Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy87%
You Save62% ($68)
The Scoop
Red Vanilla by Zara is a fruity and sweet fragrance for women that shoppers most often put next to Lancome La vie Ese Belle. It holds a 3.7 out of 5 community rating from 1,671 votes, is usually described as short with moderate projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 461 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Leaves out jasmine and orange blossom from the original. Voters say it fades sooner on skin. It sits closer to the skin than the original.
Fragrance Profile
â 3.7 community ratingCommunity Insights
â 3.7 from 1.7K ratingsWhat people who wear Zara Red Vanilla report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
fruity
sweet
vanilla
woody
patchouli
powdery
soft spicy
iris
Longevity
Very weak17%
Weak30%
Moderate42%
Long lasting8%
Eternal3%
Sillage
Intimate33%
Moderate47%
Strong12%
Enormous8%
Who wears it
Female80%
More female15%
Unisex4%
More male0%
Male0%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced1%
Overpriced3%
Ok14%
Good value39%
Great value42%
People say it reminds them of
LancĂ´me La Vie Est Belle 461Agent Provocateur Fatale 33Zara Zara LVIII The Limited Collection 33Katy Perry Killer Queen 23La Rive Queen of Life 22LancĂ´me La Nuit TrĂŠsor 20
What people like
- Affordable price
- Mature and wearable
- Prominent notes of black currant and vanilla
- Edgy and less sweet compared to LVEB
What people dislike
- Synthetic and artificial smell
- Poor projection and longevity
- Strong opening that quickly fades away
- Limited sillage
What wearers say
âI was seeing that red vanilla is the dupe of la vie est belle in many places, so I wanted to try it. I would like to point out that in my opinion, the scents are similar to each other at one point, which is the opening of la vie est belle and the drydown of red vanilla. La vie est belle has a sweeter opening, while red vanilla has a more fruity opening. I love using both perfumes, but la vie est belle stands out more for me with its longevity and sillage.â
âi donât know what some of yâall are on, this does not smell like cat pee at all! to me it smells very similar to la vie est belle but without the sugary drydown. it doesnât last that long but for the price i didnât expect it to last. pretty good!!â
âI'm a sucker for anything with blackcurrant so when I tested this I couldn't stop sniffing the back of my hand. Yes it does smell similar to La Vie Est Belle but it is a little softer and less complex. Pleasant warm fruity floral vanilla. I didn't think sillage and longevity were too bad for the price, I still noticed it after about 2 hours. Was really contemplating getting it but first I must finish up my other LVEB dupes! Perhaps on my next visit to Zara...â