Oscar-de-la-Renta

Live in Love

for women

Live in Love smells fresh and airy with white floral and green accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Live in Love

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

White Floral 100%
Green 82%
Floral 75%
Citrus 67%
Fresh Spicy 61%
Woody 61%
Fresh 52%
Rose 50%
Powdery 49%
Aromatic 48%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (White Floral, Green, and Floral) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With White Floral, Green, Floral, and Citrus among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With White Floral, Green, Floral, and Citrus among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

Live in Love by Oscar de la Renta is a Floral fragrance for women.Live in Lovewas launched in 2011. Live in Love was created by Jean-Marc Chaillan, Carlos Benaim and Ann Gottlieb. Top notes are Lily-of-the-Valley, Hyacinth, Bergamot, Galbanum and Orchid; middle notes are Jasmine, African Orange Flower and Rose; base notes are Virginia Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood, Woodsy Notes and Amber.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Live in Love office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Live in Love, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Live in Love fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.