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La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude - 342

Name: La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude - 342 Eau de Parfum
Brand: The Essence Vault

The Essence Vault La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude - 342 is an Eau de Parfum. La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude - 342 opens with Solar Notes and Jasmine, settles into a heart of Vanilla, and dries down to a base of Musk and Sandalwood. The Essence Vault's La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude - 342 carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.

No. 342 chases the solar-jasmine-vanilla-musk skin scent of Lancome's La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude reasonably closely, but the vanilla reads sweeter and more generic, and the musk base fades faster than the original's lingering, velvety trail.

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Cozy
Intimate
Comforting
Sweet

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La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude - 342 Eau de Parfum bottle

Inspired by

La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude by Lancôme

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Solar Notes52%

Jasmine48%

Heartas listed

Vanilla100%

Baseas listed

Musk60%

Sandalwood40%

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

Short (2-4h)

Projection

Skin-scent

Intensity

Light

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Fall Winter

A creamy vanilla-musk 'second skin' scent that suits cosy, cooler-weather wear more than bright summer days.

Best Occasions

A close, comforting vanilla-musk skin scent built for everyday intimacy rather than making a loud impression.

STATEMENT

La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude - 342

EDP

The Essence Vault U

ScentArt

Cozy Intimate Comforting Sweet

Top

Solar Notes

Jasmine

Heart

Vanilla

Base

Musk

Sandalwood

Longevity

Projection

Intensity

Mood Calming

EnergisingCalming

Character Playful

PlayfulSerious

Sentiment Uplifting

UpliftingBrooding

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Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

No. 342 opens with bright solar notes and a touch of jasmine, echoing the airy, luminous introduction of Lancome's 2025 flanker La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude, before settling into a bourbon-vanilla-forward heart. The concept is a fair match for the original's 'second skin' gourmand-musk idea, but the vanilla here leans more generically sweet than the specific bourbon-vanilla character of the designer version, and the sandalwood-white-musk base doesn't linger with quite the same velvety persistence. As a close-wearing, comforting daily scent it does its job well at a fraction of the price, though it settles into a simpler, less refined vanilla-musk skin scent within a couple of hours rather than the intimate all-day sillage of the original.