La Vie est Belle L'Eau de Parfum Lancôme 2012

I'm probably part of the target market for this fragrance so forgive me for being madly in love with this celebrity-associated, Flowerbomb mimicry. I can't help it: this synthetic gourmand fruit-chouli has so much cavity potential that it is absolutely delicious and addictive to me.

And forgive me for comparing it to the Gourmand Queen - Guerlain Gourmand Coquin, but Gourmand Coquin was a somewhat disappointing experience for me after wearing La Vie Est Belle: I think that LVEB does the chocolate note better for my tastes and the longevity and sillage is better... less refined than the queen for sure but I've never pretended to be a refined lady. I'm more the girl next door than a elegant seductress.

I love, love, love over the top sweet fragrances. Pink Sugar is right up my alley, as is Flowerbomb, La Petite Robe Noir, and Lolita Lempicka. I also love caramel gourmands like Molinard Vanille Marine and Laurence Dumont Tendre Madeleine/Xerjoff Lira. If these fragrances are your thing my guess is that you've probably already tried La Vie Est Belle and have an opinion on it. It's my absolute favorite in the chocolate-gourmand category.