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    Side by side

    Clinique Happy vs. Susie Salmon

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Susie Salmon wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Clinique Happy vs. Susie Salmon
    Clinique HappySusie Salmon
    ConcentrationEau de Toilette
    Launched19982023
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerJean-Claude Delville
    Best seasonSummerFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Clinique Happy

    Citrus
    Floral
    White Floral
    Green
    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy

    Susie Salmon

    Fruity
    Woody
    Amber
    Powdery
    Green
    Fresh
    Citrus
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GrapefruitBlood GrapefruitMandarin orange treeMandarin OrangeBay LeafBergamot
    BlackcurrantTangerineLemonGrass
    Heart
    Boysenberry BlossomJasmineOrchid
    AppleLily of the ValleyApricotPeachJasmineFreesiaRose
    Base
    MimosaMagnoliaLily of the Valley
    AmberSandalwoodWhite MuskCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Clinique Happy vs. Susie Salmon
    Clinique HappySusie Salmon
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    Some fragrances want to be noticed. Susie Salmon wants to be worn. It's the scent you reach for on days when you don't need to audition for anyone, the one that lasts through a full workday without.Susie Salmon