Fragrance comparison

Alice vs Happiness

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

Alice

L'Atelier Boheme

3.9315 votes

Rank #40,315 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Happiness

Betty Barclay

3.9625 votes

Rank #18,592 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Happiness takes 4 of 5 categories.

Alice
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Happiness
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Alice1/5

Happiness4/5

Ratings & consensus: Happiness
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Happiness
Sillage & projection: Alice
Value for money: Happiness
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Happiness

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AliceL'Atelier Boheme

HappinessBetty Barclay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 14%Had 21%Want 65%

3.96/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%

Category winnerHappinessRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

53%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

25%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityHappiness

SillageAlice

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value64

Category winnerHappinessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet90%

fresh80%

green70%

soft spicy60%

warm spicy50%

fruity100%

fresh91%

white floral83%

sweet74%

vanilla65%

green56%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, fresh and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PearSpicy NotesLicoriceTeaAppleJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ApplePearBlack Currant

Heart

JasmineVanillaRose

Base

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesPear, Apple and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Alice, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer29

Fall100

Winter43

Day100

Night44

Spring100

Summer75

Fall25

Winter17

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 40%Work 31%Date 19%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,315

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#18,592

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerHappinessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alice by L'Atelier Boheme opens with a bright splash of crisp green apple and juicy ripe pear, creating an immediate sensation like biting into fresh orchard fruit on a breezy morning. As the brisk opening settles, a refreshing cup of brewed green tea emerges alongside petals of clean jasmine, lending the heart an air…

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Happiness by Betty Barclay is a bright floral-fruity scent launched in 2023. It opens with juicy notes of apple and pear, softening into a heart of jasmine and vanilla before settling on a base of musk and amber. Designed for casual, everyday wear, it suits those who enjoy a modern and lighthearted fragrance profile f…

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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, Alice or Happiness?

Happiness takes 4 of 5 categories. Alice is rated 3.93/5 from 15 votes; Happiness is rated 3.96/5 from 25 votes. Choose Alice for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Happiness for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Alice or Happiness?

They last about the same: Happiness 56/100, Alice 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Alice or Happiness?

Alice projects furthest (Alice 75/100, Happiness 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alice and Happiness smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Apple and Jasmine.

Is Alice or Happiness better for summer or winter?

Alice suits daytime wear; Happiness suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alice and Happiness?

Alice features Pear, Spicy Notes, Licorice, Tea and Apple. Happiness has top notes of Apple, Pear and Black Currant, heart notes of Jasmine, Vanilla and Rose, a base of Musk and Amber.