La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense

I have a love/hate relationship with the original la vie..it was sometimes too much,too sweet,too intense even for me and usually there's nothing sweet and intense enough for me.it's also too popular,every girl has it and last and most important,although it's very sweet that's something in it that turns sourish on my skin,just like manifesto edp and I don't like it's sharp sweetness so although I almost love it on others when it's lightly done, I was never willing to buy it When I first tried intense version in a mall,I sprayed it on my wrist and continued my shopping,I wanted to see how can an intense version of a bomb smell and I was pleasantly surprised There are similarities between them and it's obvious that they are from a same family but I find intense version very well balanced,it's sweetness doesn't seem too much,it's less fruity and more floral and it's less gourmand,no lets say it's more gourmand but in a different way Edp version accomplishes to be a gourmand by using too much sweetness and fruity notes,but intense version is a gourmand by using delicious notes(cream and hazelnut) and florals(tuberose)ofcourse there are fruity notes here too,I can detect casis and pear but there's just a hint of them and they calm down soon and melt in creamy tuberose and hazelnut cream.intense version is less sharp and more rounded,it's powdery and woody aspects add an interesting edge to it's deliciousness,it's deeper and more mature If you're expecting to detect a powerful tuberose or iris or any if the notes listed here,you're expectations are not gonna be fulfilled..all the notes melt in each other and non of them stands out on it own but still,all of them.are detectable..this is a very artistically done fragrance and makes me decide to try all the flankers It's a cold weather scent and although it's not as sweet as edp,it can still be too much in heat,longevity is more than edp,but sillage is softer(it's still strong) It's ageless IMO in case that you like sweet scents ❤❤❤❤ Edit: there's something in it's middle notes that I don't like.I think it's too much iris that adds a blust of bitterish powder to it's sweetness,but as it dries down I start to like it,I think I have to change my ranking from 4 hearts to 3 heart I'm still happy to have a bottle of intense version,but I think my most favorite can be edt version ❤❤❤ 2nd edit : Today I wore it for a date,and now I confess that I adore it When I smell my skin closely,I get lot of iris in the opening and it puts me off,but whiteout sniffing my skin,I could smell clouds of it surrounding me the whole night.I love it when I can smell my perfume without smelling myself. It's a combination of sweet and bitter notes and is a true masterpiece, much much better than original and not so similar.all the night I could see people sniffing me Now after more than 5 hours, there's still a dense cloud of hazelnut cream which is to die for. So warm,so delicious, so unique and so sensual. I give it's five hearts if I could I'd give it 6 It will be among my favorites and in my fall/winter rotation ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Love,love, L O V E

An Antarctic winter is still no match for this, it cuts through the cold in the same way as how a Russian nuclear icebreaker glides through sheets of ice with absolute ease. There has always been something so alluring about the way Lancôme marketed the entire La Vie Est Belle range, it invokes a feeling of nostalgia bringing me back to 2015/2016 where International travel was at its peak for the 21st century. Seeing the glistening bottle in duty free as you rush by and the gate attendant is paging your name though the intercom, somehow amidst the panic it still manages to catch your eye. Lancôme choosing Julia Roberts as the face for LVEB was such a good decision and the purple hues on the display are just irresistible 😭 I LOVE the tinted violet coloured bottle with the matching scarf that hugs the atomiser, another thing to appreciate is that nowhere on the glass bottle does it blurt it's name (aside from the atomiser) which to me that already says enough. LVEB is so iconic that you can automatically recognise it from the bottle and the way it smells which doesn't need a loud label obstructing the design. Something about Lancôme fragrances that are so special, they have charm but in my humble opinion this is the absolute best in the LVEB family. Yes, some people consider the line as generic smelling and that the original LVEB smells "cheap" but they have fallen off their rocker because once upon a time this was unique and it stood alone. This is what paved way for all of the other designer houses to generalise this "modern/designer DNA, generic smelling, basic b-" style of perfume and people have seemed to have forgotten that when the original LVEB came out in 2012 that it was revolutionary! There is nothing cheap about this range maybe aside from soleil crystal, but that aside the quality alone is evident in the lasting power and silage!!! Anyways...it's still a best seller for a reason and even though the intense version has been discontinued, it still remains my absolute favourite from the line and now it's been made even more unique due to the discontinuation of this flanker. I do think that for some this is more palatable in comparison to the original because of the whipped cream and hazelnuts, lasting power is amazing and I always get compliments on it but never give away what I'm wearing hehe. As someone else mentioned this does not possess anything skanky or sexy, it's just ethereal and beautiful. I will treasure my 75ml bottle which is now a staple in my winter arsenal.

I've already reviewed LVEB Intense about two years ago but I HAD to write a second one It's not the right time for this perfume as we're in the middle of a boiling hot summer and I'm in one of my worst modes possible,nothing could fully satisfy me but now I can see that this hazelnut cream-iris-tuberose treat was all I needed I'm not still a true fan of LVEB edp( I prefer ten times Maubossin pour femme elixir to the original LVEB)but I adore it's flankers,I have the intense one,edt,florale and eclat and I love them all but intense has been a stable among my top favorites since two years ago and sampling over a thousand of fragrances hasn't changed it There's no LVEB patchouli sharpness or praline-burnt-sugar-thing here,it's smooth and creamy.very yummy without smelling like a specific food,it has a balanced,subtle woodyness which balances it's sweetness,fruits are present only in the opening part and they blend so well with warm and deep creamy notes.iris gives it such a luxurious classy vibe and buttery floral notes,specially tuberose provide enough of feminity and sensuality It worthes every penny they ask for,even now that perfumes are unbelievably expensive here and they're twice or three times pricier than usual thanks to Iran Sanction Highly recommended P.S: it layers very well with Angel Muse,also any creamy tuberose dominant fragrance کاری ب اینکه لاوی...اصلی رو دوست دارید یا نه نداشته باشید،حتما فلنکرهاش رو تست کنید.بشخصه بااینکه خودشو زیاد دوس ندارم عاشق تمام فلنکرهاش هستن(لانکوم لاوی...ادوتویلت/فلورال/اکلت/اینتنس تو ورژن اینتنس رد پای نت های میوه ای فقط تو نیم ساعت اول دیده میشه ک اونم ب زیبایی با بقیه ترکیبات میکس شده،اینجا خبری از پچولی تیز و یا رایحه شکرسوخته مانند پرالین نیست،ترکیب خوشمزه(اما نه کاملا خوراکی مانند)خامه،فندق،زنبق و مریمه که رایحه گرم،شیرین اما بالانس شده ای(بسیاری شیرین و تلخ حسش میکنن)تولید میکنه ک بسیار شیک و به یادموندنی، قوی اما بدون تندی و تیزی هست توصیه میشه حتما امتحانش کنید

Last winter, after having smelled this fragrance several times falling in love with it, I finally decided to buy it. It was after attending the presentation organized by the Lancôme house of their new flanker Intensément. Although I also liked this one a lot and it is still on my wishlist, I had a thorn in the side of getting Intense first. What I least expected was that when I arrived at the shop they told me that that same day Intense had been discontinued in favor of Intensément and that Lancôme workers had already taken the stock of the older flanker. Like a hound, I went in search of its trace and, fortunately, I was able to reach another shop where the removal of Intense had not yet happened and I was able to include it in my collection ... Anecdotes aside, LVEB Intense is very sweet and has LVEB's DNA but without the patchouli slap (note that I am a lover of that note, but I think this will please those who are not) and a drying in which the whipped cream, which replaces the praline, makes the perfume very creamy. I think it is a beautiful perfume. I use it mainly on winter nights. Last night I finally took it out of the closet to dress it again for a special dinner (unfortunately without leaving home, you know ...). It has a moderate projection and its duration on my skin is high but maybe not as long as I would like, of around 8 hours. LVEB Intense is flirty and very gourmand... I'll enjoy it while it lasts... Scent 8.5 / 10 Duration 7/10 Sillage 7/10 Quality / price 6.5 / 10 Versatility 7/10 Packaging 7/10 Would I buy again? Yes, although I think it will be difficult ...

They say they had 5000 versions while they were creating La Vie Est Belle. I guess it's too early to get sick of "too many flankers". How many so far? I love the original. Actually, when It came around I wore it every day without reaching for any other favourite of mine till I emptied my first bottle (30ml) and bought the biggest bottle straight away. This was uncanny ... Usually, "Which perfume shall I wear today?" is my first thought in the morning. And I love this one even better. This is still LVEB, but softer & smoother. (I don't mean 'weaker' or 'lighter' here. But 'Intense' may not be the best name for this version) There's much less Patchouli. It's creamy, rather than sugary, without any sharpness. I sense nice naturalistic Hazelnuts from top to dry down and it's so pleasing. Also, it's lighter on Iris and other flowers are more noticeable than the original. I don't find it particularly Tuberose-y though. *edit* As the middle note Jasmin & Orange Flower are more detectable, but Tuberose is the Last Flower Standing in extreme drydown :-) If you hate the original, you won't like this either. But if you liked the original but was uncomfortable with Patchouli, you might love this. I don't care how many million people wear LVEB. Everyone wears what pleases their nose. LVEB happened to be loved by many. Lastly, the bottle is BEAUTIFUL! The glass is purplish grey...

Absolutely love, love, love! I am in love with LVEB EP since the first moment I sprayed it on my wrist, but I have to admit this big sister of hers is seriously 10 times better! More intense? I don’t totally agree with that, is more woody because of the hazelnut and the whipped cream makes it a bit less sweet and more powdery at the dry down when it really starts to smell more like the original, but in the beginning when that tuberose appears that sweetness makes it to me the most delicious floral-gourmand I have ever smelled. It is just as sophisticated; the sillage is apparently enormous although for my feeling it feels less overwhelming than the original, maybe because the patchouli on this one is way more balanced. I got a compliment immediately the first day I wore it to the office from a colleague who was sitting at least 3 meters away. He told me he loved the perfume someone in the room was wearing and yep that was me. I love it. I love all versions, L’eclat is also one of my favorites now, more chilly and fresh... I am happy they have so many flankers because this fragrance never gets boring, every single bottle is like a chameleon, just transforming for every mood you have. Honestly this perfume can be worn at all occasions, but I swear when you wear this you feel like a million dollars, like Julia Roberts herself wearing that amazing dress

I've been mulling over this fragrance trying to figure out why I'm so conflicted about it, and I really think it's because it's not the right season for it. I get Christmas holiday vibes from this and it's currently Spring, so my brain really can't appreciate it at the moment haha. For me, I pick up a lot of the spiciness from the pink pepper in the opening surrounded by the cream. When it dries down, I get more of the hazelnut with the pepper in the background, but it's not a distinct hazelnut aroma at all- mostly a nutty element. On clothes, I get a little more of the pear and floral notes, but they are not notes I can immediately identify. On my skin, I get mostly the creamy, spicy, hazelnut mixture. I do not like the original La Vie Est Belle. I think it's the patchouli in the original fragrance that really irritated my nostrils and ruined the true sweetness of the other elements for me. In LVEB Intense, you get a similar sharpness from the pepper, but it's not nearly as intense and is nicely blended with the cream. I agree with the idea that this would be better named La Vie Est Belle Cashmere because it really creates a warm, cozy atmosphere rather than providing a leveled up version of the original. I think I will really enjoy this in Fall/Winter, but I will still enjoy it as a bedtime scent for now.

I've been wanting this forever and finally found a great deal on Amazon, sold by Amazon, so I felt safe in buying. It's a gorgeous ~ sweet ~ creamy ~ nutty ~ fruity ~ with just enough citrus to cut the sweet, scent on me. No real journey, what I smell when I spray is about the same as what I smell many hours later, just softer. I won't be able to wear everyday, that's ok bc it's discontinued, but I'm going to wear it whenever I feel like it. I'm glad I got it, absolutely no buyers remorse. I will say after about 12 (!) hours the dry down reminds me of Tresor. You can tell it has the DNA of a Lancome. So if you've tried other Lancome scents that you don't care for, I'd recommend you not blind buy. Edit: 2/21/21 So in love! I just bought the last two the seller had. The 2.5 oz size. Overstock has it in the 1.7 oz for $79.99, so if you want it before it becomes unavailable except for decants, you might look into it. Fragrance Net has it but at a higher price point and they are getting limited as well. I'm seriously thinking about spending the money on Fragnet and getting the 3.4 oz size, I love it THAT much. Wow. I haven't had a scent react with my skin so well since my love affair with Shalimar began.

Initiallly, I get a lot of the pink pepper and hazelnut. I haven't noticed other reviewers mentioning the pink pepper, so maybe this isn't typically a strong opening note. I love it though. As time passes, the hazelnut and cream notes are much more smooth. The longevity and silage are wonderful- not overpowering (to me, but I love a big fragrance) but lingering in a sweet, warm cloud for hours, and I love that. I don't think I'm excellent at noticing iris soecifically, but I feel like it contributes to the soft "texture" of the fragrance. I would like to get better at picking out some of the notes that I don't feel certain I'm findiing. This is definitely delicious, and I love it tremendously. I don't love the original LVEB for the overload of patchouli (in my opinion). I do, however, love the flankers and have the Intense, Florale, Legere and Toilette. I find them different enough to be worth having all of them, and I love the DNA they share so much. If you don't love the original, try the flankers. If you do love the original, I think you'd still love the flankers for the beautifully done similar thread woven through them all.

I was lucky enough to buy a full size unopened tester bottle of this on eBay for $50 and so I was already a happy camper before I had even smelled this due to it being a bargain. If I hated it, I could probably sell it for a better price, and if I loved it then double score for me. I cannot tell you how much I ended up loving this perfume. It is a ridiculously decedent, sweet, sexy, charming perfume. I kinda like the original overall, but there was always something in it that I couldn’t quite put my finger on that turned me off and I never bought a full bottle. This flanker is like LVEB’s glamorous older sister. It has sweet charm but it is so, so, SO ridiculously sexy. This is a perfectly blended gourmand lovers dream. I have no clue why they would ever discontinue this, and I am so glad to have this in my collection. I think the hazelnut accord adds a beautiful depth while all of the lovely flowers and whipped cream keep the scent teetering on the edge of a honeyed sweetness. I have literally spayed this on myself 7 times today because I just cannot get enough of this!

Gorgeous fragrance. I find it interesting that its called "INTENSE". I feel that it should be called LA Vie Est Belle "CASHMERE" instead. To my nose, its lighter than the original. It doesn't smack you in the face like the original and its more soft and round. It definitely has nutty undertones which you can really smell in the dry down. I own both (because I'm obsessed with La Vie Est Belle) but I truly think you can get away with having either one.Depends on whether you want more sweet roundness or if you prefer a stronger patch/iris note. This one is just as beautiful as the original but more creamy, round, sweet and nutty. If sweet long lasting fragrances are your thing, please don't even hesitate to add this gem to your collection. Just a little joke: So far I own three of the flankers and on my perfume tray, I can't help but notice how they look like a singing group, with their matching silk scarves around the bottle necks. I think I'll call this group... La Vie and the La Belles haha

Wow! This really lasts a long time! 2 days ago I sprayed once on my inner elbow and today it still projects from that place on my longsleeve top. I can smell it myself all day, but my dad said he could smell something too when I walked by. He sniffed the place and confirmed it was this scent. Amazing! I don't think it is really overwhelming, but it can be if you overspray. It's sweet and really satisfies my cravings for sweet scents. It also gave me a smile, because somehow I thought of spring and summer and all the beautifull flowers in bloom. That could also be because we had lovely spring like weather the last few days. Maybe it was the combination of weather and scent. This feeling of nice weather is combined with a delicious and longlasting gourmand base. I love it! Peformance in terms of sillage and longevity are excellent! I'm really glad I have it in my collection. I have an 1 oz bottle of it and don't think I will finish it soon, but if it's empty I would definitely repurchase.

Oh my God, a La Vie Est Belle that I actually adore on myself! This was a blind buy as it is discontinued, but I read many reviews and was intrigued by this perfume, so I went for the plunge. The original La Vie Est Belle smells decent, but the florals tend to come out too much on me for my liking, so I don't like it enough to purchase a bottle. The intensement version I like better, but again, it smells a little too floral on myself for my liking, even though I like it enough to consider purchasing. This one right here though fits the bill. It's a comforting scent, like you're warming up in a coffee shop on a cold day. I don't get the hazelnut note at all, but I do get the sweetness of the whipped cream. Like other reviewers mentioned, this is a softer version of the original with greater warmth and less floral (at least for me it is). Too bad that it's discontinued, this should be the original La Vie Est Belle in my opinion!

Don't know if I can pull this off because I generally don't wear sweet perfumes, but I gotta admit: it's gorgeous, simply gorgeous. The original one to me is kind of meh...consider the intense version more proportionate than the original. Don't be fooled by the intense statement; it's not more intense. In fact it is a tad lighter, but still, warm and classy. Classier maybe. On me it's sweet boozy. I like it but I don't think I will buy it. Wintery scent, sexy (af), sillage reduces as time passes, but it is long lasting. Well done Lancome. It's heavy from the start till the end. The blend is amazing, I cannot tell the notes apart and really I won't even try harder, but I do detect, at least on my skin, a creamy iris combination, with a nutty hint. Seems the nuts aren't as prominent as they're supposed to be. Still it's gorgeous. If you happen to hate The original version, sample the intense flanker, you will be amazed.

La Vie Est Belle INTENSE is the BEST out of the entire La Vie Est Belle line hands down! I tried this after Emmy Ever After on YouTube highly recommended it and i am so glad i did. This is exactly how Emmy describes it--La Vie Est Belle and hazelnuts. The iris is very prominent like it is in the original, but this one has hazelnuts with a light whipped cream note with the iris. I actually didn't care for the original La Vie Est Belle; i found it to be waaaaay too sweet and the patchouli was kinda sickly to me. The dry down of this fragrance is my favorite part of it. The iris kinda dies down and then those yummy delicious notes come out and mmmmm i love it. When you first spray it is very much iris heavy with some citrus, then the floral notes come out (which are very settle), then the gourmand yummy notes. This has amazing longevity and sillage! DON'T GO FOR THE ORIGINAL, GO FOR THIS FLANKER. IT IS TO DIE.

This is stunning! a PERFECT gourmand for me...oooohh Dominique Ropion, you make really magic with this creation. It ́s for me better than the original, which is by the way already good. Concering performance, the edp unfortunately doesn ́t have a good longevity on me, but "the intense" lasts for more than 8 hours easily and projection too. I sprayed this gem on 8:00am to work and I could smell it clearly on 19:00h, without reapply it during the day!!!!! Relating to composition, it ́s unique, one of a Kind. The best flowery gourmand I ever wore until now. 'Intense' exhale the elegance and refinement of the Iris and the seductive attraction of the Tuberose, enveloped by a soft-cozy cream of chantilly and hazelnut. That ́s why 'Intense' is so womanly beautiful and extremely elegant. 'Intese' is one of very few classy gourmand fragrances available out there. Please, Lancome don ́t discontinue this one!!!

If you like La Vie Est Belle, you'll most likely enjoy this flanker. This is a deeper (not necessarily more intense) version of the original. I don't find this sweeter than the original, but I do find the sweetness in it to be thicker and more syrupy. Though it is not mentioned in the notes, I also get a bit of plum, blackberry, or dark cherry in the opening and mid. My favorite part is the deep dry-down because that is where I get some of those beautiful hazelnut and whipped cream accords. All in all, I really enjoy Intense but I am still partial to the original because it is brighter, fresher, and a bit more innocent. I also find that the original LVEB lasts quite a bit longer on my skin and clothing - sometimes even into the next day! Intense gives me only about 4-6 hours of wear time, unless I "overspray".

This sweet baby is a powerhouse! The initial hit includes the citrus top notes along with a sweet woody creaminess. As the day wears on, the citris and florals fade into soft, creamy, hazelnut perfection. The first time I tried it was a very warm day and this fragrance was way too much. I tried it the next morning fresh out of the shower and it was a completely different feel. So freaking good that my stomach started to gurgle. Yes, this perfume smells so good I become hungry! This fragrance lasts all damn day and night. This is serious stuff. Proceed with caution if wearing to work. One spray only! Bonus! I do not smell any patch in this!!! Don't get me wrong, I love patchouli but not in La Vie. The original to me is unwearable because the patchouli puts it over the top.

The first time after getting this, as is my custom, I gave this quite a few sprays and could barely smell anything. Even after about ten minutes, it was pretty faint. Kind of regretting my purchase, went about my business. HOWEVER, about 20 minutes after initial application I suddenly sensed this glorious cloud of sweet, warm aura around me. Just divine. Hazelnut and whipped cream heaven. And more than 3 and a half hours, still going very strong, that cloud still is surrounding me. Wow, I'm blown away and rarely said that about anything I have so far. Just gorgeous! Worth every penny. Edit: Both times wearing it, got enthusiastic compliments from a man and a woman, so it apparently appeals to both sexes - nice!

This is the one I thought I ordered on line, instead I mistakenly bought the original LVEB. Which is okay, I like it but don't love it. That was two years ago. LVEB Intense is not easy to find but I finally did on a Canadian website at a good price. I love this version and it is true to the original but the hazelnut and whipped cream really round and soften out the kind of harshness of the original LVEB version. I actually had a guy scrunch up his nose and mumble "weird" when I passed him wearing the original LVEB. It didn't bother me too much, some people just can't appreciate good fumes. I think I'll order another 50 ml bottle for this because I think it is discontinued and will be hard to find soon.