La Vie Est Belle Intensément

I never paid much attention to La Vie Est Belle, even though it was without doubt worn by many around me, and has enjoyed huge popularity. But I wasn't personally acquainted with it. If someone nearby had it on, either it wasn't distinctive enough for me to detect, or it just blended into the background chorus of fragrances being worn at work, at the grocery store, etc. I may have tested it at Ulta back in the day. If I did, I can't recall it. My perfume "testing" is virtual these days. There are several YouTube perfume reviewers whose opinions I have come to rely on for fragrance suggestions. I've liked their recommendations, and I know our tastes on fragrance preferences correlate. If one of their reviewed scents sounds particularly enticing, I order a decant of it. This is how I discovered La Vie Est Belle Intensement. The description of it ticked all the boxes: sweet, raspberries, vanilla, no heavy dark notes or jarring sharp florals lurking. Decant ordered. This is one of those perfumes that when sprayed, can transport you back to childhood. It elicits a very pure response to something sweet and comforting. Like the delight you experience when you discover a big platter of delicious pastries in the break room, or when you unexpectedly receive a box of See's candies from a friend, or when sniffing a fresh, fragrant rose at peak sweetness. "Yummy! Sweet! Mmmmm." After this initial reverie, the higher brain engages to explore the fragrance. The first impression of La Vie Est Belle Intensement is a burst of juicy raspberry, a note I really love in fragrance. The sharpness of the pepper and bergamot are present and tickle the nose. These notes are cleverly positioned to prevent you from being lost in a sugar deluge. The fragrance begins to settle into a pleasant raspberry/vanilla cloud. The heliotrope's almond note, the soft orange blossom, and sweet jasmine bloom. These florals harmonize nicely with the other notes in the chorus of the fragrance. There is a minute, fleeting hint of patchouli, which is almost lost in the background (I am not crazy about patchouli, so its departure is fine with me.) If I really concentrate I get a tiny suggestion of sandalwood, but it, the benzoin and the iris are submerged in a luscious vanilla/cotton candy/berry/sweet white floral sea. The pepper/bergamot sharpness, though somewhat dimmed, is still there, keeping the fragrance from becoming cloying. This scent's formulation of ingredients has an effect similar to the concept behind the recipe combination of strawberries, sugar, balsamic vinegar, and pepper. This mixture sounds initially like it wouldn't work. But the sharpness of the vinegar and pepper serve to boost the flavor and identity of the strawberries, enabling subtle flavor nuances of the berries to shine. This integration of notes saves La Vie Est Belle Intensement from becoming another nondescript blast of sugar. It has obviously been crafted with great care. After about hour eight, when the dry down is on the way to becoming a skin scent- and this is one of the most potent "skin scents" I've ever experienced in a fragrance- the rose and jasmine rise to become more prominent. This phase is quietly really delightful, and it's difficult to keep your nose away from your wrist. This is a very "pink" fragrance to me, and not just because the juice is pink. I literally do see pink during the initial seconds of spraying La Vie Est Belle Intensement. (I've been diagnosed as having synesthesia, so I don't find this alarming.) There are a few fragrances that cause this particular materialization of color, but this one really makes this happen. Suddenly I am snuggling in the arms of a big pink teddy bear, whose soft pelt is scented with this delectable concoction. LVEB Intensement conjures the same realm summoned by Dior's Poison Girl EDP, Jean Paul Gaultier's La Belle, and Lancome's La Nuit Tresor Nude. It's a realm of safeness and serenity, where you can forget your worries and just bask in the timeless sweet moment. Many gourmands I try will develop to reveal a darkness or a heaviness that manifests near the end of the fragrance journey, when the teddy bear puts me down and walks away. This scent does not do this. It keeps you wrapped in a sweet furry embrace for the entire ride. Sillage is moderate after the initial application. The dry down that kicks in at hour six or so lasts a long, long time- its still going strong the next day- and is really lovely. This phase is like a bonus; like a fragrance within a fragrance. La Vie Est Belle Intensement is not inexpensive, but you do get real value for money with its performance. This delicious jewel of a scent stays true to itself, unfolds beautifully, lasts and lasts, and always delivers on its promise to hold you in its comforting sweetness.

La Vie Est Belle INTENSÈMENT: 🗣For Me/My Nose Anyway, This Deffo Is The "BEST"!! La Vie Est Belle Thus Far, "ABSOLUTELY STUNNING"!! As Although I Do Like The Original La Vie Est Belle Once It's Been On My Skin, And Very Much Is Allowed To Settle Herself Down (After Around 25 Min's) She Then Becomes One Very Refined And Classy Lady!! On First Spray The Original, Is Deffo What I Would Call "Screechy"!! And Yes I Very Much Am A True Patchouli Perfume Lover Here!! (I NEVER Spray This On (The Original That Is) Just Running Out The Front Door) As It Needs Time To Very Much Calm Herself Down!! In My Honest Opinion Lancome Should Have Deffo Released This One As The First La Vie Est Belle Fragrance As Deffo Life Is Beautiful Alright When I Wear This Absolute Beauty, As It Actually Makes Me Smile And Truly Lifts My Spirits, + It Always Brings Me The Most Fabulous Compliments From Both Male/Female, Friends And Family Even Pure Strangers In The Street!! (A Guy Actually Stopped Me In The Supermarket To Ask What Perfume I Was Wearing, And Wrote The Name Down Of It) (A Nurse In Hospital, Who Was Working Around Me, (A Recent Appointment) Said "My Goodness, That Perfume Your Wearing, Smells Absolutely Stunning, Could I Be Forward And Ask You What It Is") And When I Told Her, She Was In Total Shock, As She Had Tried The Original, And Did'nt Like It!!) But Somehow Loved And Was Drawn To This One!! She Also Wrote The Intensement Name Down, And Said She Would Deffo Try It Out For Herself!! So Lancome Are Already Onto A Real Winner Here Alright!! This Fragrance Is Perfectly Blended , Way So Much Better Than The Original La Vie Est Belle, And The Added Raspberry And Pink Pepper Note, Gives It A Beautiful Fruity, Fresh Juicy Punch!! And The Vanilla Note, In It Is Pure Perfection (Lancome Does The Best Vanilla Fragrances) And DON'T Think It's Overly Sickly Sweet, As It's Not!! And The Patchouli Deffo Does'nt Over Power It In Anyway (It's More Refined And Toned Down!!) And It Has The Most Beautiful Creaminess From Start To Finish!! It Also Wear's Fantastically Well, A Good 20+ Hours On My Skin (From Morning Till Bedtime) Without The Need For A Freshen Up, Which Is Most Impressive In My Book Anyway!! This Also Smell's Absolutely Amazing On My Hubby, So A Guy Could Certainly Pull This One Off!! I Also Think The TV Ad's For Lancome's La Vie Est Belle Featuring The Beautiful Julia Roberts Are Just Pure Perfection And Really Hit The Mark, As Her Personality Really Shines Through, And Actually Lights Up The Fragrance!! Lancome Did Indeed Pick The Right Celebrity/Film Star To Bring Their Fragrance So To Speak To Life!! And As I've Said Before, This Is PURE PERFECTION And Class In A Bottle, (And What A Beautiful Bottle Indeed) It's A Real Head Turner!! I Just Love"Love"Love It!!!! Just Please NEVER Discontinue This One Lancome!! Xx

🗣La Vie Est Belle Intensėment edp: (And Is'nt Life Deffo Beautiful Now Alright!!) This Without A Doubt Is My ALL Time Favourite La Vie Est Belle Perfume Flanker Yet!! And Out Of All The One's Lancome Have Brought Out, This Is The One I Deffo LOVE The Most, And The One I Mostly Reach For To Wear!! As For Me It's Absolute Perfection In A Bottle, And What A Beautiful And Classy, Heavy Glass Bottle It Comes In Also!! In My Honest Opinion, This Should Have Been The 1st Ever La Vie Est Belle Lancome Launched, As It's Just Pure Perfection, Utter Class And Sex Appeal In A Bottle, And Tbh, Im Not A Real Fan Of The Original La Vie Est Belle, And That's Coming From A TRUE Patchouli Fragrance Lover!! As I Find It Way To Screechy, And Way To Sickly Sweet!! (And Yes I Do Already Own It But DON'T Reach For It That Often) As I Find That It Deffo Has To Wear On My Skin, For A Good 30+ Min's To Settle Itself Down, Where As This Intenėsment Version, Is Perfection From The Second It's Sprayed And Touches My Skin!! The Difference Is Day And Night Between Them Both, And This One Deffo Is'nt As Sweet Also As The Original!! Maybe That's Something To Do With The Beautiful Raspberry Top Note, And The Pink Pepper Note That Follows It, And Then The Creamy Vanilla, White Florals And Iris, All Laid And Blended So Perfectly Well On A Bed Of Amber, Woody Notes, Patchouli And Soft Warm Spices, And This Time The Patchouli Is So Well Behaved And Not At All Over Bearing Nor Over Powering!! The Longevity Is Also Outstanding At 22+ Hour's Without Any Touch Up's Along The Way!! (Pretty Outstanding In My Book) + You'll Be Sure To Get Well Noticed When Your Wearing This Absolute Beauty Too!! From Guy's, Girl's And Even Total Strangers In The Street/Supermarket!! lol"lol"lol Lancome Also Chose Extremely Well Using The Very Beautiful And Stunning Julia Roberts As The Face/Person Behind Their La Vie Est Belle Fragrance TV Ad's, For The Way Her Down To Earth Personality Really Lights Up Paris And It's Wonderful Landmark The Eiffel Tower, And The Way She Brings The Actual Perfume To Life!! Is All Beautifully Captured!! All In All Lancome Are Deffo Onto A Real Winner Here, This Perfume Is Just OUTSTANDING From Start To Finish!!! And It's A Massive LOVE From Me!!!!

La Vie Est Belle Intensément Edp: 🗣Review Up-Date This Firmly Remains My "ALL TIME FAVOURITE" La Vie Est Belle Fragrance, And I Trust That Lancome "NEVER EVER DISCONTINUE IT" As It NEVER Fail's Me, Nor Let's Me Down!! I Took My Mother To The Cinema Yesterday To See The Brand New "DOWNTON ABBEY" A New Era, Mum Phoned Me Before Hand To Ask Me "What Perfume I Was Going To Wear" Etc, I Honestly Had'nt A Clue Tbh!! "Well Im Going To Wear That New Lancome En Rose Perfume", That You Bought Me Paulie, As It's Deffo One Of My Favourites On Me!! Bingo And Thank's Mum, I Then Decided To Wear This, "La Vie Est Belle Intensément Edp" So That Our Fragrances Somehow Would'nt Clash With Each Other!! And Actually They Really Did Compliment Each Other To Perfection!! Anyway, A Lady Who Was Sitting Four Seat's Away From Us Both, (Same Row As Us, There On Her Own) Spoke Nicely To Us Both As She Edged Herself Passed Us To Reach Her Seat Etc, (Absolutely FANTASTIC MOVIE Btw Highly Recommend It ) At The End When The Movie Had Finished, Again She Spoke To Us Both, Enquiring If We Had Both Really Enjoyed The Film Etc, Which We Most Certainly Did, Commented And Said It Was So Nice, Sitting Near To Us Both, As She Kept Getting The Most Beautiful Soft Wiff's Of Our Perfume, And Had To Ask Us Both What Perfume We Had On!! It Was An Absolute Pleasure Telling Her Our Choice For That Day, And How We Did'nt Want Our Perfumes To Somehow clash!! "Ladies You Both Made The Perfect Choice There"!! As She Quickly Wrote The Names Down Of Both!! So It Just Goes To Show You, That This Fragrance Really Does Attract Really Lovely Compliments In All The Right Way's, And We Both Felt A Million Dollars As We Headed Over To My Car, To Head Home Again!! Perfume Deffo Is A Very Personal Thing, And It's So Nice When Other's Notice What Your Wearing, Compliment You On It, And Actually Enjoy It's Aroma!! This Perfume Really Is Up There With The Very "BEST OF THE BEST" Bravo Lancome Indeed!! Love"Love"Love It!!!

I think, it has been reformulated in 2022. The box and the list of ingredients have changed a bit. My original bottle from 2021 is in beast mode. It is an all day fragrance with great sillage. My review is on 2021 version. I'm not there for the raspberry opening, but the drydown is heavenly. Like a vanilla-marzipan cookie. In cooler weather it shows the powdery (very powdery) side on me, but as the weather warms up, appears the vanilic, balsamic, resinous side, in addition to the slight astringency. It's as if the benzoin-vanilla-santalwood combo in the base has come to life. Anyway, I really like both of the powdery and the balm side as well. But I only can use it to a maximum of 25-26 degrees, above that it is too strong and annoying. Summer I can use the Zara Majestic Opulence instead, what for me is the summery iris version of the LVEB Intensément. The recent version according to my nose is much more weaker, and doesn't last. It's like a fabric softener. Less raspberry marzipan, not so deep, and the drydown is nothing compared to the original version.It's possible, that the new bottle needed more maceration, but I didn't think this would be the problem. I am glad to have a backup bottle from 2021.