Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Whipped cream and hazelnut spooned beside pear slices on a cold evening.

Main accordssweet, nutty, woody, vanilla, white floral

La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense by Lancôme, bottle pictured with its key notes: Pear, Pink Pepper and Iris
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 12 h+

    • Hazelnut
    • Whipped Cream
Lasts
12 h+
Eternal
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayNight outEvening

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 40%Eternal

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 42%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 50%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 45%Night out

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Longevity, 924 votes

  • Very weak3%29 votes
  • Weak6%53 votes
  • Moderate17%156 votes
  • Long lasting34%314 votes
  • Eternal (Most voted)40%372 votes

Sillage, 1,183 votes

  • Intimate6%76 votes
  • Moderate21%251 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)42%497 votes
  • Enormous30%359 votes

Season, 924 votes

  • Spring13%120 votes
  • Summer2%18 votes
  • Autumn35%324 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)50%462 votes

Time of day, 924 votes

  • Daytime12%111 votes
  • Office3%27 votes
  • Evening40%370 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)45%416 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.10Was €12.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €2.70/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈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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Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Juicy pear and a little peppery spark open it, then powdery iris and creamy white flowers arrive. The base is the star: whipped cream and hazelnut, soft, round and warmly gourmand.

How it wears

The perfume community reports very long-lasting wear, often eternal, with strong, room-filling projection. It makes a big impression.

When to wear it

Wearers pick it for winter, with autumn close behind, and for nights and evenings out. It is a cold-weather scent for dressing up.

Who it suits

Suits women who love soft, rich gourmand scents. It is generous, and wearers who dislike strong sweetness may find it too much, so lighter hands do well with it.

Similar perfumes at 10ML

Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense comes as 3ml for €8.10 (€2.70/ml), 10ml for €21.87 (€2.19/ml) and 30ml for €57.60 (€1.92/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense smell like?

Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense opens with Bergamot, Currant buds, Orange and Pear. The heart brings Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom and Tuberose. It dries down to Hazelnut and Whipped Cream. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as sweet, nutty, woody, vanilla and white floral.

Is Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as eternal (40% of votes), and 74% 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 L'Eau de Parfum Intense good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 2% of season votes.

Is Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 50% of season votes.

Is Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 85% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 15% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 3% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense?

La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense is made by Lancôme. It was launched in 2015.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense?

A 10ml decant of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense 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 L'Eau de Parfum Intense, 10ML has La Vie Est Belle, Miracle and Trésor from Lancôme, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense 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.

Is Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense sweet?

Yes: whipped cream, hazelnut and vanilla-like softness make it clearly sweet. Pear and iris add some freshness at the start, but some wearers find the sweetness heavy.

What do people like most about Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense?

Wearers like the nutty undertones, the long-lasting wear and how soft and round it feels. Many call it a gorgeous winter scent.

Where can I buy Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense as a decant?

At 10ML: Lancôme La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €21.87 (€2.19/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

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.