5ml orders arrive in the labeled Base Note spray atomizer. Original bottle shown for fragrance identification.
Lancome
Lancôme Vie Est Belle
Best in fall and winter.
5ml in a portable spray atomizer. Try it on your skin before committing to a bottle.
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Olivier Polge, Dominique Ropion, and Anne Flipo spent three years and roughly 5,000 versions getting this right in 2012. The brief was simple: happiness, not as a mood board but as a choice. Julia Roberts became the face. The bottle is a crystal smile.
On skin it’s warm, a little powdered, and unapologetically sweet. You feel like you’re in on a private joke—the woman who already decided the day is going to be good.
Key notes
Pear, Blackcurrant
Iris, Jasmine, Orange Blossom
Praline, Vanilla, Patchouli, Tonka Bean
Best for
- Casual
- Evening
- Everyday
- Signature
What you get
- A 5ml glass spray atomizer, about 60 sprays
- Decanted from the original bottle, eau de parfum
- First vial $20, each extra vial in the same order $18