Fragrance comparison

La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal vs Tender Mood Authentic

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 2,949 ratings analysed

1 wins

La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal

Lancôme

3.632,949 votes

Rank #2,043 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Tender Mood Authentic

L'Orientale Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #67,941 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal takes 1 of 1 categories.

La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Tender Mood Authentic
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal1/1

Tender Mood Authentic0/1

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 Soleil Cristal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Vie Est Belle Soleil CristalLancôme

Tender Mood AuthenticL'Orientale Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 2,949 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

33%Like

15%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

2,669 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet92%

coconut84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

woody92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangePink PepperBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangIrisOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

CoconutVanillaPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

Orange BlossomBergamotOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Turkish RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmineMimosa

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanWhite MuskPatchouliVanillaVetiverIris

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Iris. Durations are only published for Tender Mood Authentic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter46

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 34%Work 32%Date 24%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,043

PerfumerDominique Ropion, Nicolas Beaulieu

Launched—

Reviews309

Overall rank#67,941

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa Vie Est Belle Soleil CristalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal turns the La Vie Est Belle idea toward summer, with citrus, coconut and white florals over a sweet vanilla and patchouli base. It opens bright and sunny, then settles into a creamy, powdery, beach-leaning scent that can feel feminine, cheerful and easy to wear in warm weather. If you en…

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Tender Mood Authentic opens with a brisk, sunny flash of sweet orange, mandarin, and bitter bergamot. The alcohol lift clears in three minutes, letting honeyed orange blossom take over. As the initial sharpness settles, a lush bouquet of Turkish rose, jasmine, and buttery tuberose blooms across the skin. You will noti…

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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 Soleil Cristal and Tender Mood Authentic smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Iris.

Is La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal or Tender Mood Authentic better for summer or winter?

Tender Mood Authentic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal and Tender Mood Authentic?

La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Coconut, Vanilla and Patchouli. Tender Mood Authentic has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, White Musk and Patchouli.