Dupe review · Noted Aromas
Saint-Tropez
Built to smell like Lancôme La Vie Est Belle, for 88% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Lancôme La Vie Est Belle
- Price
- $32.99
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $33
- Original per 100ml
- $264
- Made by
- Noted Aromas
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Saint-Tropez scores 6.9 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing La Vie Est Belle.
Noted Aromas 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 $33 per 100ml it costs 88% less than La Vie Est Belle — the 5th 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 Noted Aromas 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
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle is blackcurrant and pear at first, iris, jasmine and orange blossom at its heart and praline, vanilla and tonka at the end. Noted Aromas set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
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, Saint-Tropez is number 5 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
More from Noted Aromas
Every Noted Aromas fragrance →-
Delphismells like Burberry Goddess $32.99 - A Annecysmells like By Kilian Angels' Share $32.99
- V Venicesmells like By Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy $32.99
- T Tortugasmells like By Kilian Black Phantom $32.99
- M Mombasasmells like Byredo Bal d'Afrique $32.99
- S Sofiasmells like Byredo Gypsy Water $32.99
- L Lenssmells like Byredo Rose of No Man's Land $32.99
- M Mojavesmells like Byredo Mojave Ghost $32.99
The community
What people say about Saint-Tropez
Rating
—How close to La Vie Est Belle
—Would buy again
—Longevity
Projection
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Noted Aromas Saint-Tropez 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 Noted Aromas Saint-Tropez a dupe of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle?
Yes — Noted Aromas sells it as its version of Lancôme La Vie Est Belle.
How much cheaper is Noted Aromas Saint-Tropez than Lancôme La Vie Est Belle?
88% less per 100ml: about $33 per 100ml against $264 for the original.
Where can I buy Noted Aromas Saint-Tropez?
It is in stock at $32.99 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.