Fragrances inspired by La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal Eau de Parfum
The original
La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal
Lancôme
The two side by side
How it unfolds
Notes
- La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal
- Life Is Diamond
- in both
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Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 10 notes is in the original, including Pink Pepper, Mandarin, Bergamot
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Mandarin, Bergamot, Jasmine
The main difference
Without iris and pink pepper
What they share
Every one of its 9 notes is in the original, including Pink Pepper, Mandarin, Bergamot
The main difference
Without iris
What they share
Shares 4 of its 12 notes, including Bergamot, Jasmine, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds amber and cedar, drops coconut and iris
What they share
Shares 6 of its 11 notes, including Pink Pepper, Mandarin, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds amber and neroli, drops coconut and iris
What they share
Shares 7 of its 14 notes, including Mandarin, Bergamot, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds amber and hyacinth, drops coconut and iris
What they share
Shares 5 of its 10 notes, including Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds amber and peach, drops coconut and iris
What they share
Shares 6 of its 9 notes, including Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds lily of the valley and sandalwood, drops coconut and iris
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Lancôme. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.