La Vie Est Belle
LancomeEau de Parfum2012
Side by side
La Vie Est Belle vs. Eclat d’Arpège
Eclat d’Arpège rates higher with the community, while La Vie Est Belle wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| La Vie Est Belle | Eclat d’Arpège | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2012 | 2002 |
| Gender | Unisex | Female |
| Perfumer | Olivier Polge, Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo | Karine Dubreuil-Sereni |
| Best season | Winter | Summer |
Scent DNA
Main accords
La Vie Est Belle
Sweet
Vanilla
Fruity
Patchouli
Woody
Powdery
White Floral
Iris
Eclat d ’Arpège
Floral
Fresh
Green
Musky
Fruity
Citrus
Sweet
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
BlackcurrantPear
Green LilacSicilian lemon leafLemon LeafPetitgrainTea Leaf
Heart
IrisJasmineOrange Blossom
PeonyWisteriaRed PeonyChinese OsmanthusGreen TeaPeach BlossomOsmanthus
Base
PralinePatchouliTonka BeanVanilla
MuskLebanon cedarCedarwoodWhite MuskCedarAmber
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| La Vie Est Belle | Eclat d’Arpège | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
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
This is the fragrance for someone who's stopped explaining herself. Floral-fresh enough to wear anywhere, green enough to mean it, with a soft cedar and white musk base that lingers without.Eclat d’Arpège
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| La Vie Est Belle | Eclat d’Arpège | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.27 oz | $17.49fragrancenet | — |
| 1.7 oz | — | $25.95fragranceshop |
| 3.4 oz | $111.99fragrancenet | — |
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