Is Maison Alhambra La Vita Bella Intensa a dupe of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle?
La Vie Est Belle EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2012 | Year | 2022 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
La Vita Bella Intensa EDP
La Vita Bella Intensa is a very close dupe of La Vie Est Belle, making it an excellent budget alternative. The key difference lies in the overall refinement. La Vie Est Belle has a smoother, more luminous quality, while La Vita Bella Intensa leans a bit heavier on the powdery and sweet notes, potentially becoming cloying in warmer weather. If you want the essence of La Vie Est Belle without the designer price tag, La Vita Bella Intensa is a great option. But if you want the original's nuanced sophistication, stick with Lancôme's offering.
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- La Vie Est Belle
- La Vita Bella Intensa
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
- You prefer a smoother, more refined scent profile.
- You want the prestige of a designer fragrance.
- You appreciate a more luminous and less powdery drydown.
- You want to avoid any potential cloying sweetness.
- You are on a budget and want a similar scent experience.
- You enjoy a strong, sweet, and powdery fragrance.
- You want a fragrance that makes a statement.
- You don't mind a less complex or nuanced scent.
One of the sweetest mainstream perfumes you can buy, and it knows it. Praline and vanilla do the talking, with powdery iris in the heart. Loud, with huge staying power, for dates and winter nights.
Pear and blackcurrant over iris, jasmine and orange blossom, melting into praline, tonka bean and vanilla. A sweet, powdery gourmand best in cool weather.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Blackcurrant
52%
vs
44%
Pear
47%
vs
55%
Iris
36%
vs
42%
Jasmine
32%
vs
28%
Orange Blossom
31%
vs
28%
Vanilla
25%
vs
30%
Praline
25%
vs
40%
Tonka Bean
22%
vs
30%
Patchouli
25%
Vanilla
25%
vs
30%
Praline
25%
vs
40%
Tonka Bean
22%
vs
30%
Patchouli
25%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Praline, vanilla and tonka are dense and warm, which suits autumn and winter. In summer it becomes heavy.
Occasions
Strong and sweet, it is a date and formal-evening scent. It is overpowering at the office or the gym.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and spring.
Occasions
Sweet and strong, it is too distracting for a formal office but a fine choice for dates and cooler casual outings. A heavy hand can turn cloying in warm weather.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Blackcurrant
Without patchouli
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
La Vita Bella Intensa EDP
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