Fragrance comparison

La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits Meller vs No 13 Passionnee

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

1 wins

La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits Meller

Lancôme

2.8825 votes

Rank #21,183 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%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 L'Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits Meller takes 1 of 1 categories.

La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits Meller
Choose it for a sweet and white floral 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 L'Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits Meller1/1

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 L'Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits Meller

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits MellerLancôme

No 13 PassionneeGrasse Au Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.88/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%

—/ 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

24%Love

8%Like

4%Ok

60%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate47

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

vanilla77%

patchouli69%

woody61%

white floral100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

patchouli77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both white floral, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IrisBlack CurrantPear

Heart

JasmineOrange Blossom

Base

PatchouliSpun SugarPralineTonka 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

Spring57

Summer29

Fall100

Winter86

Day43

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,183

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Dominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#72,784

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits MellerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A richer, dressier take on La Vie Est Belle, this extrait leans into sweet iris, pear, white florals and a dense vanilla praline base. It opens glossy and fruity, then settles into a powdery, patchouli-tinted gourmand trail. This reads luxurious, sweet and quite bold rather than airy or modern-clean. It may suit shopp…

Reviews →

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 L'Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits Meller and No 13 Passionnee smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Jasmine, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits Meller or No 13 Passionnee better for summer or winter?

La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits Meller suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits Meller and No 13 Passionnee?

La Vie Est Belle L'Extrait de Parfum by Mellerio dits Meller has top notes of Iris, Black Currant and Pear, heart notes of Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Spun Sugar, Praline and Tonka Bean. No 13 Passionnee has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Patchouli and Vanilla.