Fragrance comparison

Sempre Desobediente vs La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sempre Desobediente

Quem Disse Berenice · 2024

4.3330 votes

Rank #42,668 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski

Lancôme

3.0715 votes

Rank #53,169 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sempre Desobediente takes 4 of 5 categories.

Sempre Desobediente
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Sempre Desobediente4/5

La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski0/5

Ratings & consensus: Sempre Desobediente
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sempre Desobediente
Sillage & projection: Sempre Desobediente
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sempre Desobediente

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sempre DesobedienteQuem Disse Berenice

La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard OrlinskiLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 48%Had 1%Want 51%

3.07/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 43%Had 8%Want 50%

Category winnerSempre DesobedienteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

13%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

27%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate52

Category winners

LongevitySempre Desobediente

SillageSempre Desobediente

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet84%

iris77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

violet53%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

patchouli84%

woody77%

iris69%

earthy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Star JasminePink PepperPear

Heart2-4 hrs

Bubble GumLicorice FlowerIrisLiquorOrange Blossom

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaPatchouliSorbetCashmeranCedar

Top

Black CurrantPear

Heart

IrisJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

PatchouliPralineVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPear, Iris, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Sempre Desobediente, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Spring50

Summer50

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex8

Women83

Casual 33%Work 29%Date 23%Party 15%

Men8

Unisex15

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,668

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,169

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSempre DesobedienteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sempre Desobediente opens with a crisp crunch of green pear and energetic pink pepper. The spice hits immediately. Delicate star jasmine quickly joins the fruit, floating over a heart of sweet orange blossom and dark licorice flower. You get a chewy hint of bubblegum before the floral notes take charge. As the fragran…

Reviews →

This limited edition keeps the familiar La Vie Est Belle style intact, a sweet iris gourmand with pear, black currant, vanilla, praline and patchouli at the core. It opens fruity, turns powdery and creamy through the heart, then settles into a warm, sugary patchouli dry-down. It may suit shoppers who already enjoy the…

Reviews →

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, Sempre Desobediente or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski?

Sempre Desobediente takes 4 of 5 categories. Sempre Desobediente is rated 4.33/5 from 30 votes; La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski is rated 3.07/5 from 15 votes. Choose Sempre Desobediente for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sempre Desobediente or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski?

Sempre Desobediente lasts longest (Sempre Desobediente 65/100, La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sempre Desobediente or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski?

Sempre Desobediente projects furthest (Sempre Desobediente 58/100, La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sempre Desobediente and La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and iris accords. Common notes include Pear, Iris, Orange Blossom and Vanilla.

Is Sempre Desobediente or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski better for summer or winter?

Sempre Desobediente suits daytime wear; La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sempre Desobediente and La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski?

Sempre Desobediente has top notes of Star Jasmine, Pink Pepper and Pear, heart notes of Bubble Gum, Licorice Flower, Iris and Liquor, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Sorbet and Cashmeran. La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski has top notes of Black Currant and Pear, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Praline, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.