La Vie Est Belle

Black currant and pear give it a tart, juicy start, iris arriving almost immediately underneath - powdery, slightly cold, the fragrance's actual signature. Jasmine and orange blossom widen the heart, but it's the base that people remember: praline, vanilla and patchouli laid thick enough to smell edible, with tonka bean rounding the sweetness rather than sharpening it. Three perfumers and three years of iteration went into a formula that still hasn't been matched.