Fragrance comparison

Be Enchanted vs Happy Vibes

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 596 ratings analysed

7 wins

Be Enchanted

Bath & Body Works · 2011

4.26521 votes

Rank #2,586 FreshPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Happy Vibes

Bath & Body Works

3.7675 votes

Rank #35,198 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be Enchanted takes 7 of 7 categories.

Be Enchanted
Choose it for a fresh and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Happy Vibes
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Best in spring.

Be Enchanted7/7

Happy Vibes0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be EnchantedBath & Body Works

Happy VibesBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 521 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

3.76/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 64%Had 23%Want 12%

Category winnerBe EnchantedRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

521 votes

19%Love

47%Like

27%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerBe EnchantedMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBe Enchanted

SillageBe Enchanted

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value77

Category winnerBe EnchantedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh92%

powdery77%

sweet69%

vanilla53%

fruity46%

woody38%

citrus100%

fresh83%

fruity65%

white floral48%

sweet30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both fresh, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PomegranateRed BerriesCitrusesPassionfruit

Heart

BlackberryFloral NotesPearVioletHoneysuckle

Base

VanilleMuskSandalwood

Notes

CitrusesPearHoneysuckleVetiverOrchid

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Pear and Honeysuckle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter5

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBe EnchantedMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex13

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,586

PerfumerIrina Burlakova

Launched2011

Reviews98

Overall rank#35,198

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBe EnchantedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Irina Burlakova designed Be Enchanted in 2011 to capture a bright, frosted sugar feeling. The fragrance centers on zesty passionfruit and iced pomegranate, settling into a soft, powdery musk base. It provides a light, clean skin scent that works well for casual daytime wear during the spring months when you want to sm…

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Happy Vibes by Bath & Body Works is a bright, uplifting citrus scent for women, launched in 2022. It features a cheery blend of crisp pear and zesty citruses that work well for casual daytime wear during the spring. This fragrance sits close to the skin and offers a refreshing, uncomplicated pick-me-up throughout the …

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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, Be Enchanted or Happy Vibes?

Be Enchanted takes 7 of 7 categories. Be Enchanted is rated 4.26/5 from 521 votes; Happy Vibes is rated 3.76/5 from 75 votes. Choose Be Enchanted for a fresh and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Happy Vibes for a citrus and fresh character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Be Enchanted or Happy Vibes?

Be Enchanted lasts longest (Be Enchanted 54/100, Happy Vibes 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Be Enchanted or Happy Vibes?

Be Enchanted projects furthest (Be Enchanted 52/100, Happy Vibes 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Be Enchanted and Happy Vibes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Citruses, Pear and Honeysuckle.

Is Be Enchanted or Happy Vibes better for summer or winter?

For summer, Be Enchanted is the stronger pick. For winter, Be Enchanted is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Enchanted and Happy Vibes?

Be Enchanted has top notes of Pomegranate, Red Berries, Citruses and Passionfruit, heart notes of Blackberry, Floral Notes, Pear and Violet, a base of Vanille, Musk and Sandalwood. Happy Vibes features Citruses, Pear, Honeysuckle, Vetiver and Orchid.