Fragrance comparison

La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense vs Promise Her The Moon

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 2,262 ratings analysed

La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense

Lancôme

4.032,252 votes

Rank #242 SweetNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Promise Her The Moon

Devertere

4.2010 votes

Rank #41,737 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Promise Her The Moon
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense2/5

Promise Her The Moon2/5

Ratings & consensus: La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Promise Her The Moon
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Promise Her The Moon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum IntenseLancôme

Promise Her The MoonDevertere

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 2,252 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

4.20/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 75%

Category winnerLa Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

2,083 votes

50%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityPromise Her The Moon

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value71

Category winnerPromise Her The MoonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

nutty92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

iris69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

tropical84%

vanilla77%

green69%

plastic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearPink PepperCurrant budsOrangeBergamot

Heart

IrisTuberoseYlang-YlangOrange BlossomJasmine Sambac

Base

Whipped CreamHazelnut

Top15-30 mins

Nail PolishPlasticYlang-YlangOrange PeelGalbanumLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

PitahayaPearJasmine SambacFig MilkBasilCaoutchouc

Base8-12 hrs

VanillaTuberoseSugarMuskOud

InformationalShared notesPear, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine Sambac. Durations are only published for Promise Her The Moon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall75

Winter75

Day92

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex2

Women97

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

Party 37%Date 30%Casual 22%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#242

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Dominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews238

Overall rank#41,737

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLa Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense leans richer, creamier, and more nutty than the original, with syrupy pear, powdery iris, white florals, and a hazelnut whipped cream dry-down. It usually reads warm, sweet, and plush rather than sparkling. This is the La Vie Est Belle flanker to sample if you want a deeper gou…

Reviews →

Promise Her The Moon opens with a brazen splash of wet nail polish, sharp galbanum, and bitter lemon peel. It smells weird. Give it five minutes, though, and the solvent bite settles into juicy dragon fruit and sweet pear drizzled with milky fig sap. The weirdness does not vanish. Instead, synthetic balloon rubber thr…

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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, La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense or Promise Her The Moon?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense is rated 4.03/5 from 2,252 votes; Promise Her The Moon is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes. Choose La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Promise Her The Moon for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense or Promise Her The Moon?

They last about the same: Promise Her The Moon 84/100, La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense 82/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense or Promise Her The Moon?

Projection is very close: La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense 75/100, Promise Her The Moon 75/100 for sillage.

Do La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense and Promise Her The Moon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Pear, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine Sambac.

Is La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense or Promise Her The Moon better for summer or winter?

Promise Her The Moon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense and Promise Her The Moon?

La Vie Est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Intense has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper, Currant buds and Orange, heart notes of Iris, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Whipped Cream and Hazelnut. Promise Her The Moon has top notes of Nail Polish, Plastic, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Peel, heart notes of Pitahaya, Pear, Jasmine Sambac and Fig Milk, a base of Vanilla, Tuberose, Sugar and Musk.