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МАСТЕ888 – :
Sadly, I can’t say this was the hit I was hoping for. I own a few La Rive perfumes, including Fleur De Femme (Poison Girl EDP) and Cuté (Chloé EDP), which I’d buy again in a heartbeat. But this… it’s not what I was hoping for. While it is reminiscent of LVEB, it doesn’t come close to the quality of the original. It’s greatly lacking the depth, development, silage, and longevity of the original. I love LVEB, I know it’s a very popular fragrance but I think there’s a very good reason for that; it feels like a warm, comfortable hug to me when I wear it, as though I were surrounded by a cloud of joy and love, it makes me happy. This one is a lot more powdery and feels a lot less like that cloud, it’s only a small whiff of it. Still, this one can be nice to wear at home when I’m craving a bit of that feeling without waisting away my LVEB (which as expensive as it may be, is worth every cent in my opinion).
Tihon100 – :
Lovely scent and quite longlasting, but projection is too subtle for my liking, you need many sprays for it to be noticeable. I’m not familiar with LVEB, so I can’t compare. La Rive perfumes really seem to be worth testing, I’ve got this and Cute and I might get Cash next.
tanya150285 – :
This is very long lasting perfume for the price ! It beats many other Designers perfumes I have ! I’m shocked almost , did not expect much but it’s very nice product. I’m not familiar with LVEB, all I can say – vanilla , powder, sweetness and some florals that are blended in a way I can tolerate it. Ususally I’m not a Vanilla fan at all.
impala – :
I like LVEB, but I can’t love it since the patchouli in it turns nasty on me, so I tested Queen of Life after reading the reviews here (thank you, fragranticans!), and let me tell you that QoL is a good alternative, especially if you consider LVEB too expensive or too overwhelming. They start off identical, the difference being in the dry down – while LVEB turns into a patchouli bomb (at least on my skin), QoL becomes a gentle floral breeze with almondy facets. It may not have LVEB’s longevity and projection, but it performs more than well for its price. Good job, La Rive!
lcg486Unlogrere – :
Update: Workmen working on our building followed me into my office to ask what I was wearing!
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I don’t normally buy fruit-choulis but was in the mood for La Vie est Belle at the end of winter. I bid on a few but didn’t want to go high.
Then I read about this (thank you Fragranticas!) and got it shipped for under $10. My other La Rives are pretty light, but I could smell this one on my clothes the next day. Well worth it, very close, and decent sillage for a dupe.
Definitely best in cold weather, really perks me up.
barilla – :
It is very pretty. A little “off” compared to LVEB (one of my favorites) but definitely very similar. The price is right! I have one on each arm/wrist right now and I will say that the LVEB side has a slightly fuller, rounder scent somehow. It’s like a cover song, the music and notes are all the same but the interpretation is just a little different. Not bad at all, and I will absolutely use this a lot to save my precious expensive juice (and yeah, I realize LVEB isn’t all that pricey to some but it’s up there for *me*). I just sprayed it about an hour ago and so far the strength is similar but I will have to update longevity later. At this price though, you can afford to touch it up in the middle of the day..! All in all, a really nice buy!!
ETA: it is now 7am, I sprayed last night at around 11. Both wrists have a soft skin scent, the LVEB side is slightly more pronounced. So, I would say longevity appears to be ok.
erallDrobonee – :
Great perfume. Bought for my wife and she liked it. Opens similar to LVEB and looks long lasting. Would say it’s a great perfume in it’s own way as well.
NATASHA.FEDOSUYK – :
Just love it,la Vie est Belle turns sour on my skin after few hours unfortunately….smells like bug spray called Hit,so I thought I’ll try this La Rive queen of life based on all your lovely reviews…so happy to say this suits my skin and sillage is pretty good not at all something that I expected for $20….huge recommend
Very pleasing and lovable-praline and iris definitely in a lovely blend
10/10
ysm149Unlogrere – :
As others before me have said, it’s a perfect dupe of La Vie Est Belle, wonderful and quite long lasting on my skin. I always found LVEB a bit too heavy for my liking so never actually bought it after testing, this is just right and more wearable. I’m enjoying trying La Rive perfumes and this is certainly one of the best ones so far 🙂
gordeyss – :
This is a great LVEB dupe. They smell alike, only this one is a little more powdery in my opinion. LVEB is heavier on the patchouli and black currant, this one is heavier on the praline and iris. But the differences are small. Like I said, a very good dupe! L
a Rive fragrances usually smell kinda cheap/synthetic to me but this one smells really good, I’m impressed!
Longevity and sillage are moderate.
OoZ1L – :
This smells exactely like La Vie Est Belle by Lancôme ! And it doesn’t have the synthetic alcohol side note that many dupes does! Smells beautifully – like LVEB – of vanilla, patchouli and praline as the main notes, with some shy berries underneath.
Great projection power, last very long. The perfect alternative to LVEB but without spending a smaller futune. The quality with this one is outstanding, and the price can’t be beat.
romanx373 – :
I’m someone who enjoys sweet fragrances like LVEB, but not enough to fork over $100 bucks for a bottle. So I’ve been searching for a nice dupe and heard about Queen of Life. It may not be *exactly* the same as LVEB, but for $15 online? I figured it was worth a shot.
In my opinion, this is worth every penny of that paltry sum. This is really close to LVEB and I love how pronounced the iris and praline are to my nose. In fact, I actually prefer Queen of Life for that reason. The only thing more pleasing than this scent is the satisfaction of knowing that I saved $85, haha.
BoneCrusheR – :
@nm4, you are right! La Vie Est Belle + Angel = Queen of Life. Nevertheless, I find the smell a bit cheap and it lacks intensity. It’s just a shadow of LVEB. I went to the store to buy it, after I read the reviews, but I’ve changed my mind right on the spot. Good longevity and sillage, though.
vadosik – :
I like La Vie Est Belle but not that much to buy a FB.
This one is the same for me like LVEB and for only 7 euros i got 75ml bottle. Longevity and projection are impressive for such a cheap fragrance, but it dosen’t smell cheap at all!
dedok53 – :
I bought this perfume in August because I found it for a cheap price and I felt I couldn’t miss it also because I don’t know when I can be able to buy LVEB. Definitely August isn’t the best time of the year to test such a sweet perfume and I only sprayed it once when it arrived, later it remained in the drawer. First time I sprayed it on my arm it stayed there for some good time and later I washed it off, but what utterly surprised me was that just one spritz filled the room. I left the room and after half an hour when I turned back I was astonished at how this perfume had filled the room and was going strong. Basically all I could smell was this during the whole night.
Today I decided to test this again even in the unbearable hotness and again just one spritz on my arm was enough to make the perfume stay there for some good 10 hours and I was amazed how this cheap perfume could do that being that the longevity effect doesn’t work on me not even with more expensive and famous brands. In the first hours it was more intense and then it became more of a skin scent .
In these hot days it’s a little bit too much but definitely worth in winter and even autumn when you need to find comfort in a sweet scent to fight the cold. I already know I will be wearing this a lot during winter. And it is so similar to LVEB that it’s almost impossible to discern it from the real one, at least for the least expert noses.
CabAgobiaWaby – :
La vie est belle + Angel= this frag… ultra cheap but longevity good and sillage very good..
qjiqzaaxzsa – :
Wow!!! Ok, so I was pouring through the forums here, looking for a La Vie Est Belle dupe…and hence, I found queen of life. Now, I don’t hold much faith in dupe suggestions typically. I see perfumes being compared all the time that, to my nose, smell nothing alike. Like thela comparison of la vie est belle smelling like Killer Queen… I didn’t get that correlation. And also so many other perfume dupe comparisons, I just don’t agree with. Sure, they’re in the same vein.. but when I say dupe, I mean a perfume that smells JUST like it. And I’m so shocked that queen of life delivers! This was the only one where people said it smelled EXACTLY like La Vie… And for the price of 14$ with included shipping, I couldn’t go wrong! I bought blind without even questioning. I’m so happy I did, I love this sooo much!!
So in the last few months, la vie est belle has become my signature and favorite perfume. Who knew? But the problem is how expensive it is. Especially how I go through a full sized bottle within a month (yes, that’s how much I love and crave Vie Est Belle.) So I was running into the problem of spending a lot of money very often .. I couldn’t be without a bottle. So that, along with the money I’m spending on other perfumes, was getting to be way too much. This is why I’m so happy about queen of life! It really does smell exactly like LVEB! I mean, it’s the best dupe I’ve ever had. I will say that there are some differences… Queen of life isn’t as deep, complex, or strong as LVEB. It doesn’t pack that super strong punch like LVEB… but It holds its own.. the longevity is really good! Also, the patchouli may be slightly less dominant in queen of life, but it’s still there.. ultimately, it still smells just like la vie. Just as sweet, just as iris gourmand, praline smothering cloud of yumminess! Perhaps it’s just a tiny bit more floral. It’s hard to tell.. I think the main difference is it lacks the sillage and monstrous initial power of LVEB. It’s lighter. The only somewhat complaint (but not really) I have is the bottle and packaging being a little tacky and cheap lookong/feeling. However, it was only 14$ , so I suppose that’s ok. I can’t really complain. But the bottle does not properly represent the sensual juice inside!
So, there a not much else to say. If you’re looking for a lveb dupe, this is it! And probably the cheapest one. I haven’t tried the otheir dupes I read about, but I’m happy with this. I can use this with a heavy hand all day.. And use LVEB only for nights out or for occasions. This is the daily errand version of La Vie. Still, queen of life is a strong, night time fragrance though. I’m truly impressed and I highly suggest it to Anyone who loves LVEB. It’ll do the job without paying that 100$’ . Thanks to the fragranticans that suggested this on the forums! I do still want to try Venezia Reyane or whatever. I just went with the cheapest one first lol
stargin – :
This is literally La Vie Est Belle in a different bottle. Same perfume. At first I sprayed the tester on my skin to see if it smells the same as LVEB and see how long it lasts. I was pleasantly surprised to see that there’s no difference between the two ( and I mean NO difference), also the longevity and silage are great. I could still smell the perfume on my wrist after I showered… and it lasted on my clothes for about a week. So I decided to buy a bottle.
I don’t know how they did it, I don’t know if this is actually LVEB in a different bottle and it’s cheaper cause it lacks the brand… I don’t know, all I know is this is 100% dead on LVEB, smells the same, develops the same, silage and longevity are HUMONGOUS.
Good job La Rive.
kirian – :
lighter than La vie est belle or its other dupe Venezia by Reyane.Poor sillage. Weak longevity. less sweet , more flowery , very discreet, too soft. Disappointed . I much prefer Venezia Reyane
arsenal10010 – :
So, I’m sick and tired of that ‘La vie est belle’ wave which is why I can’t wear Queen of Life anymore.
Still, this is a perfume of nice quality! Longevity and sillage are great – especially during the colder months.
Most people say Queen of Life is a dupe for LVEB.. in a way, it is, but I find QoL is the better version of LVEB.
Don’t get me wrong, QoL is still a very sweet and cloying scent but still less cloying (and annoying) than LVEB.
This is just a personal preference.
You should definitely give this a try if you like LVEB and the like.