Fragrance comparison

Happiness vs La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

3 wins

Happiness

Superz.

3.6932 votes

Rank #24,959 PatchouliCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition

Lancôme

4.0017 votes

Rank #36,165 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Happiness takes 3 of 5 categories.

Happiness
Choose it for a patchouli and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Happiness3/5

La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HappinessSuperz.

La Vie Est Belle Limited EditionLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

4.00/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 43%Had 13%Want 43%

Category winnerLa Vie Est Belle Limited EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

6%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

22%Hate

32 votes

35%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLa Vie Est Belle Limited Edition

SillageHappiness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value46

Category winnerHappinessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

citrus92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

fresh61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

woody69%

patchouli61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both patchouli and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliCitrusesLemonTonka BeanMuskBlack CurrantOrange BlossomJasmineIrisVanillaOrangePraline

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantPear

Heart

IrisOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

PralinePatchouliVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Tonka Bean, Black Currant and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer100

Fall64

Winter55

Day100

Night63

Spring100

Summer22

Fall78

Winter89

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex0

Women82

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,959

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#36,165

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerHappinessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Happiness by Superz. is a dense floral fruity gourmand for women that prioritizes massive projection. It opens with a bright burst of citrus and black currant before settling into a sweet, powdery base of praline, tonka bean, and musk. This is a cold-weather scent designed to be noticed, making it a bold choice for ev…

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La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition keeps the familiar sweet, fruity, floral DNA of the original, but wears a little cleaner and more balanced. Pear and black currant give it a bright, glossy opening, while iris, orange blossom and jasmine soften the heart before praline, vanilla and tonka settle in. On skin, it reads sw…

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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, Happiness or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition?

Happiness takes 3 of 5 categories. Happiness is rated 3.69/5 from 32 votes; La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition is rated 4.00/5 from 17 votes. Choose Happiness for a patchouli and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Happiness or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition?

They last about the same: La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition 80/100, Happiness 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Happiness or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition?

Happiness projects furthest (Happiness 78/100, La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Happiness and La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Black Currant and Orange Blossom.

Is Happiness or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition better for summer or winter?

Happiness suits daytime wear; La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Happiness and La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition?

Happiness features Patchouli, Citruses, Lemon, Tonka Bean and Musk. La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition has top notes of Black Currant and Pear, heart notes of Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Praline, Patchouli, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.