Miracle Forever

This was so beautiful. They should re-release it as a flanker to La Vie Est Belle, maybe a 'sensuelle' flanker because it is not as crass and is so very seductive...why not? They both share the same blackcurrant + patchouli theme and the noses behind the 2 fragrances are the same. It's more sophisticated, elegant, romantic... and way sexier than LVEB. The patchouli is so gorgeous here, reminiscent of the patch in Angel, earthy and a little dirty but less 'brutal'. Miracle Forever starts out deliciously with spiced blackcurrants drenched in vanilla (similar to Armani Si's blackcurrant liquer opening, but spicier with anise)...then 'prettified' with romantic florals and cozy almonds in the heart. Then imagine all those pretty notes placed against an erotic dark background of smoky incense, rich syrupy vanilla and deep earthy patch. Yummy! It smells like a standard fantasy date night to me. You in your perfect LBD wearing fine lingerie underneath, looking impossibly flawless. Your love is a perfect gentleman, he brings you a bouquet of your favorite flowers, a box of fine candy and greets you with a kiss on the hand. You go wining, dining and dancing. The air is thick with laughter, flirtation and pure happiness. After all that, you go outside and lie together on the grass to gaze at the stars. You share passionate kisses by the moonlight, rolling around on the damp soil together, your expensive dress getting ruined but you're too high on love and lust to notice or care. I really loved this one. A shame that it's discontinued. update: I tried La Nuit Tresor hoping it would smell like MF, but it didn't :( While I liked it, La Tresor Nuit is much more fruity, less spicy/smoky, and the patchouli is less earthy. MF is still the sexier, bewitching one, it's less shrill, and more husky and deep. Ugh...please bring this back.

This was La Vie Est Belle before La Vie Est Belle. I don’t like LVEB, but I loved this one for special nights out. My sister gifted me a bottle when I was in college, and I felt so grown-up and sensuous wearing it. It’s more floral and less screechy-sweet than LVEB. It felt more elegant compared to the current mainstream fruitchollis (most of which I am bored to death of). Sure, this lady is very sweet from the blackcurrant and vanilla (yummy), but it’s also rich, romantic and sensual, it has a mystique to it. And I love my sweeter scents to have a mystical element to them, like Lolita Lempicka for example (no, they don’t smell anything alike, but they both have a sparkling anise and an earthy/herbaceous/powdery element that conjures the feeling of magic and enchantment). I can smell the elegant powderiness of the florals in Miracle Forever, the mischievous sparkle of anise, a subtle sultry smokiness from incense, a rich and earthy patchouli base. It was so feminine...the ad with the bewitching looking woman in an understated but sexy black dress and the full moon behind her actually really matches the scent. When La Nuit Tresor first came out, I had silently hoped that it would smell like Miracle Forever (or better, a rebranded version of it), but nope! La Nuit Tresor, like LVEB, is also too screechy, heavy and sharp for my tastes, too many fruit and sweet notes competing for attention.

(This review is for Eau de Perfume) Alluring, sweet and charming, MIRACLE FOREVER masterfully combines the classical floral fruity genre with the sweet vanilla gourmand notes. The scent is not overloaded with the vanilla sugar like other modern gourmands but rather combines the sweet floral notes of peony, mimosa and heliotrope to compliment the vanilla. The result is a beautiful and delicious floral gourmand. The scent starts with the romantic and sweet scent of peony and blackcurrant berries. The scent becomes sweeter and thicker in the heart notes when the heliotrope and mimosa take the centre stage. The combination is very sweet but beautiful at the same time and reminds me of syrupy and divine flower nectar. The patchouli and vanilla becomes more noticeable in the dry down layered on the woody amber base. The patchouli is not a bully in this fragrance but rather a gallant player that gently provides support to other notes in this fragrance. This lovely done composition is a crowd pleaser. It draws compliments and makes me feel girly, happy and beautiful. The fragrance is similar style as FLOWERBOMB but I do prefer MIRACLE FOREVER for its choice of the floral notes and beautiful balance. It also reminds me a bit of COCO MADEMOISELLE and WISH by Chopard. The sillage is strong. The longevity is over 8 hours. I definitely recommend it.

Mmmm...this stuff is vampy and voluptuous. Elegant, feminine and oh-so-sexy. Makes you feel like you should be strutting your stuff. Warm, smoky, woodsy, sweet and spicy. The dominating notes to my nose are blackcurrant, anise, vanilla, patchouli, incense and powdery florals. Delicious! Very good sillage and longevity. Intense for the first couple of hours, then becomes more subtle. Very different from the original Miracle (which I also like). This one is very sweet and potent, so spray with caution. Perfect to heat things up in winter. It will turn heads for sure. Best restricted for evening use. By the way, I don't know why many are saying it smells like Angel. The only thing this scent has in common with Angel is 'patchouli-dominance', but the patchouli in Miracle Forever is a clean, feminine 'come-hither' patchouli, unlike Angel which to my nose is just a confused, messy one. Still, this is one of those strong and sweet patchouli scents...so if you are a patchouli hater, or if you hate strong sweet scents, you would probably find this overwhelming. I normally don't like patchouli in scents, but I adore this. I still can't wear it too much because it can be headache inducing. Not a scent to buy blind.

This perfume is a darker perfection of the Miracle perfume in both staying power and scent. The first spray of perfume almost blindfolds the wearer with a purple silk ribbon around the eyes and glides away to reveal a sparkling lake in the middle of a moonlit forest after a seasonal shower, leaving the smell of hidden lilly of the valley and darker forest berries hidden. The chill of the fresh air is broken by a faint scent of something smokey, almost like burning amber or a trail of oud somewhere in the trees, making the air slightly warmer. The mixture of vanilla isn’t overwhelming and is matured by the scent of incense in the perfume, though I could swear there is rose somewhere in the perfume. Lasts very long and even the next day can be smelled on the skin and clothes, like a kiss. Simply beautiful! Scent 8/10 Staying power 7/10

Ever since I finished a bottle of this almost ten years ago and missed an opportunity to get another one before it got discontinued I've been looking for an alternative that would be close enough to Miracle Forever. Though there is definitely a similarity to La Vie Est Belle, it was not enough to satisfy my need for Miracle Forever. Today, not even thinking about Miracle Forever, I got myself Angel Muse and was surprised at the similarity of it to my memory of MF (apart from the chocolatey note in Angel Muse). So it was interesting to then come here and see all the reviewers comparing it to the original Angel (which I vaguely remember trying and not being impressed, so cannot compare).

Miracle Forever at first reminded me slightly of Angel (which I love), but after about an hour it changed into a less-sweet (but still VERY sweet) and smokier fragrance, more of what I would call an "adult gourmand". The blackcurrant and muguet add a subtle femininity, and the anise gives an absinthe-like boozy note which is quite appealing and delicious. There is plenty of vanilla but to me it smells more like the "vanilla bourbon", which I prefer to the usual kind. Very long-lasting, the sillage is fairly strong too but not as strong as I expected. You don't need much! I have a small rollerball and I am surprised by how little I have used.

It's December 2024 but here am I reminiscing about my favourite fragrance of all time, Miracle Forever. Sometimes I wonder why on earth did Lancome choose to to discontinue this? I know it has been years, but I can't get over it. La Vie Est Belle could never replace this jewel. Yes, LVEB is a beauty in its own way BUT it's just not hitting the same. NO WAY😂 Petition for Lancome to bring back Miracle Forever! Like pleasee, instead of Lancome continuously releasing La Vie Est Belle flankers, they might as well re-release Miracle Forever. Please, make us Miracle Forever girlies happy once again🥲

Just procured a vintage bottle of this, can't wait to test this one! LVEB + anis could be gorgeous. Hope it's not spoiled 🤞 Miracle Forever is definitely similar to La Vie Est Belle, but I like it more! It's powdery and tart, and it tingles the nose with patchouli. The anise makes it special. Maybe Lancome will come up with a LVEB flanker that features anise or licorice. That would make me very happy!

I love this scent and what it does on my skin. We have perfect chemistry bond as I've never received that much compliment from both genders so far only when I'm wearing it. Complete strangers talk to me and ask the name of my perfume. It doesn't feel heavy although it lasts long. I can go and party all night and I can attend all day meetings,reviews feeling very feminine.

I dont smell incense in it but I can easily smell anise and patchuli. I must say this fragrance surprised me as I do not like the original "Miracle"- it is too flowery for me . But this one is a different story- sweet and refreshing at the same time . I like it a lot and longevity is good, on my skin up to 8 hours x

Had to add----this is Polge and Ropion's first try for what would later become La Vie Est Belle. You can definitely smell the DNA for LVEB in Miracle Forever. For LVEB, they simply decreased the floral notes and put more emphasis on the gourmand quality with greater focus on patch and the sweetness.

I prefer this one to the original because it's "darker" and sexier than the original. Don't get me wrong, the original Miracle is nice too, but the wood notes are so beautifully intertwined with the florals in this one, making it a superb scent for date nights.

Love this perfume. It gives you a very luxurious feel and is one of the perfumes which smells expensive. Whether it is just sprayed or has been on for ages the smell is subtle class! I get loads of compliments when I wear this that I have lost count.

I just want it back..i have saved it soooo long, i saved it only for special occassions, I got it from my son when he saved his money from his birthday to buy his mama for her birthday, will never throw away the bottle, it's soo special for me!

Picked this up because of my interest in Insense/Patchouli fragrances, the opening is really nice, very fruity, get lovely dark berries. Neat, warm and woody drydown, get a real sense of the incense. Nice, shame it's deleted.

This is freaking wonderful! I love this fragrance. Unfortunately, apparently it's been discontinued? I bought another 2 bottles when i heard it and as soon as my local stores ran out of stock!

I really love this perfume! It's warm and sensual en very sexy, the star anise is wonderful! It's a really unexpected note, but smells absolutely wonderful on my skin :D

I like this scent for nights out or nights in snuggling watching a movie at home, and i wear this sometimes when its snowy outside, i really enjoy this one!!!!

This is a warm, sweet, elegant, classy scent. One of my favourites. How can anyone compare Miracle Forever to Angel is beyond me.