Description
In 2017, Lancôme launches La Vie est Belle L’Éclat as a refreshed floral interpretation of the sweet original La Vie est Belle from 2012. In 2018, its new version – La Vie Est Belle L’Éclat L’Eau de Toilette – comes out.
Like the Eau de Parfum edition, the new La Vie est Belle L’Éclat is described as a sparkling and luminous scent of a fresh oriental-floral composition that represents happiness and freedom. The new version is refreshed with additional citrus accords, notes of pink pepper, tea and neroli.
The bottle of embossed glass is signed by Maison Pochet and designer Catherine Krunas. The fragrance is available as a 50 and 75 ml Eau de Toilette.
La Vie est Belle L’Éclat L’Eau de Toilette was created by Anne Flipo and Dominique Ropion.
safar – :
I first smelled L’Eclat back when I was just getting into fragrances. It turned me off LVEB entirely. Despite featuring more of the notes that I’d typically like, L’Eclat smells absolutely sickening to me. I don’t smell more citrus at all, just an overwhelming, cloying syrup. My takeaway is this: even if you hate L’Eclat, give the original LVEB a chance. And if you find LVEB too strong, you might find an impression/dupe that softens the edges that you don’t like.
djniktec – :
LVEB L’Eclat EDT is more of a citrusy floral fragrance to me, a very wearable, “greener”, much better version of the L’Eclat EDP. It still carries the DNA/gene/resemblance of its sisters/aunties/mother/grandmother LVEB, as in a “teenager” and “shy” way. I got nice and fresh citrusy notes, a little “bitter” neroli, soft white floral jasmine and orange blossom, a cool “menthol” patchouli and a touch of powdery iris in the dry down. No rose, and not much of praline, at least to my nose. The musk here is “muted” (as it is so loud in the EDP). This EDT is definitely lighter, more feminine on me, unlike the EDP with a very dominant “unisex” and “masculine” vibe from start to finish. Whatever is “off” and “dislike” in the EDP, gets fixed here in this EDT. Pretty bottle BTW.
I think L’Eclat EDT is pretty cool as it leans toward a nice and pleasant “green” scent. Even though Florale EDT is more floral and sweeter, it and L’Eclat EDT still have the least gourmand vibe in them, compared to the entire collection of LVEB.
milan17 – :
Its pleasant, starts more floral than fruity later more fruity than floral, very girly Im glad i picked edt over edp, last 4 hours for sure. One of the most beautiful bottles.
JawsPrearse – :
What I notice at first is orange blossom, then pink pepper, and then citrus. Perfect for sunny spring days!
Light, airy, flowery and citrusy.
xandr – :
Somehow the powderyness reminds me of Jean Paul Gaultiers Classique Eau Fraiches Editions.. Hmmm. I‘m not sure yet if it‘s a like or not let see if it suits me. The perfume itself it‘s beautiful!
polnax – :
Just received this parfum and it’s such a beautiful parfum .. first the neroli nicely done grapefruit and tangerine give it a very fresh and uplifting youthful aroma very nice lancome and life is even more beautiful..
dillasadd – :
My bottle is on it way from Paris I will update soon as I wear it..
Lianiepay – :
Smells different Than other LVEB and much better that LVEB éclat edp
charik – :
LVEB L’Éclat EDT gets hate either because it’s not sweet as the Original or because people are tired with flankers already. I must admit I find the compositions of the flankers more successful than the original’s and I appreciate that they’re trying to cater to different audiences keeping the LVEB id everytime.
This one though, seems to be the most distant one from the usual LVEB core. Lancome themselves state that it’s the first non-gourmand scent of LVEB, and it’s true. The Éclat edt is bitter and perfumey, not candy sweet certainly.
There’s a kinda sweetened orange blossom contrasting with bitter neroli; it smells also green for some minutes and has a fuzzy synthetic undernote. I’ve smelled the overall effect in an other perfume too, now that I think of it, it must be Poison Girl Unexpected, only LVEB L’Éclat EDT lasts longer (full six hours). It is fresh spicy. A perfume for summer that doesn’t smell bland. That blackcurrant does make an appearance too.
The drydown has mainly ambroxan, iris and neroli. A bit masculine, I guess a man can wear it too. Even though it’s an edt it is quite long lasting. Sillage is strong initially but it calms and remains close to the skin. For the ones that really really did not like the original.
replicaw78756 – :
I’m definitely not a fan of the original because I can’t stand the praline note. This is just perfect: pure orange blossom on a sugary background. Sweet but not obnoxiously gourmand. Lovely in the springtime.
ootbol – :
Alien Extraordinaire mixed with Flowerbomb EDT. Original LVEB is a big, sickly sweet fruitchouli “no” for me but this flanker is simply very pleasant surprise. As I understand all the “dislikes” come from LVEB fans who may find L’Eclat weak and not interesting/not sweet enough. However, I reckon that if it was independently marketed perfume it would be a S/S 2018 hit.
Yes, it’s not groundbreaking formulation but, in my opinion, an interesting scent for anyone who wants sensual, playful scent that can be used without a risk of suffocating people around 😉 I like it. I guess the only downside is longevity (3 hours at most, a bit longer in hair),
voklisi – :
Well I have not got a chance to smell this yet but I know it’s another winner will buy once it hits the US market..til then
Drleftbehind – :
I need to test this!
Update: I did and I’m outraged by the gauge showing more dislikes than likes. It’s lighter than EDP perfect for spring and summer. I have to say there is not a single one in this collection that I dislike, maybe I’m biased, but this whole line is just amazing to my nose.
yustas133 – :
For de toilette it’s really strong and last almost all day, the smell reminds me GUERLAIN Insolence, I think it’s more for women, not girly enough.. but sexy scent..
I like it.
koska211 – :
Incredibly sweet, super strong, performs more like an EdP.
The fresh notes are drowning in that LVEB DNA.
I’m not a fan of the original LVEB and thought this would be much fresher and lighter, but it’s actually more intense than I expected.
Not for me. The bottle is beautiful, though.
maksimus1817 – :
As I always say for Lancome, it makes masterpieces when it comes to perfumes but too many editions of a best seller is a good idea, or not? For me, not. Although I hate LVEB and I explained why in the past, I have a ‘favorite’ edition that is the Florale EDT one. (Is it still available?)
For L’ eclat edition now. I smelled EDP and it was like a simplified version of the heavy original one. The EDT is a whole new story! Soft again but with a character. It’s a very orangie edition of LVEB without being sickly sweet or bitter. If you’re into citrus/powedery perfumes, give it a try and don’t forget to give it some time too. Soon it will reveal the original’s DNA but trust me it’s not boring at all. The opening is promising, the heart amazing, but the base a bit strange.
When I smell it, it’s like the world around me goes on a ‘mute’ state for seconds and a shinny smile comes in mind. That’s it. It also gives me the image of a white hard candy. Crazy, right? I have to congratulate the perfumer since the name gives it justice and I rarely get motions from a perfume. Well done Lancome for once again! Other houses are releasing weaker and weaker perfumes and are less creative. Why? If I could desribe it quickly, this would be: White, smile, powder, orange blossoms, French, soft, from another world, dressy but free.
shamil111 – :
@perfumecritic: It was driving me crazy, I needed to know. Makes sense.. I do love orange blossom. Thank you 🙂
певец – :
@boannika: orange blossom often imparts a “grape” accent to fragrances 🙂
Mr. Kryt – :
I can’t believe I just hit the like button on something from the LVEB range. This is actually very nice. There is a certain note in it that resembles a grape- flavoured lip gloss ( with a roller baLL on top)that was very popular amongst young girls in my country in the late 90’s and early 00’s. Maybe someone with a much more refined sense of smell could tell me what that is? I’m smelling the same thing in JPG Classique Intense ( the gold bottle, even though I really dislike it). Completely different perfume from the original as you can tell by the notes. I can’ t believe I’m writing this, but there just might be a LVEB for everyone.
UPDATE: I found it online for a great price, so I ended up buying it. Ok, it DOES have a bit of the LVEB DNA in it, just a looooot less sweet and overpowering, I would go as far as to say that it has a tiny bit of saltiness in it. A toned down, fresher, more floral version of the original (with a sweetish undertone), good for spring and maybe even for summer, especially for people who want to dabble into gourmands and want to start with something lighter. Longevity and sillage far from impressive, at least, on my skin.
II. UPDATE: Correction, medium sillage and longevity. It often happens to me that when I first buy a new perfume, I can’t smell it on myself, then later after wearing it for a few days, it becomes more prominent smelling. It’s weird, I know, most people experience the exact opposite. God, this is a long review.
SmemsOffece – :
I have to say I’m a little bit disappointed.I know that it’s a refreshed version of L’éclat edp but where are the gourmand notes?The “tasty neroli”?
This is no longer La vie est Belle,this is a completely new scent.It’s a little bit like Twilly and the other strong neroli & orange blossom ,jasmine scents.
The opening is my favorite part,a fresh sparkling citrus and neroli mix-just lovely.How it start to calm down the neroli becomes stronger with the sweet orange blossom and with citrus notes in the background.
Definitely a very strong white floral and musky scent.After time it becomes more floral and creamy(I think there is tuberose too because it smells like a creamy tuberose with orange blossom).
It reminds me very much Twilly or Today from Avon and this type of scents.
It’s very simple white floral scent,nothing special but still very feminine ,lovely and very french.
The dry down is very musky.
I recommend for those who like these type of scents:a little oldschool & old ladish white floral scent.
I think it will be perfect for spring and fall.
And the bottle it’s just absolutely amaaaazing.
I’m not in love with this one and I hope Lancôme make another or at least better gourmand “tasty” floral flanker/edition.
Indigo86 – :
Top notes are very sweet and thick, but later it smells really good. Base notes are pleasant, well rounded and smooth. A better version of LVEB. By the way, aren’t there too many flankers already? I really don’t know if people who aren’t hobbyists, understand anything from this flankers complete madness.
nuvidforallsss – :
I love the original, including all LVEB flankers released until now. Lancome is a maison that really cares about the Quality their scents, respecting their customers. Each perfume from them offers super Quality, havig an excellent cost-benefit; what I have not seen lately by Chanel, for example (many scents don´t last longer as in the past, and this Gabrielle release sorry…for me a joke).
Almost all scents: Poeme, La Vie est Belle, Hypnose, Miracle, O de Lancome…all last Long, projects well and for a very good hours and the quality of the ingredients are amazing. I just heard that the original LVEB was made by 63 ingredients and half of them are from natural origin…that´s why this scent has a top Quality.
If it´s Lancome, 80% of chances that the flankers are very good. They are super welcome!
potap121 – :
This is not about negativity or democracy or it is for spring or summer or fall.But there are a lot of people with different taste and different personality and when them don´t fit the “mother scent” than thats why we have different flankers,because everybody(maybe) want her own la vie est belle and with flankers we can make it,and we can own one.Every single flanker is very important,and every single has own personality and charm and they fit for a lot of people who don´t like the original LVEB.I love every single flanker and I don´t care that there are that much(I don´t rate limited editions) because I have an opportunity choose from which also represent my personality and taste.
So we don´t have to battle with each other and also have hateful opinion and scornful review.
I think Lancome do an excelent job so far and I hope they make a lot of flankers,because these flankers makes me happy.
JainoEasene – :
That IS a beautiful bottle! That’s like one of those ‘I don’t care what you smell like, you are coming home with me!’ bottles!
I noticed this has A LOT of notes shared with Flowerbomb’s La Vie En Rose series though, especially the 2016 edition. The top row of notes is identical and it also shares rose, jasmine, patchouli and amber/ambroxan. I wonder if it will end up smelling similar too, but hopefully the amounts of the ingredients will be different enough that we won’t have that ‘Who’s flanker am I smelling?’feeling.