La Vie Est Belle Flowers of Happiness by Lancôme bottle
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La Vie Est Belle Flowers of Happiness

4.0/5 · 177 votes Feminine 2018
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Longevity2.8/5
Sillage2.7/5
Day93
Night16
Spring100
Summer76
Fall27
Winter14
Our take

La Vie Est Belle Flowers of Happiness opens with a spritz of pear and citrus that feels less like a fresh squeeze and more like a candy sweetener, a syrupy gloss over the bergamot. It quickly settles into a peony and rose heart, soft and powdery, with jasmine and lily of the valley lending a clean laundry soap undertone. The dry down is a whisper of musk and sandalwood, barely there. This is a bouquet that has been lightly misted with pear soda, then left in the sun until the fizz goes flat. It is sweet in a confectionary way, powdery and floral, but entirely synthetic, a mainstream designer composition that plays it safe to the point of boredom.

With a longevity barely clearing two hours and sillage so close to the skin it might as well be a scented lotion, this fragrance asks you to reapply constantly. It is best suited for a spring brunch or a breezy afternoon picnic, a cheerful daytime spritz for someone who wants to smell pretty without making a statement. Skip it if you crave depth, projection, or any kind of personality. This is a floral that smiles politely and then evaporates. Who exactly is it for, the person who buys perfume for the bottle alone? It lives in the moment and forgets itself by lunchtime.

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