LA62 - La Vie Est Belle

LA62 opens with the same black currant and pear combination that gives La Vie Est Belle its distinctive fruity lift, moving into an iris, jasmine and orange blossom heart before a vanilla, patchouli and tonka bean base. It's a solid attempt at one of the best-selling gourmand florals of the last decade, with a similarly sweet, comforting profile. The iris reads thinner here, missing the creamy, powdery depth that makes the original feel luxurious, and the drydown leans more straightforwardly sugary rather than the balanced praline-patchouli sophistication of La Vie Est Belle.