Dupe review · Grandeur Elite
La Vie Femme
La Vie Femme is Grandeur Elite's answer to Lancôme La Vie Est Belle — at 92% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Lancôme La Vie Est Belle
- Price
- $19.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $20
- Original per 100ml
- $264
- Made by
- Grandeur Elite
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, La Vie Femme is a strong bet if you want La Vie Est Belle for less.
Grandeur Elite 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 $20 per 100ml it costs 92% less than La Vie Est Belle — the cheapest of 11 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Grandeur Elite 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 Vie Femme 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.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 16 twins of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle we can price, La Vie Femme is the cheapest 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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The community
What people say about La Vie Femme
Rating
—How close to La Vie Est Belle
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Grandeur Elite La Vie Femme 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 Grandeur Elite La Vie Femme a dupe of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle?
Yes — Grandeur Elite sells it as its version of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle.
How much cheaper is Grandeur Elite La Vie Femme than Lancôme La Vie Est Belle?
92% less per 100ml: about $20 per 100ml against $264 for the original.
Where can I buy Grandeur Elite La Vie Femme?
It is in stock at $19.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.