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La Vie En Rose vs LYS

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

Updated 258 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Vie En Rose takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • La Vie En Rose

    Choose it for a sweet and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • LYS

    Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

La Vie En Rose3/5
LYS2/5
Ratings & consensus
LYS
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
La Vie En Rose
Sillage & projection
La Vie En Rose
Value for money
La Vie En Rose
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
LYS

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
La Vie En RoseAmberfig
LYSPrincesse Marina De Bourbon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.10/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%
3.90/ 5 · 248 votes
Have 22%Had 51%Want 27%
Category winnerLYSRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
40%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

24%Love
57%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

248 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityLa Vie En Rose

SillageLa Vie En Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value50
Category winnerLa Vie En RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
rose92%
fruity84%
caramel77%
vanilla69%
powdery61%
white floral100%
powdery92%
iris84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
citrus61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeachPetitgrainRaspberry
Heart
RoseCoconutIrisJasmineNeroliGeraniumLily
Base
CaramelVanillaWhite Musk
Notes
LilyIrisCardamomWhite MuskMandarin OrangeVanillaPeach

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPeach, Iris, Lily and Vanilla. Durations are only published for LYS, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring40
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer90
Fall44
Winter34
Day100
Night20
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,578

PerfumerDavid Magalhães

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerLYSHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Vie En Rose by Amberfig is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. La Vie En Rose was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is David Magalhães. Top notes are Peach, Petitgrain and Raspberry; middle notes are Rose, Coconut, Iris, Jasmine, Neroli, Geranium and Lily; base notes are Caramel, Vanilla a…

Reviews →

LYS by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a light floral green perfume centered on fresh lily, powdery iris, and gentle white musk. Released in 2005, it opens with a bright splash of mandarin orange and a subtle dash of warm cardamom before settling into a dewy spring garden feel. The heart brings clean white lily and sof…

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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, La Vie En Rose or LYS?

La Vie En Rose takes 3 of 5 categories. La Vie En Rose is rated 4.10/5 from 10 votes; LYS is rated 3.90/5 from 248 votes. Choose La Vie En Rose for a sweet and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose LYS for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, La Vie En Rose or LYS?

La Vie En Rose lasts longest (La Vie En Rose 80/100, LYS 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Vie En Rose or LYS?

La Vie En Rose projects furthest (La Vie En Rose 61/100, LYS 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Vie En Rose and LYS smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Iris, Lily and Vanilla.

Is La Vie En Rose or LYS better for summer or winter?

La Vie En Rose suits evening wear; LYS suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Vie En Rose and LYS?

La Vie En Rose has top notes of Peach, Petitgrain and Raspberry, heart notes of Rose, Coconut, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Caramel, Vanilla and White Musk. LYS features Lily, Iris, Cardamom, White Musk and Mandarin Orange.

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