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    Clinique Happy vs. True Star

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    Clinique Happy rates higher with the community, while True Star wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Clinique Happy vs. True Star
    Clinique HappyTrue Star
    ConcentrationEau de Toilette
    Launched19982004
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean-Claude DelvilleStephen Nilsen
    Best seasonSummerSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Clinique Happy

    Citrus
    Floral
    White Floral
    Green
    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy

    True Star

    Fresh
    White Floral
    Fruity
    Citrus
    Musky
    Aldehydic
    Ozonic
    Aquatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GrapefruitBlood GrapefruitMandarin orange treeMandarin OrangeBay LeafBergamot
    AldehydesCitrus fruits
    Heart
    Boysenberry BlossomJasmineOrchid
    HoneysuckleMelon
    Base
    MimosaMagnoliaLily of the Valley
    Musk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Clinique Happy vs. True Star
    Clinique HappyTrue Star
    Score3.5/53/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    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
    This is what happens when melon and musk actually like each other. Not every fresh fruity learns to play that close to the skin. True Star earned its name by making confident look easy.True Star