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    Happiness vs. Especially Escada

    Happiness by Betty Barclay bottle

    Happiness

    Betty Barclay
    Eau de Toilette2023
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Especially Escada rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Happiness vs. Especially Escada
    HappinessEspecially Escada
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20232011
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerSandra Raičević PetrovićJean-Michel Duriez
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Happiness

    Fruity
    Fresh
    White Floral
    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Aquatic
    Green
    Musky

    Especially Escada

    Rose
    Aquatic
    Musky
    Floral
    Fruity
    Sweet
    Fresh
    Yellow Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    ApplePearBlackcurrant
    Pear
    Heart
    JasmineVanillaRose
    RoseAquatic NotesYlang-Ylang
    Base
    MuskAmber
    Ambrette

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Happiness vs. Especially Escada
    HappinessEspecially Escada
    Score3/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    Not trying to fill a room. That's not what this does. Happiness is the fragrance you wear when the day is full but you're not. It projects softly, lasts through the afternoon.Happiness
    This is the one people who 'don't do perfume' end up loving. Light, joyful, and more nuanced than it first appears, that ambrette in the drydown is what separates it from the pack.Especially Escada