear when you want to smell approachable yet put-tog ether. It's sweet without being immature, floral without being stuffy, and the patchouli in the drydown gives it just enough.La Vie Est Belle

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Vanilla Bean vs. La Vie Est Belle
    Vanilla BeanLa Vie Est Belle
    0.27 oz$17.49fragrancenet
    1.7 oz$40.36fragrancenet
    3.4 oz$111.99fragrancenet

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