Fragrance comparison

La Vie Est Belle Christmas Edition vs No 13 Passionnee

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

1 wins

La Vie Est Belle Christmas Edition

Lancôme

3.1421 votes

Rank #36,039 SweetPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%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 Christmas Edition takes 1 of 1 categories.

La Vie Est Belle Christmas Edition
Choose it for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
No 13 Passionnee
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character.

La Vie Est Belle Christmas Edition1/1

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 Christmas Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Vie Est Belle Christmas EditionLancôme

No 13 PassionneeGrasse Au Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.14/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

—/ 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

19%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

52%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

patchouli92%

fruity84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

white floral100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

patchouli77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both fruity, patchouli and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantPear

Heart

Orange BlossomIrisJasmine

Base

PatchouliPralineTonka BeanVanilla

Top

Black Currant

Heart

Jasmine

Base

PatchouliVanilla

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day86

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,039

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#72,784

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa Vie Est Belle Christmas EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A sweet, fruity gourmand built around pear, black currant, iris, praline, vanilla, and a strong patchouli base. La Vie Est Belle Christmas Edition reads rich, polished, and decidedly feminine, with a soft floral heart under the sugar and warmth. This is likely to suit shoppers who enjoy dense, dressy sweetness more th…

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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 Christmas Edition and No 13 Passionnee smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, patchouli and vanilla accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Jasmine, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is La Vie Est Belle Christmas Edition or No 13 Passionnee better for summer or winter?

La Vie Est Belle Christmas Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

La Vie Est Belle Christmas Edition has top notes of Black Currant and Pear, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Praline, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. No 13 Passionnee has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Patchouli and Vanilla.