La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude

To my nose this fragrance seems a bit different than what is described by others and in the scent notes. In addition to the notes shown above, I immediately smell Iris giving the vanilla a waxiness and slight cherry almond hint to its nature, almost manifesting a vanilla lipstick scent! Perhaps that’s what they meant by “glazed” vanilla in the description. I also pick up praline and a touch of patchouli in the base. The patchouli is definitely lighter than in the OG, I personally like patchouli when it’s done well but those who find it a deal breaker should be aware it’s in this fragrance, but its gentle and doesn’t take over. I know Solar notes, are a fantasy note but I don’t really detect it, at least not in that salty or sunscreen way that I get in other fragrances that claim solar notes, perhaps I can detect a hint of warm skin in the sun but the heavier notes prevent this from being a summery skin scent in my opinion. This is the first LVEB I have felt moved to buy as I always found the original LVEB way too sweet and heavy in all the wrong ways for me personally. Upon hearing that the sweetness is turned down in this version and descriptions of a fluffy vanilla amber I went ahead and blind bought this during a sale. This doesn’t smell how I expected and I personally do not find this fragrance fluffy or light, I find it still very sweet and dense!! But somehow it all works for me and I love it! And the part I wasn’t expecting is indeed what I love most about it, The waxy iris really adds something special and keeps this fragrance from being just another vanilla, that along with the praline add a bit of sexiness to an otherwise very sugary, sweet, innocent fragrance! This fragrance is beautiful on its own but I’m excited to layer it with some of my more masculine scents to sweeten them up. I love the beautiful bottle as I am a sucker for anything with a bit of whimsy flare to it. My only regret is not getting a larger size!

I blind bought this and overall it’s a love. The only thing I can hope for is that they bring out a stronger more intense version. The bottle is absolutely stunning and so is the fragrance. Obviously this is advertised as a skin scent so you can’t really go into buying this thinking it will be a strong, heady perfume like the OG La vie est belle. On me it gives a scent bubble of about 2 hours before it turns into a skin scent but the skin scent does last a good amount of time. On clothes this does last longer. I tried a night test where I went to bed and in the morning I could smell the beautiful vanilla on my skin and also on my bedding. Unfortunately I do think this is way overpriced for what it is and you do have to overspray but I will probably buy again when on offer (as it frequently is) due to how gorgeous it is! To me this is an all year round kind of perfume...we are coming up to spring summer in the uk and thanks to the solar notes and the coconut I do think it will be a good summer one (not during really hot weather) but I also get the cozy vibe everyone is going on about for the other seasons. The full notes aren’t listed here but they are... Top Notes: Bergamot Essence, Orange Essence, Pink Pepper Heart Notes: Jasmine, Iris, Fluffy Coconut Accord Base Notes: Vanilla, White Musk, Sandalwood I also bought the body mist to help the longevity but I wouldn’t recommend as it doesn’t last past an hour. When I first sprayed this perfume I thought of the OG LVEB, the OG bronze goddess and mainly flowerbomb! All in all a beautiful fragrance but it depends on how you feel about it being mainly a skin scent. Like I said though I really hope they bring out a stronger version. Summing this one up I will say it’s a stunning perfume, I love the scent but I hope they bring out a stronger version.

I am so addicted to this perfume. I have been wearing it nonstop since I got it, and that’s not like me at all. I normally wear something different every day... I just follow my mood. But this has hit the spot for nearly a month. I can’t even remember the last time I wore one perfume every single day. I usually buy the LVEB flankers, and since I have so much, I bought this in the 1.7oz bottle. Well, since the Black Friday sales were on, I went back and got the full 3.4oz bottle too. I figure since I’m wearing it everyday with no signs of slowing down... I might as well get it while it’s on sale. It’s also not like me to buy backups... but here we are. Anyway, the scent itself... I get a warm, creamy and sweet vanilla, fluffy and powdery iris, smooth and creamy sandalwood... and toasted coconut. I like that it comes through as toasted for me, because solar (sunscreeny) coconut isn’t my favorite, and I have plenty of perfumes that scratch that itch when the mood strikes already. But the toasted quality of it brings warmth and a cozy feel to it. I really love this perfume a lot. The LVEB dna is there, but it’s more just a background hint. It almost feels like this could be an entirely different perfume line. This and L’Elixir are the least like LVEB original of the flankers I own (and they aren’t like eachother either) On me, this projects moderately with a soft trail for about an hour, then it settles in closer to the skin and the projection and sillage becomes more intimate. But the longevity is all day. 8-10 hrs before I can’t smell it anymore. Sometimes I find myself wishing that the projection lasted longer, but I still love it. I think this is worth a try even if you don’t typically like LVEB or its flankers.

All I can say when it comes to this fragrance is finally. This is exactly what I’ve been searching for and never knew existed. I am obsessed with sweet and vanilla smells but not a fan of the constant spicy and oud vanilla fragrances that have been coming out recently. This is not that. This smells like the word PRINCESS. It is airy, sweet but not a fake sugar scent, and clean vanilla. It smells like someone took a fresh shower and put some vanilla extract into their Nivea lotion. So yummy and clean at the same time. I can definitely see this being an all seasons, signature scent. Onto the compliments, I have not stopped getting compliments from people on this perfume. Even people who lean more to floral or green scents love this one. It is so soft but feminine and girly at the same time without being a bunch of fruits. The first sprays is a sophisticated vanilla with some white florals in the back. Think girl in the office who always has French tip nails and chews pink hubba bubba. Then it is more airy, almost sandlewood like still keeping the vanilla. The next day I can still smell it on me, it’s a beautiful cool vanilla not warm but still beautiful. If you’re on the fence, go ahead and treat yourself, you won’t regret it. I am walking around feeling so princess like. This is also one of the only fragrances I know that holds the vanilla note through any stage of the perfume wear. Just amazing. Finally.

Amaaaaazing cozy, comfortable, and intimate "skin scent" - just know what you're getting into. If Black Opium (EdP) is a sexy girlfriend in a tight black dress (coffee and white flowers), Vanille Nude is the "girl next door" with a pretty, sweet smile and a great no-makeup look. She wears oversized cream pink cardigans (white musk; "cashmeran sensation") and her laugh is like windchimes (sparkling solar notes). She prefers to stay at home and lounge on the sofa, watching old rom-coms together while cuddling under a blanket. Always works and is never overwhelming - actually my most sprayed perfume for that reason, period. Great for being respectful to the people around you while smelling nice to people in your bubble lol - no huge scent trail, it's something that beckons people to come closer. Her sweet talk is hushed and behind the shell of your ear. Sillage is just enough for you and your little comfort bubble. Bourbon Vanilla note is excellently done, though won't blow your mind (safe). Not as cloying as the original LVEB, but the sweetness makes them sisters. For reference, I typically wear LDBS for going out, and Vanille Nude at home. I directly compared with the original Black Opium EdP to write the second paragraph of my review. This scent is really safe, exceptionally cozy, but might bore you if you think it'll blow your mind.

At first it’s such a pretty light vanilla girly girl scent and then the dry down turns it into a more decadent and sultry vanilla for me. Just gorgeously simple! If you’re looking for something otherworldly this isn’t for you. I would wear this year round but the dry down is like a dessert so can be a little heavy for some in summer. Also it last such a long time, I’m on hour 7 and I can still smell it on my skin and I can still tell what perfume I’m wearing, on my clothes it smells even stronger. I smell something different every time I wear it and to me each version is lovely. My bf said I smell like a coconut raspado which is the biggest compliment and do get. I also get just such a cozy comforting smell instead of a sultry vanilla sometimes. Update: Im very sensitive to fragrances with musk, it can be very overpowering to the point where that’s all I can smell. And for the first couple of days of having this I didn’t get any at all but after a week of wear I pick up the musk now I would look at all the reviews saying this was a skin scent and I was like how?? Now I know :( it’s still lovely but my nose is cursed to making musk overpowering in almost every scent. I would still recommend it tho, our days were short lived but lovely. Update: I still pick up the musk but it’s still soooooo good. We’re back together again

(PSA)***the magic in Vanille.Nude is the silliage, the lovely soft scent bubble around you, not nose to tester strip or arm****This quickly turned into a LOVE. Let me start by saying I've always avoided this entire line bc of that patchouli in the OG. Patchouli just isn't my vibe. I do really enjoy soft girl, ultra feminine, sweet, gourmand and any that just give off a soft texture. Such as Love Don't Be Shy, Si Fiori, Flowerbomb Ruby Orchid & extreme, Poison Girl, Flower Lelixer, DBIR, Boujee Marshmallow, Voce Viva Intense. This fragrance is majorly mass appealing, don't expect it to be some super original unusual niche perfume bc it isn't. This is for all of us vanilla , easy reach feminine fragrance lovers 💕 It's a soft warm vanilla but still keeps 8hour longevity and a decent scent bubble. Very cozy not gourmand but still sweet. I'm in my mid 30s and adore this one. My 20 year old has asked to use it every day this week since it arrived lol and my 70 year old mother ALSO wants a bottle. There's nothing to dislike about this scent. No bad patchouli or weird pepper notes or too gourmand leaning. It's just a hit across the board. This was a blind buy btw that I had to order twice bc my first bottle went 'missing' in Nashville. This is a good one.

i made the mistake of smelling this at macy’s... big mistake. huge. it haunted me for days. i tried to forget about it but eventually i cracked, bought it, and oh my god. this perfume is gorgeous. it smells nothing like the original and honestly, lancôme should’ve made this its own release instead of calling it a flanker. it’s delicious, like i literally want to lick it off my skin. i’m not even sure if it’s technically a gourmand but it’s so perfectly blended that i don’t even care. no sharp edges, no screechy notes, just a fluffy vanilla wrapped in creamy softness. i tested it in hot weather (which i almost never do because most fragrances disappear in the heat) and it still lasted. not beast mode, but after about five hours—and after i’d gone completely nose blind to it—i got two random compliments. by then it had melted down into this smooth, cozy vanilla skin scent that was just as intoxicating as the opening. and honestly, i think it would be a total knockout in colder weather. that creamy vanilla would bloom beautifully in the chill. this one’s easily in my top 10 and i don’t hand out that title lightly.

Years ago, I had a delicate shimmering body powder with a charming little squeeze bulb - it left a subtle golden glow on the skin, but its real magic was the scent: a perfect blend of vanilla and coconut. When it was discontinued, I was a bit sad and spent years searching for a replacement. I tried dozens of perfumes, layered coconut sprays with vanillas, but nothing ever really matched that deep, smooth resonance that makes you lean in and breathe again. Texture mattered too: skin, hair, wool - nothing quite worked. Then I tested Vanille Nude. It opens fruitier - with a hint of peach - than my old powder, but once it settles, it’s heaven. The vanilla is creamy, rich, and utterly captivating. Peach turns into coconut - it isn’t listed, but to my nose, it’s unmistakable. It’s no skin scent, yet its sillage is confident, magnetic, and long-lasting. Vanille Nude is another great edition to the La Vie est Belle line: sweet and rich without heaviness, airy without feeling “fresh.” Glorious on skin, hair, and especially wool, it’s the closest I’ve ever come to recapturing that long-lost scent. I couldn’t be happier.

It is in the family of Blanche Bete and Her confession and Si Passione Red Musk but gentler. A dewy mist of comforting scent that feels milky and solar. I cant honestly name the parts. It is not a realistic vanilla yet it is a dominant note. It is not pure sandal yet it has its warmth. It is not a typical floral for sure. The musk is also not obvious. It is a whipped cream made out of the ingredients with the sheerness of a mist. It is soft and sheer but long lasting. A fluffy cloud of a scent and a gift from my Mum so I intend to wear it often and think of her ❤️ I think it fits any weather and setting. Maybe not necessarily summer but I was wearing my sample in the summer and it was just the same cloud of a scent and pleasant, not tiring. It stayed with me in my memory as a very likeable experience. Totally different to the classic.

Very nice edition to the line, the opening is super pretty, has lots of the original lveb dna just more powdery with lots of vanilla, completely changes in the dry down though, the dry down reminds me of Ani by Nishane, one of my faves!... the notes are quite different so it shouldn’t but it becomes super warm and cosy! I was doing a brides hair for her wedding and I was like oooh is she wearing Ani? I thought it was an interesting choice for a wedding so I was like “what perfume are you wearing?” and she pulls out her bottle of vanille nude, I finished up and blind bought a bottle on my way home, I sprayed and I was like was she lying to me? 😂 it was only a little while later I smelled my wrist and realised the dry down was so different which is when I fell in love with it! It’s also very long lasting on my skin! a love from me!

I am genuinely impressed with Vanille Nude. It definitely has REAL staying power, easily lasting around 6 hours on both skin and clothes, which is more than I expected for a vanilla-focused fragrance. On me, the sillage is soft to moderate...noticeable and inviting without ever feeling overpowering. Contrary to some opinions, this doesn’t smell juvenile or overly sweet. Instead, it comes across as a grown-up, elegant vanilla. To my nose, it feels somewhat similar to the original La Vie Est Belle in its sophisticated warmth, but with a softer, creamier vanilla presence rather than the stronger praline/iris emphasis. It’s a compliment getter in a subtle, effortless way , cozy, refined, and very wearable. Overall, Vanille Nude sits beautifully in that grown-vanilla territory: smooth, classy, and perfect for everyday wear.

I am familiar with the original like everyone else (too sweet and too much patchouli for my taste), I was intrigued by the bottle and reviews suggesting this version would be softer. I tested it first on my arm, and got a lovely vanilla musky scent with familiar sweetness from the original that is toned down. So I got it, and I am so glad I did, wearing the perfume properly surrounded me with a soft, sweet hug, like a fluffy vanilla cloud. It's not overly sweet or heavy on patchouli, and the musk note is beautifully blended to create a cashmerean cozy sensation, the scent is comforting and cocooning, with good lasting power. This isn't a loud fragrance for standing out, but perfect for feeling cozy at home or for an intimate date. A beautiful surprise in a gorgeous bottle that deserved a full review.

This is one of my favorite vanilla perfumes. I think this has to be fav from the LVEB line for now until I try others. I have tried the OG, L'elixir, Intense and now Vanille Nude. I love how soft it is and yet long lasting. Not a lot of projection, it is a strong skin scent that I got lots of compliments on. It ALWAYS improves my mood anytime I wear it. I love that it retained the OG DNA but yet having it's own distinct DNA. I really hope that Lancome continues to produce this. I will be very bummed if it's discontinued. It is one of their very best and I suspect it will gain cult-like notoriety like the OG. It can be layered with almost any perfume. It is great on its own and also as a layering component. Lancome really did their big one with this and it will always be in my collection.

Holy smokes I love this. For reference, I like well balanced gourmands, florals with vanilla, and some spicy/woody notes. I heard some really weird perspectives on this fragrance, one being that is very sweet and linear vanilla or marshmallow. I also heard one reviewer say it wouldn’t be appropriate for an office setting. Someone else said that it would only be for someone in their 40’s or older. I don’t get that at all! I’m 29 and to me it is a beautiful creamy jasmine that finishes with a soft musky vanilla and sandalwood. It’s very pleasant and gentle and not at all overbearing. It doesn’t make me think of a teenager, but it’s not giving overly mature or powdery either. Just a beautiful creamy floral skin scent that is welcoming and sensual but in an understated way. Instant love!

It smells like if the pretty girls in high school were nice to you. The cool girl group - not a clique per se, but impenetrable to the average student - is clean and sparkly. Pink flower bows in their hair. Cuticles oiled. It’s fall and they are wearing chunky, cream knit sweaters. Your favorite of the cool girls is especially nice, and one day while at lunch she passes you and offers you a warm vanilla sugar cookie. It is heavy on the vanilla, that much vanilla must have been a mistake, but you're so taken by her sparkly eyes and flower head band that you accept the cookie with a quiet “thank you.” As she , walks off the strong vanilla taste fades and you’re left with a perfect fall memory of a cool, pretty girl with the kind of feminine energy you chase after for years to come.

Don't think this is as nude as we thought. I just sprayed this on. Walked into the living room past my 82 year old mother. I was at least 2 meters away. And she could smell it strong! I didn't like this perfume the first time I tried it. I could smell pineapple. And I hate pineapple. Maybe it was just my nose playing up. Yesterday I decided to give it another go. I fell in love straight away. I fell in love even more, when I woke up in the night smelling of the most delicious custard. It made me hungry. Today has been a really stressful day. But Nude has kept me calm all day. Sprayed this morning at 9am and just resprayed 10 minutes ago. Just to give myself an extra treat. I'm so glad I bought a 100ml bottle now.

I loved it both on the strip and on my wrist. Definitely skin only scent. Might want to spray half of the bottle and still will be the only person that can smell it 😂 It’s truly delightful, absolutely adore it, but the price point is horrendous, you should not be asked to pay this much for scent that is barely noticeable. If you love it, as much as I do and you live in the UK do yourself a favour and order a dupe from The Essence Vault (342) - smells just like the original, lasts longer and cost you just a fraction of the price for 100ml. 😌 No idea why TEV is not listed on Fragrantica anyway, as all their dupes are absolutely 🔥🔥🔥 I guess only Arabic ones gets any recognition here 🙃

Upping it to love. It is so fine a cloud of vanilla that works the entire year including 30°C with perfect performance despite sheerness, that it deserves high praises. It has a unique character and subtlety and is instantly recognizable - a return to a well-behaved beauty. It is not tiring but rejuvenating. Not sweet yet a sweetie. Vanilla but mixed with white clouds. Gentle but covering me in a bubble. Completely different to LVEB but creating a smile on my face. Soft and serene, relaxed and refined. I could not wait to wear it again. It is just so nice. A perfect signature, too.

Ah goodness. This perfume is my WORLDDDD. It's not the most inventive or groundbreaking, but it is... like... like it was SPECIFICALLY targeted towards me. It is SO beautiful I am in shambles. This is my signature scent now. Possibly forever. Everything about it is so smooth and well rounded, to me this is SUCH a crowd pleaser... It's long lasting on my skin, has just the projection I want out of a perfume, UGH just Gorgeous it fits for every occasion to me. Beautiful for layering, beautiful standalone, I didn't expect this perfume would make me so happy but it DOES! Phenomenal <3