Dupe review · Armaf
La Rosa
The Lancôme La Vie Est Belle profile, 89% cheaper per 100ml, from Armaf.
- Smells like
- Lancôme La Vie Est Belle
- Price
- $29.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $30
- Original per 100ml
- $264
- Made by
- Armaf
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, La Rosa is a strong bet if you want La Vie Est Belle for less.
Armaf sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is La Vie Est Belle's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $30 per 100ml it costs 89% less than La Vie Est Belle — the 2nd cheapest of 11 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Armaf publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
The original opens on blackcurrant and pear, turns to iris, jasmine and orange blossom, and settles into praline, vanilla and tonka. That is the brief La Rosa is working from.
Top
- blackcurrant
- pear
Heart
- iris
- jasmine
- orange blossom
Base
- praline
- vanilla
- tonka
For the joy of the ordinary. Iris and praline bloom into vanilla and patchouli — a sweet, sunny comfort you reach for daily.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 16 twins of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle we can price, La Rosa is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Grandeur Elite La Vie Femme $20/100ml
- 02 Armaf La Rosa $30/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault La Vie Est Belle $32/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes La Vie Est Belle $33/100ml
- 05 Noted Aromas Saint-Tropez $33/100ml
- 06 The Dupe Spot La Vie Est Belle #19 $36/100ml
- 07 ALT Fragrances Bella Vita $48/100ml
- 08 Dossier Gourmand Orange Blossom $58/100ml
- 09 Oakcha Blessed $64/100ml
- 10 AromaPassions Delight $69/100ml
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Club de Nuit Intense Mansmells like Creed Aventus $37.91 -
Tres Nuitsmells like Creed Green Irish Tweed $19.59 -
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Radical Brownsmells like Mancera Cedrat Boisé $24.50 -
Club de Nuit Iconicsmells like Chanel Bleu de Chanel $48 -
Voyage Bleusmells like Chanel Bleu de Chanel $23.95
The community
What people say about La Rosa
Rating
—How close to La Vie Est Belle
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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What does Armaf La Rosa smell like?
It is built to smell like Lancôme La Vie Est Belle — blackcurrant and pear up top, iris, jasmine and orange blossom in the heart, praline, vanilla and tonka in the base.
Is Armaf La Rosa a dupe of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle?
Yes — Armaf sells it as its version of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle.
How much cheaper is Armaf La Rosa than Lancôme La Vie Est Belle?
89% less per 100ml: about $30 per 100ml against $264 for the original.
Where can I buy Armaf La Rosa?
It is in stock at $29.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.