La Vie Est Belle
LancomeEau de Parfum2012
Side by side
La Vie Est Belle vs. Miss Varens
Is La Vie Est Belle better than Miss Varens?
La Vie Est Belle wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Shared notes
JasminePatchouliOrange BlossomVanilla
sweetvanillapatchouliwoodypowderywarm spicyearthy
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The essentials
What's different between La Vie Est Belle and Miss Varens?
| La Vie Est Belle | Miss Varens | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2012 | 2004 |
| Gender | Unisex | Female |
| Perfumer | Olivier Polge, Dominique Ropion, Anne Flipo | — |
| Best season | Winter | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do La Vie Est Belle and Miss Varens smell?
La Vie Est Belle
Sweet
Vanilla
Fruity
Patchouli
Woody
Powdery
White Floral
Iris
Miss Varens
Patchouli
Woody
Vanilla
Powdery
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
Musky
Earthy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do La Vie Est Belle and Miss Varens share?
Top
BlackcurrantPear
AlmondStar AniseOrange Blossom
Heart
IrisJasmineOrange Blossom
HeliotropeJasminePatchouli
Base
PralinePatchouliTonka BeanVanilla
HoneyMuskSandalwoodVanilla
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, La Vie Est Belle or Miss Varens?
| La Vie Est Belle | Miss Varens | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about La Vie Est Belle and Miss Varens?
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 patchouli doesn't whisper. It plants itself, earthy and unapologetic, right in the middle of all that honeyed sweetness. That's the whole point, the conflict.Miss Varens
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