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Clinique Happy, Clinique Citrus · 1998

Clinique Happy

Rating3.6 ★ 8,509 votes
GenderWomen
Year1998
Price$$$$Designer
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
15 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
47
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
35
intimateenormous
Price value61
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean15
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 6
CitrusFloralWhite FloralSweetFresh SpicyGreen
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 6
Citrus
Floral
White Floral
Sweet
Fresh Spicy
Green

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
22%
moderate
53%
long lasting
16%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
21%
moderate
58%
strong
15%
enormous
5%
Season
spring
37%
summer
47%
fall
10%
winter
6%
Time of day
day
92%
night
8%
Gender
female
57%
more female
27%
unisex
16%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
8%
ok
41%
good value
38%
great value
10%

What people say

What people love
classicupliftingscentgoodspringsummerfreshcleancitrusyfloralnotebusy
What people criticise
smellartificiallikecleaningproductpeoplesuitableeveryonebodychemistrypersonalstyle

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

The Clinique Happy line

4 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Clinique Happy are citrus and floral. It opens with Orange and Blood Grapefruit, reveals Lily-Of-The-Valley and Freesia at its heart, and dries down to Mimosa and Lily. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in summer, mostly by day.

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