La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry
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- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry by Lancôme, composed by Anne Flipo and Dominique Ropion, opens on black cherry and cherry liqueur, sharpened with a little pink pepper. Damask rose, jasmine sambac, iris and violet leaf build a powdery, floral heart around that fruit. The base turns rich and dark, oud, vanilla, cocoa, patchouli and cedar, for a warm, gourmand finish. Mostly chosen by women, it suits anyone who wants a cherry scent carrying real weight. Winter and autumn are when voters wear it, favouring evenings and late nights over anything else. Sillage and longevity both lean strong and long-lasting in the vote, so it lingers well after you have stopped noticing it yourself. A 3ml decant is enough to learn if that dark cherry warmth belongs to you.
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The community verdict
A sweet cherry gourmand, La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry starts with black cherry and cherry liqueur before violet leaf and iris give way to vanilla and cocoa. The largest group finds it long-lasting with strong projection, though moderate is the next view for both. It fits winter evenings, with autumn and night also working well.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Black Cherry
- Cherry Liqueur
- Pink Pepper
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Damask Rose
- Iris
- Jasmine Sambac
- Violet Leaf
- Brand
- Lancôme
- Perfumers
- Anne Flipo and Dominique Ropion
- Scent profile
- For women
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Black cherries soaked in liqueur, dusted with cocoa after nightfall.
Main accordscherry, sweet, gourmand, fruity, vanilla
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
- Black Cherry
- Cherry Liqueur
- Pink Pepper
Heart15 min – 2 h
- Damask Rose
- Iris
- Jasmine Sambac
- Violet Leaf
Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h
- Lasts
- 7–12 h
- Long lasting
- Sillage
- Strong, 3 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity447 votes
Most voted: 47%Long lasting
27%Moderate
Sillage402 votes
Most voted: 45%Strong
32%Moderate
Season440 votes
Most voted: 45%Winter
34%Autumn
Time of day435 votes
Most voted: 44%Evening
37%Night out
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Longevity447 votes
- Very weak1%6 votes
- Weak4%16 votes
- Moderate27%120 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)47%210 votes
- Eternal21%95 votes
Sillage402 votes
- Intimate5%22 votes
- Moderate32%130 votes
- Strong (Most voted)45%180 votes
- Enormous17%70 votes
Season440 votes
- Spring16%70 votes
- Summer5%20 votes
- Autumn34%150 votes
- Winter (Most voted)45%200 votes
Time of day435 votes
- Daytime14%60 votes
- Office6%25 votes
- Evening (Most voted)44%190 votes
- Night out37%160 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
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Travel-ready atomiser
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The house
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Lancôme was founded in France in 1935 by Armand Petitjean, who named the house after Lancosme in the Indre valley. From the start the idea was beauty for women, and the perfumes still lean feminine, warm and a little romantic. Vanilla, jasmine, rose and iris run through the range, often with pear or black currant for fruit and a soft cushion of patchouli, sandalwood and musk. La Vie Est Belle is the natural opener, sweet and fruity with a vanilla finish. Miracle is brighter, floral with fresh spice and citrus. Trésor, from 1990, is fruity and powdery, a rounder, older style of floral. Anne Flipo and Dominique Ropion are among the perfumers credited on the line. Try a 3ml of two before you pick a bottle.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry smell like?
Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry opens with Black Cherry, Cherry Liqueur and Pink Pepper. The heart brings Damask Rose, Iris, Jasmine Sambac and Violet Leaf. It dries down to Cedar, Cocoa, Oud and Patchouli. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as cherry, sweet, gourmand, fruity and vanilla.
Is Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (47% of votes), and 68% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (45% 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'Elixir Very Cherry good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 5% of season votes.
Is Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 45% of season votes.
Is Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 80% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 20% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 6% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry?
La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry is made by Lancôme. Its perfumers are Anne Flipo and Dominique Ropion.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry?
A 10ml decant of Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. 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'Elixir Very Cherry, 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'Elixir Very Cherry decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry 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.