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.

My favorite version of LVEB so far. To be fair it doesn't smell that similar to the original, but some smaller similarities are there. I feel like Intensement does to LVEB what À la Folie does to La Nuit Tresor. They're balmy, sweet, red-tinted benzoin and red berry versions of their pillar fragrances. This is soft and round, but still very intense, like it should be with that name. The raspberry note is very syrupy, but in a good way. It's all so creamy together with the vanilla and benzoin. There is something almost nutty in this, maybe the almond-facet of heliotrope, or it's just a nod to the old LVEB Intense which was creamy and nutty, too. Compared to the original the patchouli is way toned down, and it's a smoother kind of patch, not as high-pitched and fizzy, almost like dark chocolate. The iris is more waxy and not as oppressively powdery as it can be in LVEB on the wrong person. The whole fragrance is warmer, more comforting and just not as sugary-sparkly. Most perfumes from this line are rather reluctant likes for me, nice enough but not what I want to wear. This is the first one that I love.

Currently, my favourite variant of LVEB. I really like the Intensement because it’s more vanilla forward than the rest of the line and in the same time, less iris focused! I think I really dislike anything iris heavy... LVEB Intensement has a more toned down opening, softer, compared to other flankers. The focus is here on vanilla, heliotrope, raspberries, benzoin, orange blossom, jasmine, sandalwood. Still can notice the iris easily, but feels warmer from benzoin and vanilla blend. Compared to other versions I feel like this has a lesser amount of patchouli. Probably the most balanced version of La Vie Est Belle sold now. It’s not so intensely, sugary sweet, iris and patchouli forward, more white floral, warmer, cozier, woodsy and vanilla centric. Performs on par with the rest of the line, very long lasting and strong projection. This creates a huge scent bubble and leaves a noticeable trail behind me. Obviously, I would recommend the Intensement version over most of other flankers, especially the last two releases, very heavy on iris! Unless you love iris scents, I’d say the choice is pretty obvious!

One of the most complimented perfumes I have ever had. Much more interesting than her older and original sister. This is my second bottle and I consider buying another one. At first I can smell the pink pepper - it is a little harsh for a second. But this note disappears immediately. However, there are no raspberries in my bottle - or I am not able to detect them. The perfume quickly turns to a fluffy cloud of iris, sandalwood and vanilla. Love, definitely ❤️ I bought the first bottle myself. My husband didn't like it when I started using it - claimed it was too sweet for his taste. And guess what? The second bottle was a gift... From my husband! I was surprised but he said that he got used to the creamy vibration and that it is pretty on me. My friend asked me about it, too, saying it was unusual and very nice. And that was in the afternoon while I sprayed it on my neck in the morning. Good longevity, while not cloying at all. Suitable for day to feel confident, very wearable for evening to feel attractive.

Normally I don't care about the flanker, but this flanker is much better than the original LVEB, much more wearable. I love LVEB but it can be pretty hard to wear, it needs colder weather and with the strong patchouli, it can trigger a migraine. The intensement is the answer for those who have problems with the original. This intensement is not the stronger or more intense version of LVEB, it should be named different, I don't smell the DNA from LVEB on this flanker. Dark pink raspberry, sweet creamy vanilla, some iris and heliotrope that give the dry down powdery and fluffy. Very feminine, very delicious, sweet but not too sweet and very smooth. I wear this on summer in Arizona and no headache at all. I think the pink pepper keep it from being too sweet. At first spray it shares similar vibe with Miss Dior AB, which I love too, but different on the middle and dry down. Miss Dior AB is more dense and sweeter. The projection is moderate with 6-8 hours longevity, depend on how much you spray.

This is such a beautiful, warm, cosy, classy scent... I just loooove it! It's quite different from the OG LVEB. To my opinion this is a very original scent, not a flanker. I own a lot of perfumes but I cannot compare this one with any other perfume. It's sweet but not overwhelmingly sweet. The vanilla is just perfect, it's the sweetest creamiest vanilla possible. This scent is just comfy and classy at the same time. I'm a big fan of the OG LVEB, but the original can be too overwhelming sometimes. To me the OG is a pure winter scent. This Intensément can be worn all year through, daytime and nighttime. Perfect date night scent :-) Now in spring time I layer it with the new Oui LVEB, which is the perfect spring flanker (fruity & floral addition to the OG). I love the combination of those two, perfect match! Note: I do not love all LVEB flankers. I don't like the Eclat + Rose, and the Soleil Cristal I like but do not love... To me, the best LVEB are the OG + Intensément + Oui!

Intensément is a powdery and very balsamic vanilla, not a syrupy chocolatey gourmand like La Vie Est Belle and its flankers. It doesn't have any orange blossom or praline. It's much more mature and sophisticated. If I blind tested it, I'd have thought it was a Guerlain. LVEB Intensément opens as a very strong amber-raspberry with iris. I detect a strong myrrh note. It's not that fruity, but amber amplifies the sweetness. From a distance, it smells more powdery and lipsticky. The dry down evolves to a makeup-y vanilla that evokes me Mon Guerlain a little bit, although it's not similar. It has a similar powdery feel, but smoother, deeper and more sultry. It's very perfumey and strong, everyone will know you're wearing expensive perfume even with a mask on ! Not for the office and not for hot Summer days ! A couple of sprays is enough. Longevity is about 15 hours on skin before it turns into a skin scent. A very beautiful perfume that I hope Lancôme will keep in production.

This- is beautiful. Pretty, fluffy, pink, a raspberry-vanilla confection of a fragrance. To my nose, sweeter and warmer, with more orange blossom than it's drier Iris sister. This Intensément has a bit of the La Vie dna, but surprisingly I don’t find it redundant. It’s like a halfway point between the original LVEB and Nina Ricci Rose Extase. Just gorgeous. Unlike the original, no praline here, but packed with enough Amber and depth that it doesn’t need it. It does deepen as the fragrance wears, so it is certainly not linear. The perfume performs well on skin, which I love. Any sprayed onto clothes lasts for days. I also love Soleil Cristal from this line. Like the original, I find it drier than this, but with an added coconut note. It’s very sophisticated for a coconut fragrance. I find this version to have a more playful vibe. I’ve worn them together with success. Overall, a great buy, and I’m happy to have added Intensément to my collection.

Surprised that there’s no rose in here because that’s what I get up top ... Rose, citrus, and raspberry, with added LVEB vanilla-patchouli in the drydown. On the skin, I occasionally get a whiff of something that’s sort of soapy or clean. It’s a little out-of-place, and I could do without it .. but it doesn’t ruin it for me. (I get this mostly in the late midphase, early drydown.) For being the “intense” version, I think the original is stronger. Intensement is surprisingly fresh with the citrus and raspberry in the top and the lighter, powdery, raspberry/spun sugar/vanilla drydown .. But it’s still a LVEB, so it’s still got good projection and staying power. (I still got whiffs of this 10+ hours after application ... *one* spray on my wrist!) I have both the original and Intensement and enjoy both. This flanker would be a LVEB for spring/summer, but really, this is great all year. A winner for me!

Ok, there’s definitely polarizing reviews of this. That’s totally fine, we’re all different!! I can say that I love it! I have the original and a couple flankers and so far this is my favorite! I find it so much more versatile than the original which I reserve solely for fall and winter and only when I want a bit of a moody vibe. I don’t find this fragrance to be sweet at all. I can only handle a bit of sweetness and this doesn’t come close to my limit. I think it’s warm, a bit spicy, a bit floral and later some vanilla . I don’t pick up the raspberry at all. I’m happy for that, because I find raspberry is a tough note for me and usually smells pretty synthetic and inexpensive if not done well. This is a fabulous scent for the cooler weather! It is so sexy, cozy and warm. I find it to have a gorgeous sillage! I’m so glad I bought the 100ml! This is just stunning!!

Signature at first sniff! Well, not exactly, but after sampling this on the skin and confirming that the intoxicating dry down of this fragrance stuck around for hours, I put in my order for a full bottle and haven't looked back. It is now my signature and I bury my nose in my arm every chance I get. I'm terrible at putting scents into words, so please trust me and sample this. Definitely give it about 15-20 min on the skin, though. After that, you'll get an intoxicating vanilla, slightly powdery and sweet scent bubble. It's not overpowering, but I catch a gentle whiff of this whenever I gesture, turn my head, etc. And, as I said, whenever I need a lift I just pass my nose over my forearm and fall under its spell. The original and some of the other LVEB's were way too sharp for me. This one is just divine, though.

In my opinion this is one of the best LVEB flankers. I do prefer this over the original LVEB. Right at the first moment you get a blast of that sweet juicy raspberry. It then quickly turn a bit powdery, almost lipsticky due to the iris note, but still very sweet. The vanilla base in this is the best part, and it blends with the raspberry in a beautiful way. The smell of this perfume is overall very long lasting and linger on to skin and clothes for hours. You don’t really need that much, a little goes a long way. I already bought myself a back up bottle. It is that good! If you’re into a sweet raspberry vanilla scent you’ll appreciate this one. This might also be a good alternative to the original LVEB because they are quite different. The Intensément version is a must try.

I've just blind purchased this fragrance based on three factors; it's been described as a fruitier version of La Nuit a la Folie (one of my winter faves), it's a raspberry/vanilla/woody/patchouli bomb (check!), and it's a less harsh but more gourmand version of LVEB (check, check!). People; I think I have FINALLY found my all-rounder 4th signature (Roses Vanille in Winter, Coco Mademoiselle Intense in Spring and LVEB Soleil Cristal in Summer)! I can smell the raspberry, pink pepper, bergamot combo at first, and then the heliotrope, vanilla, sandalwood, patchouli and iris help ground the scent and give it some layers/depth! It's a fruitier and juicer version of Tresor La Nuit a la Folie (which dries down to mainly sandalwood, nutmeg and vanilla), and I am here for it!!!

This was a blind buy, I was tempted to buy it since I really like the OG (also, I am sucker for sweet perfumes and iris. :P). The very first spritz was kind of weird and not what I expected. It felt like tons of patchouli on my skin and nothing else. However, after some time it dried down to this intense and sophisticated, sweet raspberry & chocolate combination and I can't get enough of it :). There is still hint of patchouli in the background but overall I really get that familiar smell of the raspberry chocolate I like having before my coffee. :P Very nice and addictive, also new and unusual to my collection. :) To my nose it is very candy like. I do not get the iris note as much as I do in the original one but I don't mind it. :)

I love, love, love it. Despite the reviews that I've read, I was afraid this was gonna disappointment. I was wrong! It smells similar to LVEB in a beautiful way. It's amazing and way spicier than the ori LVEB. I definitely smelled the syrupy note but it wasn't overwhelming. The notes are blended well together that they breezed out in gentlest way. When I woke up after hours of wearing this, I smelled vanilla on my wrist (not the vomiting-overwhelming-creamy-vanilla), it was just simple and perfect. I'm glad I tried this out. Whatever you feel like buying, embrace the fragrance despite hate or love. Years of sniffing fragrances, I learnt that from love can change to hate and hate can evolve to love. Cheers, fragrance lovers.

The opening of this perfume is sweet and round, the raspberry is very prominent, bright and spicy without affecting the texture. A lot smoother than La vie est belle as well as more full bodied . Is it the benzoin or vanilla that contributes to this? The dry down is the best part, I noticed it’s magic when I sprayed some perfume onto paper strips and left them on the bathroom counter. The next day I noticed an alluring powdery sweet spice wafting towards me. There is a masculine note here that gives me a bit of a headache , again is it benzoin? Poison girl EDP also has this. If only there were a more woodsy note to make this a womanly perfume rather than a bright girly one. There is a lot of potential here.