Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne vs Clinique Happy Heart 2003

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2,075 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Jean Desprez

4.41179 votes

Rank #25,416 AmberWoody

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20%scent match

Clearly different

Clinique Happy Heart 2003

Clinique

3.881,896 votes

Rank #25,566 AquaticOzonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Clinique Happy Heart 2003
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne4/7

Clinique Happy Heart 20031/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Community sentiment: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne
Versatility: Clinique Happy Heart 2003
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bal à Versailles Eau de CologneJean Desprez

Clinique Happy Heart 2003Clinique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.88/ 5 · 1,896 votes

Have 35%Had 48%Want 17%

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

34%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

179 votes

30%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

1,896 votes

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value62

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

musky61%

aquatic100%

ozonic92%

green84%

floral77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Orange BlossomJasmineCassiaNeroliBergamotBulgarian RoseLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

Ylang-YlangSandalwoodVetiverOrris RootLeatherLily-of-the-ValleyLilacPatchouli

Base

CivetAmberTolu BalsamMuskResinsBenzoinVanilaCedar

Top30 to 45 minutes

CucumberMandarin OrangeCassia

Heart2 to 3 hours

Water HyacinthCarrot

Base3 to 4 hours

White WoodsSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCassia, Mandarin Orange and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Clinique Happy Heart 2003, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer95

Fall25

Winter19

Day100

Night13

Category winnerClinique Happy Heart 2003Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex61

Women34

Men2

Unisex8

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,416

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,566

PerfumerChristophe Laudamiel, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBal à Versailles Eau de CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Desprez Bal a Versailles Eau de Cologne is a warm, powdery floral that brings a dry, skin-like animalic musk to the forefront. This 1962 composition opens with orange blossom and rosemary, shifting to a heart of leather and sandalwood before settling into a deep civet base. It is a fragrance built for cold winter…

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Clinique Happy Heart 2003 is a refreshing chypre floral fragrance that prioritises crisp, clean energy. The scent opens with a burst of cool cucumber, juicy mandarin orange, and leafy cassia, instantly creating an invigorating aquatic and ozonic freshness. At its centre, dewy water hyacinth pairs with an earthy carrot…

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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, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Clinique Happy Heart 2003?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne takes 4 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is rated 4.41/5 from 179 votes; Clinique Happy Heart 2003 is rated 3.88/5 from 1,896 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Clinique Happy Heart 2003 for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Clinique Happy Heart 2003?

They last about the same: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 64/100, Clinique Happy Heart 2003 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Clinique Happy Heart 2003?

Projection is very close: Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne 58/100, Clinique Happy Heart 2003 58/100 for sillage.

Do Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and Clinique Happy Heart 2003 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Cassia, Mandarin Orange and Sandalwood.

Is Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne or Clinique Happy Heart 2003 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clinique Happy Heart 2003 is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne is the stronger pick. Clinique Happy Heart 2003 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne and Clinique Happy Heart 2003?

Bal à Versailles Eau de Cologne has top notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Cassia and Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Orris Root, a base of Civet, Amber, Tolu Balsam and Musk. Clinique Happy Heart 2003 has top notes of Cucumber, Mandarin Orange and Cassia, heart notes of Water Hyacinth and Carrot, a base of White Woods and Sandalwood.