Blessed

Love the sweet soft scent. It does smell very similar to Lancome Vie est Belle, but not a complete dupe as the floral comes through more heavily. The jasmine takes over. My negative is how all of my OAKCHA's have no longevity to them. I have to spray 3-5x a day. They last a bit longer on my shirts, but not long on my skin. Even on my shirts, it's only after I have sprayed about 3 different times throughout the day that it seems to linger. As far as siliage; I put intimate because once it settles, you have to be right up on me (sniff my neck or shirt) to smell it.

I’ve been a longtime fan of the original La Vie Est Belle and have gone through several bottles over the years. I was curious to try Blessed, but I’ll admit—it’s quite different. While they share a similar scent profile, La Vie Est Belle is noticeably sweeter. The Oakcha version leans more heavily on jasmine. I wouldn’t call this an exact dupe; in a blind test, I could easily tell them apart. Additionally, Blessed has a sharp alcohol note in the opening that takes a few minutes to fade. If you think this is identical, you clearly don’t know the original. That said, if you enjoy the LVEB family and want a twist on the classic, this may still be worth exploring. But if you’re very familiar with the original La Vie Est Belle and are looking for an exact match, you may want to rethink it.

So, I've pretty much hated everything I've ever gotten from Oakcha (mostly gourmands) until now. I'm not sure I've smelled the original but given that this smells familiar (like something I've smelled in the wild) I'm guessing it's accurate. Is it something I would've purchased while out testing? Probably not. But at least it's wearable! A plummy sweet floral that's a bit powdery as it dries... Finally, an Oakcha tha smells like a good value. As an aside, I'm fairly certain that I was sent used/open product(s). The first Oakcha I purchased was boxed and sealed and included a product card. Purchased a bundle and there were no sealed boxes. Just the magnetic box (that comes inside the flimsy matching cardboard box) with product cards in all but 1. This purchase was just the magnetic boxes which one jostled open and the bottle was not secured inside.

Something in the opening smelled a little bit like pee to me.