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La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude vs Night

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

Updated 1,786 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude

    Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter.

  • Night

    Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude2/7
Night5/7
Ratings & consensus
Night
Community sentiment
Night
Longevity
La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude
Sillage & projection
Night
Value for money
Night
Versatility
La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
La Vie Est Belle Vanille NudeLancôme
NightVictoria's Secret
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.03/ 5 · 1,289 votes
Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%
4.12/ 5 · 497 votes
Have 42%Had 26%Want 33%
Category winnerNightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
32%Like
16%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate

1,289 votes

41%Love
42%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

497 votes

Category winnerNightMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityLa Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude

SillageNight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value65
Category winnerNightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
powdery90%
musky80%
woody70%
white floral60%
sweet50%
fruity100%
woody92%
sweet84%
floral77%
powdery69%
fresh61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Solar NotesJasmine
Heart
Bourbon Vanilla
Base
White MuskSandalwood
Top
AppleOrchiddark woodsy notesSea waterJasmineLemon
Heart
PlumLilyPeonyVioletOrangeIrisAngels Trumpet
Base
RaspberryPatchouliMuskSandalwoodBourbon VanillaTonka BeanBlack AmberDriftwood
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Bourbon Vanilla and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring92
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring54
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerLa Vie Est Belle Vanille NudeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex2
Women97
Men2
Unisex12
Women87
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,446

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Dominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#2,431

PerfumerLucas Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews78

Category winnerNightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude is a soft, powdery vanilla with a clean musky finish and a jasmine glow at the top. It reads more like creamy vanilla skin scent than rich dessert gourmand, smooth, feminine, and easy to wear. On most wearers it stays close, with gentle projection and a polished, cosy feel. If you want a …

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Night by Victoria's Secret is an oriental floral fragrance launched in 2013, designed for the bold and glamorous. It balances crisp apple and sea water notes with a complex base of dark woods, patchouli, and bourbon vanilla. This scent is meant for evening wear, providing a seductive and warm aura that suits a confide…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude or Night?

Night takes 5 of 7 categories. La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude is rated 4.03/5 from 1,289 votes; Night is rated 4.12/5 from 497 votes. Choose La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Night for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude or Night?

La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude lasts longest (La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude 63/100, Night 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude or Night?

Night projects furthest (Night 55/100, La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude and Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Bourbon Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude or Night better for summer or winter?

For summer, La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude is the stronger pick. For winter, La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude and Night?

La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude has top notes of Solar Notes and Jasmine, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla, a base of White Musk and Sandalwood. Night has top notes of Apple, Orchid, dark woodsy notes and Sea water, heart notes of Plum, Lily, Peony and Violet, a base of Raspberry, Patchouli, Musk and Sandalwood.

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