Fragrance comparison

Atara vs La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

5 wins

Atara

Michael Malul London

3.8137 votes

Rank #34,386 SweetFruity

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71%scent match

Lancôme

3.0715 votes

Rank #54,482 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Atara takes 5 of 5 categories.

Atara
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Atara5/5

La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski0/5

Ratings & consensus: Atara
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Atara
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 Designed By Richard OrlinskiLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%

3.07/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 43%Had 8%Want 50%

Category winnerAtaraRating 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

13%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

27%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate52

Category winners

LongevityAtara

SillageAtara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value33

Category winnerAtaraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

patchouli84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

patchouli84%

woody77%

iris69%

earthy61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and patchouli

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

IrisJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

PatchouliPralineVanillaTonka 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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men8

Unisex15

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,386

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,482

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews4

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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This limited edition keeps the familiar La Vie Est Belle style intact, a sweet iris gourmand with pear, black currant, vanilla, praline and patchouli at the core. It opens fruity, turns powdery and creamy through the heart, then settles into a warm, sugary patchouli dry-down. It may suit shoppers who already enjoy the…

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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 Designed By Richard Orlinski?

Atara takes 5 of 5 categories. Atara is rated 3.81/5 from 37 votes; La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski is rated 3.07/5 from 15 votes. Choose Atara for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Atara or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski?

Atara lasts longest (Atara 71/100, La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Atara or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski?

Atara projects furthest (Atara 58/100, La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Atara and La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and patchouli accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Pear, Praline and Black Currant.

Is Atara or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski better for summer or winter?

Atara suits daytime wear; La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Atara and La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski?

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