Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Eau de Parfum 100ml is the deepest, most concentrated chapter of Lancôme's mega-pillar La Vie Est Belle. Created by Antoine Maisondieu and Christophe Raynaud and launched in 2024, it pairs raspberry liqueur and Calabrian bergamot on top with a violet-and-rose floral heart, settling on a leather, cacao butter and cedarwood base — richer, more intoxicating and grown-up than any previous flanker.
About Lancôme
Lancôme is a French luxury beauty house founded in 1935 in Paris by Armand Petitjean, joined by L'Oréal in 1964. The brand has been one of the dominant forces in fine fragrance for the past decade thanks to La Vie Est Belle (2012) — perfumer Olivier Polge's now-iconic iris-and-praline gourmand. L'Elixir extends the line into deeper, more evening-leaning territory with leather and cacao taking centre stage instead of the original's iris.
Fragrance notes
- Top: Raspberry, Liquor, Calabrian Bergamot
- Heart: Violet Leaf, Rose
- Base: Leather, Cacao Butter, Cedarwood
Olfactory family: Floral Fruity Gourmand | Launched: 2024 | Perfumers: Antoine Maisondieu, Christophe Raynaud | Gender: Women
The story behind L'Elixir
The original La Vie Est Belle was built around the buttery iris-praline-vanilla signature that defined a decade of feminine perfumery. L'Elixir takes a deliberately bolder direction — replacing iris with rose at the heart, swapping the praline for cacao butter and a slightly leathery drydown, and introducing a raspberry-and-liquor opening for a confident, almost cocktail-like first impression. The result is a more dramatic, evening-friendly chapter for the franchise.
Who it's for
Best for fans of La Vie Est Belle who want something deeper and more evening-leaning, and for those drawn to fruity-gourmand-with-leather compositions like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Extreme, Mugler Alien Goddess Intense or Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood. The leather-and-cacao drydown gives it autumn-and-winter character with serious longevity; the raspberry opening keeps it modern and approachable. A natural choice for evenings, dinners and special occasions.
How to wear it
Spray onto pulse points — wrists, behind the ears, the base of the throat — from around 15 cm away, and add one mist to clothing for a longer trail. As an Eau de Parfum L'Elixir, expect strong projection in the first one to two hours and a deep, sweet-and-leathery skin scent that lingers eight hours or more. Apply moderately at first; this is a fragrance that builds.
Specifications
- Size: 100ml
- Concentration: Eau de Parfum (L'Elixir — most concentrated)
- Gender: Women
- Brand: Lancôme
- Year: 2024
- Perfumers: Antoine Maisondieu, Christophe Raynaud
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