Christian Lacroix C'est La Vie
How it smells
It smells mostly floral and fruity. Cinnamon and mandarin orange at the top, carnation and narcissus in the middle and amber and benzoin at the base.
- Came out
- 1990
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
C'est La Vie notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Christian Lacroix C'est La Vie in detail
C'est La Vie is made by Christian Lacroix.
C'est La Vie for work or evenings
It is easy to wear from morning to evening.
Christian Lacroix perfumes worth knowing
This house has 14 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Tumulte pour Homme, Christian Lacroix and Bazar.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. It lasts about as long as Givenchy Amarige and Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety. Base notes like amber and benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer.
C'est La Vie price and value
In Europe it costs about €45, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Givenchy Amarige and Jil Sander #4.
Its style
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by fruity and white floral. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and fruity smells and notes like carnation and amber. Less obvious notes include osmanthus, orchid and musk. Perfume fans rate it 4.08 out of 5.
C'est La Vie dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Givenchy Amarige (9 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (7 shared notes), Jil Sander #4 (7 shared notes) and Kilian Good Girl Gone Bad 1 (7 shared notes).
Questions people ask
How strong is C'est La Vie?
Strong: people around you will notice it.
When did C'est La Vie come out?
It came out in 1990.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.