Fragrance comparison

La Vie Est Belle vs No 13 Passionnee

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 35,616 ratings analysed

1 wins

La Vie Est Belle

Lancôme

3.4835,616 votes

Rank #1,781 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

No 13 Passionnee

Grasse Au Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #72,784 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Vie Est Belle takes 1 of 1 categories.

La Vie Est Belle
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
No 13 Passionnee
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character.

La Vie Est Belle1/1

No 13 Passionnee0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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 BelleLancôme

No 13 PassionneeGrasse Au Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.48/ 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 hate

33%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

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

fruity84%

patchouli77%

woody69%

white floral61%

white floral100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

patchouli77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both vanilla, fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantPear

Heart

IrisJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

PralineVanillaPatchouliTonka Bean

Top

Black Currant

Heart

Jasmine

Base

PatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Jasmine, Vanilla and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer31

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex1

Women98

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,781

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews783

Overall rank#72,784

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa Vie Est BelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La 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…

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No 13 Passionnee opens with a sudden burst of sweet black currant that hits with tart fruitiness right off the sprayer. As the fruity top note settles, clean jasmine enters the heart, smoothing out the sharp berry edges with a soft white floral presence. The base rests on a familiar duo of earthy patchouli and warm va…

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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.

Do La Vie Est Belle and No 13 Passionnee smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Jasmine, Vanilla and Patchouli.

What are the notes in La Vie Est Belle and No 13 Passionnee?

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. No 13 Passionnee has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Patchouli and Vanilla.