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    Madison Avenue vs. La Vie Est Belle

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    La Vie Est Belle rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Madison Avenue vs. La Vie Est Belle
    Madison AvenueLa Vie Est Belle
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20162012
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerOlivier Polge, Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo
    Best seasonSpringWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Madison Avenue

    Fruity
    Floral
    Sweet
    Rose
    Citrus
    Amber
    Patchouli
    Woody

    La Vie Est Belle

    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Fruity
    Patchouli
    Powdery
    Woody
    White Floral
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BlackberryAppleBergamot
    BlackcurrantBlack CurrantPear
    Heart
    MagnoliaRoseJasmine
    IrisJasmineNeroliOrange Blossom
    Base
    AmbroxanPralinePatchouli
    PralineVanillaPatchouliTonka Bean

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Madison Avenue vs. La Vie Est Belle
    Madison AvenueLa Vie Est Belle
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It's the world's first shopping scent, but strip that away and what remains is a chypre smart enough to keep fruity florals from going sweet. Patchouli does the work.Madison Avenue
    Some fragrances ask you to grow into them. La Vie Est Belle doesn't. It arrives confident, commits fully, and outlasts a full workday without asking permission. That's not for everyone.La Vie Est Belle

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Madison Avenue vs. La Vie Est Belle
    Madison AvenueLa Vie Est Belle
    1 oz$64.95fragranceshop
    1.7 oz$132.00ecosmetics
    2.5 oz$77.95fragranceshop
    3.4 oz$100.95fragranceshop

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