Lancôme La Vie Est Belle, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Pear and praline wrapped in a silk scarf beside fresh iris.

Lancôme La Vie Est Belle with a 10ML travel atomiser and a 10ML refill vial on a pink plinth
La Vie Est Belle by Lancôme, bottle pictured with its key notes: Black Currant, Pear and Iris
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayNight out

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 40%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 42%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 48%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 40%Night out

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Longevity, 14,420 votes

  • Very weak1%150 votes
  • Weak3%362 votes
  • Moderate24%3,465 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)40%5,777 votes
  • Eternal32%4,666 votes

Sillage, 14,775 votes

  • Intimate5%748 votes
  • Moderate28%4,124 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)42%6,212 votes
  • Enormous25%3,691 votes

Season, 14,420 votes

  • Spring16%2,307 votes
  • Summer4%577 votes
  • Autumn32%4,614 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)48%6,922 votes

Time of day, 14,420 votes

  • Daytime25%3,605 votes
  • Office5%721 votes
  • Evening30%4,326 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)40%5,768 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €7.56Was €11.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €2.52/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €55.80Was €123.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €1.86/ml26% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Lancôme La Vie Est Belle smell like?

Lancôme La Vie Est Belle opens with Black Currant and Pear. The heart brings Iris, Jasmine and Orange Blossom. It dries down to Patchouli, Praline, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.

Is Lancôme La Vie Est Belle long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (40% of votes), and 72% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (42% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Lancôme La Vie Est Belle good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 4% of season votes.

Is Lancôme La Vie Est Belle good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 48% of season votes.

Is Lancôme La Vie Est Belle for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 70% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 30% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Lancôme La Vie Est Belle to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 5% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Lancôme La Vie Est Belle?

La Vie Est Belle is made by Lancôme. It was launched in 2012.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle?

A 10ml decant of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Lancôme perfumes can I try?

Besides Lancôme La Vie Est Belle, 10ML has Miracle, Trésor and Poeme from Lancôme, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Lancôme La Vie Est Belle decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Lancôme La Vie Est Belle decant is filled by hand from an original Lancôme bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.