Fragrance comparison

Alegria de Vivir vs Sparkling Mood

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

3 wins

Alegria de Vivir

Carolina Herrera

3.7557 votes

Rank #21,571 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Sparkling Mood

Dilís Parfum · 2023

3.6010 votes

Rank #58,221 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alegria de Vivir takes 3 of 5 categories.

Alegria de Vivir
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sparkling Mood
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Alegria de Vivir3/5

Sparkling Mood2/5

Ratings & consensus: Alegria de Vivir
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alegria de Vivir
Sillage & projection: Sparkling Mood
Value for money: Sparkling Mood
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alegria de Vivir

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Alegria de VivirCarolina Herrera

Sparkling MoodDilís Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

3.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 47%

Category winnerAlegria de VivirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

35%Like

21%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

57 votes

30%Love

20%Like

30%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityAlegria de Vivir

SillageSparkling Mood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value67

Category winnerSparkling MoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral91%

fresh83%

fruity74%

citrus65%

tropical56%

citrus100%

fresh92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

fruity69%

tropical61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both floral, fresh and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

LitchiMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

PeonyRoseCedar

Base4-6 hrs

Steam AccordRice

Top

Mandarin OrangeLitchi

Heart

PeonyIris

Base

VanillaMuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Mandarin Orange and Peony. Durations are only published for Alegria de Vivir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer100

Fall29

Winter18

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex6

Women83

Casual 39%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,571

PerfumerAlexandra Monet

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#58,221

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews0

Category winnerAlegria de VivirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Alegria de Vivir translates literally to the joy of living, and its scent profile reflects that cheerful optimism. The fragrance opens with a vibrant splash of tangy mandarin orange and tart litchi that sparkles on skin for twenty minutes. Soon, delicate pink peony and dewy rose petals take over the m…

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Sparkling Mood by Dilís Parfum opens with a bright burst of chilled mandarin orange and sweet, watery litchi that immediately lifts the senses. As the sparkling citrus fruit settles on your skin, a fresh floral heart of pink peony petals and powdery iris brings a clean, makeup-powder smoothness to the scent. The base …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Alegria de Vivir or Sparkling Mood?

Alegria de Vivir takes 3 of 5 categories. Alegria de Vivir is rated 3.75/5 from 57 votes; Sparkling Mood is rated 3.60/5 from 10 votes. Choose Alegria de Vivir for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sparkling Mood for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Alegria de Vivir or Sparkling Mood?

Alegria de Vivir lasts longest (Alegria de Vivir 60/100, Sparkling Mood 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alegria de Vivir or Sparkling Mood?

Sparkling Mood projects furthest (Sparkling Mood 56/100, Alegria de Vivir 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alegria de Vivir and Sparkling Mood smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and citrus accords. Common notes include Litchi, Mandarin Orange and Peony.

Is Alegria de Vivir or Sparkling Mood better for summer or winter?

Alegria de Vivir suits daytime wear; Sparkling Mood suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alegria de Vivir and Sparkling Mood?

Alegria de Vivir has top notes of Litchi and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Peony, Rose and Cedar, a base of Steam Accord and Rice. Sparkling Mood has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Litchi, heart notes of Peony and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Woody Notes.