Fragrance comparison

Clinique Happy vs Haibah

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 5,520 ratings analysed

Clinique Happy

Clinique

4.135,458 votes

Rank #30,084 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Haibah

The Spirit of Dubai

4.2362 votes

Rank #28,068 OudEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Haibah takes 4 of 7 categories.

Clinique Happy
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Haibah
Choose it for a oud and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Clinique Happy3/7

Haibah4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clinique HappyClinique

HaibahThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 5,458 votes

Have 51%Had 33%Want 16%

4.23/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerClinique HappyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

5,458 votes

65%Love

13%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerClinique HappyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHaibah

SillageHaibah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value16

Category winnerClinique HappyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green83%

aromatic65%

marine48%

woody30%

oud100%

earthy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

rose60%

amber50%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Mandarin OrangeLimeSea NotesLemonGreen Notes

Heart1 to 2 hours

FreesiaJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base2 to 4 hours

CypressMuskCedarGuaiac Wood

Top

Agarwood (Oud)Taif RoseSpicy NotesWoody NotesLeatherSaffronPeachApple

Heart

AmberTruffleMossIrisRoseMay RoseYlang-YlangHerbal Notes

Base

Indian OudEarthy NotesGuaiac WoodPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesRose, Musk, Cedar and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Clinique Happy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer100

Fall16

Winter8

Day100

Night13

Spring64

Summer32

Fall96

Winter100

Day43

Night100

Category winnerHaibahMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men54

Unisex44

Women2

Men70

Unisex21

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,084

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,068

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHaibahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clinique Happy is a bright citrus aromatic fragrance built around crisp fruits and clean botanicals. It opens with an immediate burst of mandarin orange, tart lime, and lemon, sharpened by fresh green notes and an airy sea notes accord. The heart introduces a light floral layer of freesia, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley,…

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Haibah by The Spirit of Dubai leads with heavy Indian agarwood, smoky leather, and a prickle of saffron. Crisp apple, pear, and bergamot attempt to lift the opening, but dark resins quickly take over the skin. Beneath the fruit, intense earthiness settles into wet moss, black truffle, and velvet May rose. Dry cedarwoo…

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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, Clinique Happy or Haibah?

Haibah takes 4 of 7 categories. Clinique Happy is rated 4.13/5 from 5,458 votes; Haibah is rated 4.23/5 from 62 votes. Choose Clinique Happy for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Haibah for a oud and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Clinique Happy or Haibah?

Haibah lasts longest (Haibah 83/100, Clinique Happy 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clinique Happy or Haibah?

Haibah projects furthest (Haibah 78/100, Clinique Happy 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clinique Happy and Haibah smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Musk, Cedar and Guaiac Wood.

Is Clinique Happy or Haibah better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clinique Happy is the stronger pick. For winter, Haibah is the stronger pick. Clinique Happy suits daytime wear; Haibah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clinique Happy and Haibah?

Clinique Happy has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Lime, Sea Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Cypress, Musk, Cedar and Guaiac Wood. Haibah has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Taif Rose, Spicy Notes and Woody Notes, heart notes of Amber, Truffle, Moss and Iris, a base of Indian Oud, Earthy Notes, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.