La Vie Est Belle Rose Extraordinaire

Love,love,love this perfume. I've never received so many compliments on any perfumes that I've worn except this one. I have tried the original la vie est belle, which I also like, but this is just blows the original out of the water. It's strange because I'm not a lover of rose scents,but for some reason the rose in this one is just amazing. I first tested it in boots ,loved it but tried it again and finally bought it at the airport for £80. I'm very guilty of getting it wrong, so I'm a bit more cautious these days 😅 this fragrance is my favourite at the moment and as soon as it's finished, I shall be buying another! It's definitely a summer perfume, and I would say suitable for day & 🌙 night. On first application I get notes of rose along with ,pink gin !! But as it settles down,the woody notes start to emit that warmth ,making it night-time worthy. I love the longevity of this scent, it lasts for hours, which justifys the price tag, unlike some other designer fragrances. It's a strong perfume, some may find it too overwhelming, but I can't get enough of it 😃

This is a love for me! I get the burst of citrus, green, rose in the beginning, but then it thickens up & I get a sweet, yet fresh/airy rose, over a THICK layer of sweet candied iris and sweet but well blended Ambroxan! It's hard to decipher each note, but it's syrupy, sweet, fresh, and candied. I'm the middle it's mostly that sweet candied iris whipped iris, with a fresh rose and a sweet Ambroxan base, as it dried down I get the rose/iris perfectly mixed, I pick up a HINT of the green note, but i kind of think it's a sweet oakmoss. Idk but it's honestly beautiful. It could be worn year year but spray lightly in the summer. It will remind you of hot summer or spring days in the winter, but this is perfect for spring & fall! It's feminine, sweet, fresh, syrupy, and addictive. It's fresh, and sweet, youthful, yet mature and sexy. This & the other one with the iris & coco butter note, are my top 2 favorite la vie est belle flankers! So pretty, I need a whole bottle!

This iteration of LVEB gives a Trésor-esque vibe... I smell this on my wrist and I am transported back to when I was a teenager, everyone was wearing Trésor de Lancôme!! This has strong fruity notes, to my nose. Peach, berries, a vibrant bit of pepper at the top and of course, roses. A million of them!! Stem, petals, leaves, thorns and rose oil too. It’s so strong!!! But it’s delightful and invigorating! Thank goodness, there’s no sweetness (other than the fruity notes) because it would become cloying and too heavy. And there’s no patchouli either and I am grateful for that as well! Brutally strong, this isn’t your delicate rose scent. It leaves a trail and you will always be found if you play a game of hide and seek wearing this frag 🤭 This is a frag for hardcore rose lovers. I love it but this isn’t for the faint of heart! Sample it first! 🌹🌱🌹🍑🌹🍇🌹🍓🌹🫐🌹🍊🌹🍒🌹🪵🌹☁️🌹

Very rose forward flanker that stays true to the heart of the original, even though it has a litte less depth and isn't just as gourmandy. Opens super sweet - the way we fans love it ; ) then settles down into its flowery nest. The rose has different facets. There's the rosewater, which together with iris lends a clean freshness. Then there's a more processed rose, like beautiful candied petals, sugar frosted at the edges - the way you might imagine them in a luxurious winter ad or delicately perched on top of fancy pastries and cakes. Rose Extraordinaire lasts for hours, but when it starts to fade, the rose is the first to disappear. I used to love L'Elixir even more after sampling it in summer 2024, but I was disappointed when I bought a travel-size bottle in Spring 2025. So, I have to revise my opinion: Rose Extraordinaire is now my favorite flanker.

This is what I call a “true rose” scent, without the fuss and distraction of other notes detracting from the star ingredient, the way La Vie Est Belle En Rose suffered. Instead, with LVEB RE I get the pure bliss of an intense rose hit like pressing my nose against a rose to inhale all its earthy goodness without the drama of all those complex layers often found in LVEB perfumes. Alongaide the original LVEB, this is Lancome’s best invention! It’s now my go-to for romantic nights, a little decadence on the weekend tucked up in a cozy spa robe on a rainy Sunday afternoon and evokes fond memories of cool summer evenings, as the sun sets. This is a truly remarkable scent in its daring simplicity, the way it combines the top and base notes to perfectly balance the rose notes while keeping the rose notes the star attraction.