La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette

I love heavy,sweet perfumes,sillage monsters and I'm a lancome girl.I adore this brand so imagine how sad I was because of not being able to love lancome la vie est Belle edp,one of the most popular and famous lancomes all through world I think fruit notes ruin it for me.or maybe it's patchouli which I find a tad dirty and combination of this heavy patchouli,praline and sharp fruity notes bothers me,I don't have it but while I used it's sample,I received couple of negative comments.my husband said it's too much and my mom said your perfume makes me choke Finding intense version was a pleasure.it's among my most favorite perfumes and I see it as a far cousin of original.there is a similar gene but there's also lots of differences.you may love the intense version whether you love the edp or hate it But edt has a different story.I tried edt by mistake.actually I was looking for florale version.when I sprayed it on paper I thought it's the original and when I saw that it's a flanker I was shocked it hooked me with it's sweet nuttyness and never developed to something bothering.I tried it a couple of times on my wrist and I thought this is original's sister.so similar and just a slight difference.guess what.this slight difference lets me enjoy it.I looove lancome la vie edt! As I said similarities are too much.if you hate original la vie I don't think you may love this one but if you loved the idea of original but you hated some part of it,make sure to give this one a chance.if you own and love edp you won't need this one.unless you love nutty gourmands There's no fruit notes here and instead of fruity notes there's a light touch of florals here.edt has patchouli but not as heavy and dirty as edp.spun sugar and nutty notes are more dominant here,it seems to be dryer,more powdery and I can smell toasted hazelnut and almond blended with sugar and praline.I believe this one is more gourmand while the edp is sharper,more juicy fruity and heavier.after an hour or two it dries down to a subtle sweet scent of Tonka/vanilla,florals and a touch of sugary almond.not as dense and burnt sugary as initial hour.warm and sensual.an elegant,mature gourmand If you like nutty gourmands with a burnt sugar undertone you may love edt version I think edt is the less heavy,less scratchy sister It's still very sweet and potent.I can't even think of wearing it in hot days so I can't name it a summer version of original by any means Although they're so similar that most people think I'm wearing edp while smelling it on me,there was no negative comments.my mom told me isn't it that perfume of you that suffocated me?!it's strange it seems better now and it's delicious! I ordered a 50ml bottle as a Christmas gift for myself and I'm happy to have it.I love both edt and intense and I think I have enough la vie sisters now.albeit I'm going to try florale on my skin,I really wish I don't love it as I love these too[poor broken perfume addict:(] Edt has very good Longevity on my skin +10 hours and heavy sillage.progection is great it may seem less heavy because of it's balance ❤❤❤❤❤

This perfume is a delight to wear. Pure delight in a bottle. Of late I have been on the hunt for rare to find perfumes, and when I found a second hand bottle of this at a throwaway price, I didn't even think twice before blind buying it. I had previously tried the OG on paper and smelled it enough to know that I love the LVEB DNA. The moment I sprayed it on my skin, I knew we would have something special, this perfume and I. The magnolia and iris lend freshness to this, while the spun sugar makes it almost airy, and the praline grounds it. I think iris and praline is a combination I have fallen for hook, line and sinker. This is LVEB turned down several notches, so that the original DNA is merely a hum in the background. The added spun sugar is what shines and shimmers in the foreground. You know how if you place spun sugar on your tongue you can feel it melt? This perfume brings to my mind precisely that feeling. It is sugary wispiness, organza ribbons, chiffon blouses and sparkling water. It is a sensation more than a scent. This is a gourmand that is not cloying, not heavy or intense in any sense. This is just simple and breezy. But this is no way faint. It might be a delicate scent but it is definitely tenacious. On one of the hottest days of summer, this lasted on me for a whole day, and I felt like I was floating on a cloud. I can't say about projection because I stay at home most of the time and can't really tell if others can smell me but I don't really care because this makes me so so happy. I am contemplating stashing a back up bottle away while I can still find it, because I know I will use up this bottle of mine very soon!

Well, I for one am thoroughly fed up with all the LVEB flankers and discontinuations. It almost makes you not want to fall in love with a new perfume for fear of not being able to get hold of it when you run out, or pay extortionate prices if you are lucky enough to find a single remaining bottle of your favourite juice. This EdT version and the original 'Intense' (not the new 'Intensement') are by my favourites from the LVEB range. They are also the only ones to contain nutty notes out of all of the flankers, and I do love a bit of nuttiness! As soon as I heard that the EdT was discontinued I bought myself a back up bottle from an online retailer... now that that bottle is running low I've been looking around and do you think I can find it... anywhere??! Search for La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette (or Eau de Toilette, or EdT) and you'll find 'L'Eclat' (who knew there are two versions of that one now?!), 'En Rose', even 'Florale', but the original EdT? Nowhere to be found. So, if anybody has a bottle that they no longer want, please get in touch. Sorry this has turned into a rant rather than a review. Suffice to say, I love this perfume and wish it had never been discontinued. It's the perfume I reach for the most and is just a perfect blend of floral and gourmand notes that'll make you smell delicious!

I finally found my LVEB❤ I've been feeling an irresistible pull towards them for years, to those beautiful, sparkling, magical looking bottles and the delectably sweet scent. Almost every time I smelled it in public I'd get so jealous, why can't LVEB work for me? The original is nice from afar and sprayed very sparingly but it's just an overpowering sharp synthetic mess up close, I can't wear it. Intense is gorgeous and more of my type, more deep and nutty, but still a little too loud and overpowering. L'Eclat I like a lot but it's not me. But this one is perfection, to me it smells something like LVEB Intense EDT, it has the deep nuttiness that I love in Intense mixed with spun sugar and praline and a sprinkling of makeup-y iris. But unlike Intense it's light and fluffy and easy to wear, but still performs wonderfully and leaves fabric smelling like iris and praline for days. I also find it to be the sexiest LVEB, it's so decadent and feels more intimate than the rest, like you're subtly pulling someone into your world. Ugh I'm trying to resist wearing it every single day, I don't ever wanna run out of it.

I can't believe I fell in love with this one so quickly. Since I had the edp and hated it on my skin, I got rid of it and never thought I would buy any flanker. But I received this in an exchange, so I tried it. Wow. LVEB Eau de Toilette has indeed the DNA of its loud mother, but it is the cute, elegant, and sophisticated daughter every mother wants. Yes, it is sweet. But I swear to you I've been wearing it non stop during this hot spring, and instead of finding it suffocating, I use it like a way to indulge and compliment myself during the hot days that I hate so much. At the beginning it is almondy and floral. It stays that way for a long time, until the spun sugar and the iris take protagonism, leading the senses to a divine experience. It is a soft floral gourmand, so beautiful, I can't explain it. I sincerely don't get any patchouli. Perhaps that's why I love it, since the edp is pure sweet patchouli bomb in my skin. It has quickly become my favorite, and my signature. This is the best LVEB from them all. This is the Lancome masterpiece everyone wants.

I had to go out and buy this fragrance and I love it!! The NEW EDT is a slightly different version this one is Magnolia the original LVEB was Iris. I purchased on the day of the launch in March 2014, I saw the Advert on TV with the beautiful Julia Roberts and thought i am going to try it! Lovely fruity, juicy opening, fun and fresh then moves to a more seductive and intense middle then finally a sensual and comforting base of Vanilla, chocolate and totally delicious. This fragrance is by no means an 'original' as it does smell incredibly like Flowerbomb also Jimmy Choo (that copied Flowerbomb) and also Shalimar Initial (that copied Jimmy Choo) and finally Si by Giorgio Armani, but hey, this is the fragrance business the highest form of flattery is to imitate. La Vie est Belle, will defo SELL mainly because of the Julia Roberts association and because it is a very pleasant sweet smelling fragrance but to me it does not compare with the likes of Coco by Chanel, No 5, or Opium or Shalimar, it is nice but not a CLASSIC.

I bought an unnamed fashion magazine today for one reason, and one reason only: A 6 page ad for La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette, accompanied by a page-sized cutout carton splattered with the perfume! (WOAH! Talking 'bout an advertisement campaign..) I love it! When I brought the magazine in the car and splashed it in front of my partner, his exact words were: "If a woman smelled like that, I would run after her on the street!" And that comes from a man who normally hates perfumes.. I'm picky with smells too, but I instantly loved this scent. It's sweet, but not overly so. It's floral and womanly, without being too 'old' or too 'young' - it could fit any aged woman. It's a sophisticated fragrance. In fact, I think they picked the perfect celebrity for it - Julia Roberts! The smell really goes with her image. Pleasant, friendly, sophisticated in a joyful way.. La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Toilette makes me think of a summer wedding - it's a happy perfume. It is a more commercial scent, but ever so pleasant!

It's a lovely warm evening and you're in a fancy restaurant. Having dinner with a guy that every girl wants to take from you. And still you're bored. Yes, he's a high class, educated, rich and beautiful as a Greek god! (Ok, this sounds too good to be true) In the middle of the evening, right before the desert, you feel that behind that pretty face and the finest education you can't feel a warm soul. Or any soul. You're thinking of the old guy and longing for his sweet hug that comforts and excites at the same time. You're getting your purse and making an excuse. Bye, bye, Mr. Perfect! You can't wait to feel the presence of your soulmate. Throwing away the heels and running to him. That's what the real love is about, I just realized. I'm flirting with rich niche guys but I can't wait to run to my comforting sugary bubble of LVEB EDT. It really became my soulmate - my signature, there's no doubt.

I love the original EDP but it is just too strong on me and develops too much sharp intensity. I think with the EDT I have found *my* personal La Vie Est Belle favorite. I have tried the Legere, Intense and Absolue versions but none of them wear as nicely as the Eau de Toilette. This has a much better development all the way from first spray to drydown. I feel I can put this on and not have to let it 'breathe' before going out so I don't knock people over with my perfume! The florals are present, but not overwhelming, so the balance between the gourmand sweet notes are in way better harmony. The sharpness of the Patchouli is also calmer here, so it's not as 'loud'. I love this one, would repurchase and recommend it as a softer, easier to wear version of LVEB.

I love LVEB, I really do. But this is everything I like about the original and more! It's sweeter but in a lighter way. It has that delicious almond with a spoon of sugar. It's like a frosted, caramelized heaven. But still, it's not childish or cheap. Never! I could say it makes me feel elegant more than any other perfume I have. It has spirit of old times in it. Good old times with a little bit of sugar of new age. Best of two worlds, what more can you ask? Enjoy it, my ladies! And try if you haven't, don't let the EDT label trick you. It's actually the perfume in all it's glory.

It is so gorgeous! The pillar's super feminine vibe but more transparent, sexier and never tiring. It wears so well and has rather personal performance that I am always comfortable in it. Hard to describe it reads like a fruitchouli with almond top - light with a gourmand edge. Floral heart is precious. It is well blended. It has soft sillage and as such is fit for work but it lasts well past 12 hours, applied in the late afternoon it is still vivid the next day in a delicious praline-floral way. I hope it will be forever available. I would repurchase.

This EDT and the Intense flanker are still the best in the whole LVEB range IMHO. Ironic and disappointing that they’re both now discontinued and replaced with newer flankers that just don’t come close. Even the new LVEB Domaine de la Rose extrait doesn’t compare to this in terms of composition or lasting power and this is hands down the more beautiful fragrance of the two. Very sad that it’s so hard to find now - I would always want to have a bottle of this in my collection - it’s probably the most underrated yet perfect fragrance I own.

I love this! I have both this version and the EDP and I like them both but for different reasons. This one I love because its much sweeter and deliciously decadent! I really get the almond, vanilla, spun sugar and tonka bean notes but not a great deal else, only a slight hint of floral notes. It is lighter/not as heavy so is more suitable for spring/summer. The only thing I don't like about it, is that it doesn't last long enough, I want to smell delicious all day! :)

Highly addictive fragrance. Similar to flowerbomb and bonbon as well as tho the other la vie est belle , Its fresh and sweet at the same time. I love the almond note in this , the fragrance is really very girly, womanly, sexy and pretty at the same time. I am so happy I got this version as it is my favourite of them all of the la vie est belles. Legere is also nice. I can smell the praline and vanilla a sugar with almonds. It's such a refreshing spin on the EDP.

This version of " La Vie et Belle " is perfect for me as I do find the EDP a bit heady , pachouli is taking front row on my skin , I have to admit I am a bit bored with the pachouli mania . This is lighter with a hint of fresh floral , warm elegance , l'Eau de Toilette is delicious , versatile and user friendly . I am in love with it ! I would not wear it in summer / hot day though , I mean hot days in Australia since we having a very hot spring right now !

It's incredible how to similar fragrances (almost the same) could be so different at the same time. The EDP it's cloying and nosey, while the EDT is, yes very sweet, sugary and candy, but here patchouli makes a good job...it makes the fragrance more interesting and seductive. No red fruits here (tks God). The sillage is less heavy than the EDP, everything is less girly, more womanly, moderate either. I have to admit to myself: I like LVB EDT...

Lighter, fruitier , sweeter than the original The original is kindda harsh , the patchouli is way too strong in it with a tobacco like dry down however This one is more subtle with an extra unique spun sugar notes which makes it sweeter The lancome website also mentions that there is blackberry notes ....yumm which explains the fruitiness u can sense that from the pink colour of the perfume inside the bottle I like this one alot

I completely agree with the reviewer below. I tried this again today for the first time in a long time and definitely prefer it to the EDP. It's less sickly-sweet and more refined. A nicer composition to my nose, but then I do like almond notes, so I guess that helps! I've tried all the LVEBs and think this is my favourite. It'd be lovely for Spring.

I find it enjoyable! I love La vie est belle and the absolu version and this is just as good. Maybe just a little bit lighter. It's warm, comforting and incredibly sweet. Just delicious. Now when the weather is getting rainy and cold I want to be inside the cloud of La vie est belle all day! Delicious, delicious, delicious!!!

Tinaelisa the EDT version is more fruity at the beginning than the EDP, but after 10/15 minutes the gourmand notes come out and they're not different from the EDP version, just softer and crispy at the same time. The lasting power is very good: I spryed on my wrist at 9 am and 6/7 hours later was still on!