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I Own 200+ Perfumes, but I Can’t Resist Trying the French Fragrance Martha Stewart Calls ‘Impossible to Ignore’
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Martha Stewart starred in a campaign for Lancôme’s new La Vie Est Belle Very Cherry Eau de Parfum. It’s a darker, fruitier take on the original La Vie Est Belle fragrance with notes of cherry, violet leaf, and oud wood. Shop the gourmand fragrance from $36 at Amazon
Martha Stewart-Used Beauty Products
Fruity yet Sophisticated Fragrance: Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Very Cherry Eau de Parfum, $99
For a Natural, Dewy Glow: L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion, $15 (orig. $18)
$9 Body Wash: Mario Badescu AHA Botanical Body Wash, $9
Amazon’s #1 Best-Selling Mascara: Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara, $11 (orig. $14)
Sets Makeup for 36 Hours: L’Oréal Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting Spray Mist, $9 with coupon (orig. $14)
2-in-1 Sunscreen and Skin Tint: Alastin Skincare HydraTint Pro Mineral Tinted Sunscreen SPF 36, $67 (orig. $84)
I may have hundreds of bottles of perfume in my collection, but I’ll always tune in to a new fragrance recommendation, especially when it comes from none other than Martha Stewart.
In a campaign for Lancôme, Stewart praised the brand’s newest perfume: La Vie Est Belle Very Cherry, which is a darker, fruitier twist on the original La Vie Est Belle fragrance. “This opens with a beautiful burst of cherry” that’s “bright, vibrant, [and] impossible to ignore,” Stewart says in the video. “But what makes it interesting? The warm, woody oud is unexpected yet sophisticated,” she notes. Stewart concludes that “a fragrance should leave an impression long after you’ve left” — and this new scent does exactly that.
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Very Cherry Eau de Parfum
As you might’ve guessed from its name, this fragrance combines a dark cherry accord with violet leaf absolute for an elegant floral touch. Whereas the original version features a warm, sweet base of vanilla and tonka bean, this new La Vie Est Belle fragrance has oud wood as the base, providing a rich depth and a beautiful contrast to the bright cherry in the opening. It still has a hint of sweetness that fans of the original scent will enjoy, but gives off a more grown-up feel that makes it an easy reach for date night.
Although La Vie Est Belle Very Cherry perfume was recently released, it’s already earned plenty of praise on Amazon. “It [has] a sweet smell, and I get a lot of compliments,” wrote one five-star reviewer. “It may cost a bit, but it’s worth it.”
Another happy shopper said, “If you don’t like talking to people, then don’t wear this perfume because I promise you will be getting stopped constantly.” And in case you were wondering about its longevity, a reviewer said that it lasts for several hours on their skin, and they can still smell it on their clothes the next day.
There’s no doubt that I’ll be adding this Stewart-used perfume to my fragrance collection immediately. Shop Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Very Cherry on Amazon (it comes in four sizes starting at 0.34 ounces and capping at 3.4 ounces) from $36, then check out more beauty products from Stewart’s routine, below.
L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion
Mario Badescu AHA Botanical Body Wash
Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara
L’Oréal Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting Spray Mist, $9 with coupon
Alastin Skincare HydraTint Pro Mineral Tinted Sunscreen SPF 36
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