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    Roua vs. La Vie Est Belle

    Roua by Essence de Roumanie bottle

    Roua

    Essence de Roumanie
    Eau de Parfum2020
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    La Vie Est Belle wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Roua vs. La Vie Est Belle
    RouaLa Vie Est Belle
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20202012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Olivier Polge, Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Roua

    Fruity
    Sweet
    Caramel
    Floral
    Warm Spicy

    La Vie Est Belle

    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Fruity
    Patchouli
    Woody
    Powdery
    White Floral
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    RaspberryCarnation
    BlackcurrantPear
    Heart
    Dogwood BlossomBlackcurrantStrawberry
    IrisJasmineOrange Blossom
    Base
    Cotton CandyBlueberry
    PralinePatchouliTonka BeanVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Roua vs. La Vie Est Belle
    RouaLa Vie Est Belle
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    A sweet-fruity that doesn't try to hide it. The repeated blueberry is the tell, it keeps coming back, holding hands with cotton candy in the drydown. Playful? Absolutely.Roua
    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: Roua vs. La Vie Est Belle
    RouaLa Vie Est Belle
    0.27 oz—$17.49fragrancenet
    3.4 oz—$111.99fragrancenet

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