La Vivacité
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | F |
| 2024 | Year | - |
| £ | Price Tier | £ |
La Vie Est Belle (Rollerball)
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
This one's a cheeky clone, no doubt, but the general consensus is that it's a softer, more versatile take on the original's overly sweet character. You're getting bang for your buck here, with performance that won't let you down and a scent profile that's widely appealing.
The Essence Vault's interpretation of Lancome's La Vie Est Belle (2012) - Olivier Polge, Anne Flipo and Dominique Ropion's iris-praline gourmand-floral, here in a portable rollerball reading with the iris-praline-patchouli spine still legible. Honest dupe-fidelity for purse-carry and touch-up wear.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 2% | 2% |
| Floral | 28% | 28% |
| Fruity | 25% | 25% |
| Green | 10% | 9% |
| Sweet | 38% | 40% |
| Warm | 4% | 5% |
| Woody | 6% | 5% |
| Earthy | 13% | 11% |
| Animalic | 2% | 2% |
| Fresh | 11% | 11% |
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Heart Notes
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Base Notes
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Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Its sweet, prominent accords make it fantastic for dates and casual wear, drawing compliments without being overbearing. While wearable in the office when applied lightly, its richness might be a bit much for very formal or sporty settings.
Seasons
Sweet praline-vanilla-iris reads warmest in autumn and winter; spring acceptable but summer the gourmand depth feels heavy.
Occasions
Casual-feminine signature ideal for date, casual, and evening; rollerball is purse-carry-friendly so versatile across day situations.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Sweet, Vanilla, Fruity accords and Iris, Blackcurrant notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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