Fragrance comparison

Atara vs La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

3 wins

Atara

Michael Malul London

3.8137 votes

Rank #34,386 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

81%scent match

Very similar

La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021

Lancôme

2.789 votes

Rank #62,316 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Atara takes 3 of 4 categories.

Atara
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Atara3/4

La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 20211/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021
Sillage & projection: Atara
Value for money: Atara
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Atara

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

AtaraMichael Malul London

La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021Lancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

22%Like

16%Ok

11%Dislike

8%Hate

37 votes

11%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

44%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityLa Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021

SillageAtara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value17

Category winnerAtaraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

patchouli84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

fruity84%

woody77%

patchouli69%

white floral61%

Scent match81%Very similar · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

PatchouliPearPralineBlack CurrantTonka BeanVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantPear

Heart

IrisOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

PralineVanillaPatchouliTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Pear, Praline and Black Currant. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer53

Fall63

Winter47

Day100

Night60

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,386

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,316

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAtaraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Atara is a sweet fruity gourmand with pear and black currant up top, then a warmer trail of praline, tonka, vanilla, and patchouli. It opens playful and glossy, then settles into something softer, creamier, and more dressed up. It leans feminine and can suit someone who likes modern sweet scents with a darker patchoul…

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La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021 keeps the familiar La Vie est Belle DNA in a festive bottle. It opens with pear and black currant, then settles into a sweet iris, vanilla, praline and patchouli profile that reads creamy, fruity and clearly gourmand. This is best for shoppers who already enjoy the original and wa…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Atara or La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021?

Atara takes 3 of 4 categories. Atara is rated 3.81/5 from 37 votes; La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021 is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Atara for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021 for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Atara or La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021?

La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021 lasts longest (La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021 80/100, Atara 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Atara or La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021?

Atara projects furthest (Atara 58/100, La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Atara and La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021 smell similar?

Very similar: a 81% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Pear, Praline and Black Currant.

Is Atara or La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021 better for summer or winter?

Atara suits daytime wear; La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Atara and La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021?

Atara features Patchouli, Pear, Praline, Black Currant and Tonka Bean. La Vie est Belle Limited Edition 2021 has top notes of Black Currant and Pear, heart notes of Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Patchouli and Tonka Bean.