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168 Belle Vie

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Blossom Perfumery 168 Belle Vie is an Eau de Parfum. 168 Belle Vie opens with Pear and Blackcurrant, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, and Iris, and dries down to a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, and Praline. Blossom Perfumery's 168 Belle Vie carries a Favourite verdict, a fruity-led wear.

Inspired by Lancome La Vie Est Belle. The blackcurrant-iris-praline gourmand formula reads correctly, but No. 168 pushes sweetness over the original's soft powdery iris, and fades faster.
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  • Warm
  • Radiant
  • Comforting
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168 Belle Vie Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
La Vie Est Belle by Lancôme
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall Winter

Community season votes for Lancôme La Vie Est Belle, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Wearers put Lancôme La Vie Est Belle, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

No. 168 is built on the same gourmand-iris formula that made Lancome's La Vie Est Belle a modern icon: blackcurrant and pear up top, an iris and jasmine heart, praline, vanilla, patchouli and tonka underneath. On first spray it's a fair approximation of that sweet, comforting floral-gourmand character. What it misses is the original's soft-focus iris, which gives La Vie Est Belle its distinctive powdery elegance rather than pure sweetness; here the iris is muted and the composition leans harder into candied vanilla-praline, fading to a simple sweet musk within three hours where the original keeps its powdery warmth going for the best part of a day. An enjoyable, budget-friendly gourmand for cooler weather, but a simpler, sweeter cousin of the real thing.

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