The Perfume Library

La Vie est Belle L'Eau de Parfum

6.6

Lancôme · 2012

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Eau de Parfum opens with pear and blackcurrant and settles into vanilla, praliné and tonka bean, a floral, gourmand scent for women. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind, and it is chosen most for nights out and evenings, though it also works for daily wear. Voters describe it as feminine and modern. The top is fruity, with pear and blackcurrant. In the heart, jasmine, iris and orange blossom bring a floral, powdery feel. The base turns sweet with vanilla, praliné and tonka bean, while patchouli keeps it from becoming too sugary.

Idôle

7.3

Lancôme · 2019

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Lancôme Idôle is a fresh, fruity floral for women that opens on pink pepper, bergamot and pear before settling into rose and jasmine. The top is Italian bergamot, pink pepper and pear, which reads bright and lightly fruity. In the heart, Turkish rose and jasmine take over, giving the scent a floral, powdery character. Bourbon vanilla softens the base, while cedar and patchouli keep a dry layer underneath. Voters rate both longevity and sillage as good. Most pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and the office come up most often. The majority describe it as feminine and modern.

La Nuit Trésor L'Eau de Parfum

7.8

Lancôme · 2015

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Lancôme La Nuit Trésor L'Eau de Parfum is a sweet, powdery women's fragrance that leans towards fall and winter evenings. It opens with black rose over a heart of Tahitian vanilla orchid. The base holds papyrus, frankincense and lychee praliné. Floral and fruity accords carry a gourmand sweetness, while powdery and smoky tones give it an oriental edge. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, with nights out and evenings the favoured occasions. The majority read it as feminine. Königstein Bona Dea and Real Time Sense & Emotion have a close profile.

Trésor (1990) (Eau de Parfum)

6.8

Lancôme · 1990

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Lancôme Trésor is a floral, fruity women's fragrance that opens on rose leaf, apricot blossom and peach blossom before softening into iris and vanilla. The opening is led by rose leaf with the sweet, fruity touch of apricot and peach blossom. In the heart, iris, heliotrope, lily of the valley and vanilla turn it powdery and sweet. The base of musk and sandalwood adds a woody, oriental warmth, while synthetic and spicy tones stay in the background. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind, and it is chosen mostly for evenings and nights out. It reads feminine and classic. Lancôme Trésor (Extrait de Parfum) and Dior Dolce Vita (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

Hypnôse (Eau de Parfum)

7.4

Lancôme · 2005

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Eau de Parfum

Lancôme Hypnôse Eau de Parfum is a floral, sweet scent with fruity, gourmand and powdery sides, and a clearly feminine character. Passion flower opens it, and jasmine and gardenia build a floral heart. As it dries down, vanilla sweetens it while vetiver gives a woody, slightly spicy base. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind, and it is chosen most for evening and nights out, though daytime and office wear get votes too. Most voters find it feminine. Gucci Rush and Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto have a close profile.

La Nuit Trésor à la Folie

8.2

Lancôme · 2018

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Lancôme La Nuit Trésor à la Folie is a powdery, creamy feminine scent that gathers gourmand and fruity sweetness inside a floral frame. Voters find it strong in longevity and good in sillage; most pick fall and winter, and evenings or nights out, while summer stays in the background. Most voters read it as feminine, with a share calling it modern. Pink pepper and bergamot open it, and damask rose leads the heart. In the base, amber, patchouli and vanilla take over, turning it sweeter with a spicy, oriental warmth. Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium (Eau de Parfum) and Dior Midnight Poison (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.

Poême (Eau de Parfum)

8.1

Lancôme · 1995

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Eau de Parfum

Lancôme Poême Eau de Parfum is a sweet, powdery floral that suits fall and winter evenings best, with a clearly feminine character. The top is fruity and bright, with bergamot, mandarin orange, peach and blackcurrant. Rose, jasmine, tuberose and orange blossom lead the heart, softened by vanilla blossom and leather. In the base, tonka bean, amber, musk and vanilla leave a creamy, oriental warmth. Both longevity and sillage are rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is worn most often in the evening and on nights out. Voters call its character feminine and classic. Givenchy Amarige (Eau de Toilette) and Emanuel Ungaro Desnuda have a close profile.

Ôud Bouquet

8.1

Lancôme · 2014

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Lancôme Ôud Bouquet is an oriental women's fragrance in which a floral, sweet heart is weighed down by spice and wood. Longevity is rated very strong and sillage strong. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with summer well behind. It is mostly linked to evenings and nights out, and less to the office or daily wear. Votes lean feminine, though a fair share also read it as masculine. It is built on rose, oud, praliné, copaiba wood and gaiac wood. Rose carries the floral side, praliné adds a gourmand sweetness, and the oud and the two woods ground it in a spicy, woody base. The result is heavy and warm, an oriental leaning sweet.

Trésor Midnight Rose

7.0

Lancôme · 2011

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Lancôme Trésor Midnight Rose is a fresh, floral women's fragrance with a fruity sweetness laid over it. Rose and raspberry lead the opening, and the heart of peony, pink pepper, currant blossom and jasmine builds a floral, garden-like middle. Musk, cedar and vanilla soften the base into a powdery, gourmand sweetness. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter behind them and summer least chosen. It leans towards evenings and nights out, yet it also works for daily wear. Most voters find it feminine. Escada Absolutely Me and Hard Candy Hard Candy have a close profile.

Miracle (Eau de Parfum)

7.2

Lancôme · 2000

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Parfum

Lancôme Miracle Eau de Parfum is a fresh, floral scent: citrus and fruit with a touch of spice settle onto a sweet, powdery base, and the character is feminine. It opens with pink pepper, freesia and lychee, fresh and fruity. In the heart, peony, magnolia and damask rose form the floral body, while Bourbon pepper and ginger add a spicy edge. The base of jasmine absolute, amber, patchouli and musk sweetens it and leaves a powdery warmth. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it is mostly seen as an everyday, leisure or office scent. More than half of voters call it feminine. Lancôme Miracle Eau Légère and Acqua di Parma Peonia Nobile have a close profile.

Hypnôse Homme (Eau de Toilette)

7.4

Lancôme · 2007

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Eau de Toilette

Lancôme Hypnôse Homme Eau de Toilette is a fresh but sweetish masculine scent that suits autumn and winter evenings best. Most voters pick it for autumn and winter; evenings and nights out lead, though business and daily wear also appear. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most see it as masculine, with few reading it as feminine. It has been discontinued. It opens with mandarin orange, mint, cardamom and bergamot, with the cardamom adding a spicy edge. Lavender sits in the heart. Musk, patchouli and amber in the base leave a sweet, powdery, woody warmth.

Jasmins Marzipane

7.9

Lancôme · 2016

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Lancôme Jasmins Marzipane is a floral, sweet unisex scent in which jasmine sambac and Jasminum grandiflorum are softened by almond wood and vanilla. Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick spring, then fall, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear. Most voters read it as feminine, though it is offered as unisex. A fresh, floral jasmine sits on a woody base of sandalwood and cashmere wood. Almond wood and Bourbon vanilla add a creamy, gourmand sweetness, while musk keeps everything powdery and soft. The notes don't unfold in stages; the scent stays whole from start to finish. Laura Mercier Vanille (Eau de Toilette) and Philosophy Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere have a close profile.

La Vie est Belle L'Elixir

7.2

Lancôme · 2024

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir is a floral, sweet feminine scent that pairs the brightness of raspberry and Calabrian bergamot with rose, cocoa butter absolute and leather. Voters find its longevity and sillage good. Fall, spring and winter lead, with summer well behind; it is picked most for nights out and evenings, with leisure wear close behind. Most voters call it feminine, and a fair number find it modern. It opens with a fruity freshness from bergamot and raspberry. Violet leaf absolute and rose absolute then bring a floral, powdery softness. In the base, leather, cocoa butter absolute and Virginia cedar settle it onto a sweet, leathery, warm foundation. Nest Lychee Rose (Eau de Parfum) and Bella Bellissima Orris Florentina have a close profile.

Magie Noire (Eau de Toilette)

7.7

Lancôme · 1978

Floral · Green · Spicy

Eau de Toilette

Lancôme Magie Noire Eau de Toilette opens with blackcurrant, bergamot and raspberry and runs through tuberose and jasmine to oakmoss and patchouli, a floral, green chypre. The top pairs fruity blackcurrant and raspberry with green notes and hyacinth. The heart builds a floral, sweet body from tuberose, ylang-ylang, iris and honey. In the base, vetiver, patchouli, oakmoss, musk and civet pull the scent towards woody, spicy and animalic ground. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evenings and nights out over daytime or the office. It is made for women and is mostly seen as feminine and classic. Animale Animale and Rochas Mystère have a close profile.

La Vie est Belle Vanille Nude

7.2

Lancôme · 2025

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Lancôme La Vie est Belle Vanille Nude is a sweet, creamy floral gourmand built around Jasminum grandiflorum and Bourbon vanilla, made for women. It opens with Jasminum grandiflorum as a floral entry, then Bourbon vanilla takes over in the heart and the scent drifts toward a soft, powdery sweetness. In the base, sandalwood and white musk hold that sweetness on a creamy footing; the overall impression is warm, gourmand and slightly synthetic. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall, with spring and winter close behind, and daily wear and leisure lead the occasions. Most voters find it feminine and modern. Xerjoff Allende and Morph Tonkatonic have a close profile.

La Nuit Trésor Nude

7.8

Lancôme · 2020

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Lancôme La Nuit Trésor Nude is a feminine scent where bergamot, coconut and peach lead into a floral heart and a vanilla base. Voters find both longevity and sillage good. Spring and summer lead, with fall not far behind. Leisure and daily wear come first, though night out and business also get votes. Most voters call it feminine, and some find it modern. It opens with bergamot freshness softened by coconut and peach. The heart brings gardenia and damask rose, lightened by aquatic notes and a solar note. The base of ambrox, vanilla and benzoin leaves a sweet, powdery, creamy trail. The overall character is fruity, gourmand and floral.

Trésor in Love

6.8

Lancôme · 2010

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Lancôme Trésor in Love is a sweet, powdery floral-fruity scent with a fresh feel, a feminine perfume that suits spring and summer days and everyday wear; it has been discontinued. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, so it stays close rather than filling a room. Most voters pick spring and summer, with winter far behind. Daily wear, leisure and business get the most votes, and more than half of voters read it as feminine, with some calling it modern. The top opens with pear, nectarine, pink pepper and bergamot. Violet, jasmine and Taif rose form a floral heart, with peach carrying the fruity sweetness through. In the base, Virginia cedar and musk leave a soft, powdery finish.

Idôle Aura

7.3

Lancôme · 2021

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Lancôme Idôle Aura is a fresh, floral perfume for women, with a powdery, creamy and lightly sweet rose character. It opens with fleur de sel and bergamot, which give it a bright start. Rose dominates the heart: French Rosa centifolia, Turkish damask rose, rose water and rose absolute sit together, joined by Jasminum auriculatum. Musk, heliotrope and Bourbon vanilla settle underneath and soften it into a powdery, creamy sweetness. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters recommend it for spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the most chosen settings. More than half of voters call its character feminine, with a good share finding it modern. Spirit Spirit of Cherry Blossom and Essential Parfums Rose Magnetic have a close profile.

La Vie est Belle (Eau de Parfum Intense)

7.8

Lancôme · 2015

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

In Lancôme La Vie est Belle Intense, the fruity freshness of orange, bergamot and pear meets a floral heart of tuberose and jasmine sambac, and it suits women's autumn and winter evenings. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening and nights out lead the occasions. Most see it as feminine, and some find it modern. It opens with orange, bergamot and pink pepper, with pear adding a fruity sweetness. In the heart, ylang-ylang, jasmine sambac, tuberose and hazelnut turn floral and creamy. The base of patchouli, tonka bean and benzoin leaves a sweet, powdery, gourmand warmth.

Magnifique (Eau de Parfum)

6.9

Lancôme · 2008

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Eau de Parfum

Lancôme Magnifique Eau de Parfum is a sweet, powdery floral with spicy and woody touches and a feminine character; it has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind, and it is chosen mostly for evenings and nights out. Most voters call it feminine. Saffron opens it. The heart is rose, May rose and jasmine, while nagarmotha, sandalwood and vetiver form a woody base. The fruity and sweet sides sit over the florals and leave a soft powdery finish. M. Micallef Glamour and La Prairie Life Threads Ruby have a close profile.

Sagamore (Eau de Toilette)

8.0

Lancôme · 1985

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Lancôme Sagamore Eau de Toilette is a fresh, citrusy men's fragrance that leans into a green, spicy and powdery fougère character. Bergamot, lavender and cardamom open it, then jasmine, geranium and ginger pull the heart towards floral and spicy ground. Vetiver, benzoin and moss sit underneath, and as it dries the scent turns sweeter, with a woody, resinous warmth. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, and it is worn mainly for daily, business and leisure use, with evening and night out also getting votes. Voters mostly call it masculine and classic. Penhaligon's Turnbull & Asser and Bois 1920 Vetiver Ambrato have a close profile.

La Vie est Belle L'Eau de Toilette

7.4

Lancôme · 2014

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Eau de Toilette is a floral, powdery women's fragrance that moves from a fresh start into gourmand sweetness. Almond and magnolia come first; the heart holds white blossoms absolute, patchouli absolute and iris pallida. The base of tonka bean, praliné, caramel and vanilla sweetens and softens the whole. Fruity and spicy touches stay behind the gourmand core. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and spring, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear while also suiting evenings and nights out. Most voters read it as feminine and modern. One Avenue Peony and Escada Celebrate N.O.W. have a close profile.

La Vie est Belle L'Extrait

7.3

Lancôme · 2023

Floral · Sweet · Gourmand

Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Extrait is a powdery, woody floral built on damask rose and orris butter over a sweet, gourmand base, and it suits evenings and the colder months. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with evening and night out leading the occasions, though daily and business wear also get votes. Most see it as feminine. The top holds frankincense, bergamot and red fruits; in the heart, damask rose and orris butter give a powdery floral core, and oud in the base adds a woody, spicy depth. The overall feel is sweet and oriental. Yves Rocher So Elixir and Banana Republic Rosewood have a close profile.

La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry

6.4

Lancôme · 2026

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Very Cherry is a sweet, gourmand women's scent that leans towards fall and winter evenings. It opens with the fruity sweetness of black cherry, and violet leaf absolute brings a floral, slightly green touch to the heart. In the base, Bourbon vanilla and cocoa butter bring out the gourmand side, while oud adds a spicy, woody depth. Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick it for evenings and nights out, though leisure wear isn't far behind. Most see it as feminine and modern. Jesus del Pozo In Black and Givenchy L'Interdit Elixir have a similar profile.