Our take
What does La Vie est Belle L'Éclat L'Eau de Toilette smell like?
Anne Flipo and Dominique Ropion, who composed La Vie est Belle in 2012, also signed this L'Éclat eau de toilette in the late 2010s. Sources disagree on the year, some saying 2017 and others 2018, probably because an L'Éclat eau de parfum also exists. It has the freshest opening in the line. Bergamot, mandarin and grapefruit fizz over pink pepper. The heart goes for sunny white flowers, with neroli and orange blossom around jasmine and a quieter rose. The base keeps the family DNA. The iris and patchouli of the original are still there, lightened by ambroxan and a clean musk. The praline is gone, which is a relief if the original makes you queasy. What remains is the smell of sun-warmed skin, lighter than the eau de parfum and far less tenacious. It seems to have left the shelves without any announcement.
When to wear it
Spring and summer, daytime or office. Four sprays, since this eau de toilette evaporates fast.
It belongs to the Floral, Oriental / Amber family. La Vie est Belle L'Éclat L'Eau de Toilette is one of 33 creations by Lancôme in our encyclopedia.
