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Please help me choose a perfume

17 replies

Aiming4Optimistic · 07/04/2026 11:10

Hi all,
I want to buy my sister (mid 30s) perfume - she likes La Vie Est Belle and has this already. If any of you have and love this, what else do you have and love as much?
My budget is around £70.

Thank you

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Brunts12 · 07/04/2026 11:19

Mon guerlain
Gucci Flora Gorgeous magnolia (love it, but sillage is rather disappointing)

psuedocream3 · 07/04/2026 13:28

I would go for this as a pretty safe bet...
Lookfantastic Layering edit. It has 5 decent sized perfume samples, and a £55 voucher to redeem against a ful sized bottle of their favourite scent from the box.

https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/beauty-box/the-fragrance-layering-edit-worth-55/17691387/?

AnotherDayanotherNameChangeX · 07/04/2026 13:41

Flower bomb original,
salt works lady marmalade
jimmy choo

freezingmytoesoff · 07/04/2026 14:00

Armani Si

Aiming4Optimistic · 07/04/2026 14:47

Thank you all x

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bugalugs45 · 07/04/2026 14:56

I love la vie est belle , also Miss Dior and Chanel chance or mademoiselle , you’d prob get a small bottle of one of those for £70 . Chanel is very classic and most people love it 🥰.
Look out for offers ( Boots , John Lewis often have 15-20% discounts )

Comefromaway · 07/04/2026 14:56

I wear La Vie est belle in the summer, Black Opium as a going out perfume and Miss Dior as an everyday perfume.

toomanybiscoffeastereggs · 07/04/2026 15:49

Chloe!! I get compliments every where I go

Aiming4Optimistic · 07/04/2026 16:08

Ooh , lots to test out here. Thanks again

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GameOfJones · 07/04/2026 16:09

If she likes sweet perfumes like La Vie Est Belle then I think other safe bets would be:

Prada Paradoxe
Givenchy Irresistible
Armani Si
Chloe Nomade

I've purchased all of these before

andfinallyhereweare · 07/04/2026 23:40

Gabrielle by Chanel

TracyBeakerSoYeah · 07/04/2026 23:49

Idole by Lancome (I also like La Vie Est Belle)

Other suggestions are
Chloe Rose Naturelle
Chanel Chance Au Tendre
Chanel Gabrielle Essence
Dior Miss Dior
YSL Libre
Jo Loves 42 The Flower Shop
Liz Earle No100

Aiming4Optimistic · 08/04/2026 14:52

Hi all,
I live miles from a decent perfume shop, but did get to an independent pharmacy today, so got to test out a few perfumes. They didn't have huge range but from what I could try, I loved the Prada Paradoxe and that that might be one for me in the very near future. Had about a million testers out and ended up buying Alien Goddess Supra Florale. I hope my sis likes it, but if not, I'll happily take it off her hands!
Thanks again for all the suggestions

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BridgetJonesV2 · 08/04/2026 14:55

Funnily enough my DD came home at the weekend smelling gorgeous. She had Prada Paradoxe on! She also loves Gucci Flora, and Angel Nova.

Aiming4Optimistic · 08/04/2026 15:57

It's a shame the shop didn't have more of the ones suggested on this thread - I really wanted to test them all out, but I needed to get something today. Am def going to treat myself to the Prada at some point

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PrincessHoneysuckle · 08/04/2026 16:36

1000% Idole by Lancome.Its stunning.

PrincessHoneysuckle · 08/04/2026 16:37

Aiming4Optimistic · 08/04/2026 14:52

Hi all,
I live miles from a decent perfume shop, but did get to an independent pharmacy today, so got to test out a few perfumes. They didn't have huge range but from what I could try, I loved the Prada Paradoxe and that that might be one for me in the very near future. Had about a million testers out and ended up buying Alien Goddess Supra Florale. I hope my sis likes it, but if not, I'll happily take it off her hands!
Thanks again for all the suggestions

I've got that scent and it's gorgeous

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