Fragrance comparison

Fashion vs Oui La Vie est Belle

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 878 ratings analysed

Fashion

Leonard

4.1163 votes

Rank #20,646 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Oui La Vie est Belle

Lancôme

3.78815 votes

Rank #2,722 SweetRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oui La Vie est Belle takes 5 of 7 categories.

Fashion
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oui La Vie est Belle
Choose it for a sweet and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Fashion2/7

Oui La Vie est Belle5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FashionLeonard

Oui La Vie est BelleLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%

3.78/ 5 · 815 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerFashionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

33%Love

40%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

691 votes

Category winnerFashionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityOui La Vie est Belle

SillageOui La Vie est Belle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value49

Category winnerOui La Vie est BelleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

sweet100%

rose92%

fruity84%

iris77%

patchouli69%

woody61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet, woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PeachGreen NotesVioletTarragonNeroliRaspberryLemonPlum

Heart3-4 hrs

IrisCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-YlangLilacOrchidLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaCedar

Top

RaspberryPink PepperBergamot

Heart

RoseYlang-Ylang

Base

Sweet NotesIrisPatchouli

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Iris, Rose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Fashion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer67

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night43

Spring100

Summer50

Fall95

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOui La Vie est BelleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex1

Women99

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,646

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#2,722

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews120

Category winnerOui La Vie est BelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fashion by Leonard opens with a tart flash of bergamot, ripe plum, and juicy peach that quickly gives way to dry tarragon. You smell crisp fruit rather than sugary syrup. Within twenty minutes, a dense bouquet of powdery iris, spicy carnation, and sweet tuberose blooms across the skin. The base anchors the composition…

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Oui La Vie est Belle keeps the La Vie Est Belle idea, but makes it brighter, fruitier, and easier to wear for many people. Raspberry, rose, iris, and patchouli give it a sweet floral-gourmand feel with a slightly tart edge that stops it from becoming too heavy. It tends to suit shoppers who want a feminine, playful fl…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fashion or Oui La Vie est Belle?

Oui La Vie est Belle takes 5 of 7 categories. Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes; Oui La Vie est Belle is rated 3.78/5 from 815 votes. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oui La Vie est Belle for a sweet and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fashion or Oui La Vie est Belle?

Oui La Vie est Belle lasts longest (Oui La Vie est Belle 74/100, Fashion 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fashion or Oui La Vie est Belle?

Oui La Vie est Belle projects furthest (Oui La Vie est Belle 64/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fashion and Oui La Vie est Belle smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Iris, Rose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Fashion or Oui La Vie est Belle better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fashion is the stronger pick. For winter, Oui La Vie est Belle is the stronger pick. Fashion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fashion and Oui La Vie est Belle?

Fashion has top notes of Peach, Green Notes, Violet and Tarragon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Amber. Oui La Vie est Belle has top notes of Raspberry, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sweet Notes, Iris and Patchouli.