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    Sweet Honesty vs. Clinique Happy

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    Sweet Honesty peaks in spring, while Clinique Happy belongs to summer. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Sweet Honesty vs. Clinique Happy
    Sweet HonestyClinique Happy
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Toilette
    Launched19731998
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean-Claude Delville
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Sweet Honesty

    Floral
    Honey
    Musky
    Rose
    Green
    Fresh
    Powdery
    Sweet

    Clinique Happy

    Citrus
    Floral
    White Floral
    Green
    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Lily of the ValleyAldehydesLemon
    GrapefruitBlood GrapefruitMandarin orange treeMandarin OrangeBay LeafBergamot
    Heart
    HyacinthRose
    Boysenberry BlossomJasmineOrchid
    Base
    MuskHoneyVanillaCedar
    MimosaMagnoliaLily of the Valley

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Sweet Honesty vs. Clinique Happy
    Sweet HonestyClinique Happy
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It's called Sweet Honesty, and it means it. No hidden agendas, no waiting for the drydown to reveal something clever. The honey-vanilla-musky warmth is right there from the start.Sweet Honesty
    Happy earns its name. Not by being safe or simple, by being the kind of bright that doesn't apologize for itself. The grapefruit opening hits sharp, the florals settle warm.Clinique Happy