La Vie Est Belle vs Love
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
92%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
La Vie Est BelleChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
LoveChoose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection.
La Vie Est Belle1/2
Love1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Love
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- La Vie Est Belle
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
La Vie Est BelleLancômeLoveBadeFeeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.48/ 5 · 35,616 votes
Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
32%Like
8%Ok
24%Dislike
4%Hate
33,537 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageLove
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla92%
fruity84%
patchouli77%
woody69%
white floral61%
sweet100%
white floral92%
fruity84%
vanilla77%
woody69%
iris61%
Scent match92%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black CurrantPear
Heart
IrisJasmineOrange Blossom
Base
PralineVanillaPatchouliTonka Bean
Top
PearBlack Currant
Heart
IrisJasmineOrange Blossom
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaPralinePatchouli
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pear, Iris and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring55
Summer31
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,950
PerfumerAnne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge
Launched—
Reviews783
Overall rank#82,111
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerLa Vie Est BelleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLa Vie Est Belle opens with a glossy pear and black currant sweetness, then settles into powdery iris, orange blossom and a warm praline vanilla patchouli base. It is rich, feminine and very easy to recognise. For many shoppers, the question is not whether it performs, but whether it suits their taste. If you enjoy sw…
Reviews →Love by BadeFee is a sweet gourmand centered on a juicy pear and black currant opening. The heart reveals iris, jasmine, and orange blossom, while the base features tonka bean, vanilla, praline, and a grounded touch of patchouli. Designed for women, this scent suits cool weather wear for casual outings where you want …
Reviews →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 projects more, La Vie Est Belle or Love?
Love projects furthest (Love 75/100, La Vie Est Belle 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Do La Vie Est Belle and Love smell similar?
Very similar: a 92% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pear, Iris and Jasmine.
What are the notes in La Vie Est Belle and Love?
La Vie Est Belle has top notes of Black Currant and Pear, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Patchouli and Tonka Bean. Love has top notes of Pear and Black Currant, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Praline and Patchouli.
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