Fragrance comparison

Clinique Happy Heart 2012 vs Mercedes-Benz Club Blue

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 772 ratings analysed

4 wins

Clinique Happy Heart 2012

Clinique

3.88731 votes

Rank #31,698 FloralCitrus

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Mercedes-Benz Club Blue

Mercedes-Benz

3.7341 votes

Rank #19,208 Warm SpicyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Clinique Happy Heart 2012 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Clinique Happy Heart 2012
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mercedes-Benz Club Blue
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Clinique Happy Heart 20124/7

Mercedes-Benz Club Blue3/7

Ratings & consensus: Clinique Happy Heart 2012
Community sentiment: Clinique Happy Heart 2012
Longevity: Clinique Happy Heart 2012
Sillage & projection: Mercedes-Benz Club Blue
Value for money: Clinique Happy Heart 2012
Versatility: Mercedes-Benz Club Blue
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mercedes-Benz Club Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clinique Happy Heart 2012Clinique

Mercedes-Benz Club BlueMercedes-Benz

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 731 votes

Have 59%Had 25%Want 15%

3.73/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 32%Had 17%Want 51%

Category winnerClinique Happy Heart 2012Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

44%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

731 votes

22%Love

49%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerClinique Happy Heart 2012Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityClinique Happy Heart 2012

SillageMercedes-Benz Club Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value62

Category winnerClinique Happy Heart 2012Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus86%

aquatic72%

woody58%

ozonic44%

green30%

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

lavender84%

woody77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Mandarin Orange

Heart2 to 3 hours

Water Hyacinth

Base2 to 3 hours

White Wood

Top

Mandarin OrangeCardamom

Heart

LavenderGinger

Base

MuskWhite WoodMoss

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange and White Wood. Durations are only published for Clinique Happy Heart 2012, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall23

Winter18

Day100

Night14

Spring86

Summer100

Fall71

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerMercedes-Benz Club BlueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

Men57

Unisex38

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,698

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,208

PerfumerPhilippe Romano

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMercedes-Benz Club BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clinique Happy Heart 2012 by Clinique brings a crisp, breezy mood centered on bright fruits and fresh watery florals. The scent opens with a juicy splash of mandarin orange that feels brisk, cheerful, and immediately clean. As the citrus sparkle settles, a watery floral heart of water hyacinth takes over, introducing …

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Mercedes-Benz Club Blue opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange paired with spicy cardamom. The citrus hit sits briskly on the skin before settling into a heart of clean lavender and zesty ginger. As the blend calms down, quiet white wood, soft musk, and dry moss form a lightweight, clean background. Created by p…

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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 Heart 2012 or Mercedes-Benz Club Blue?

Clinique Happy Heart 2012 takes 4 of 7 categories. Clinique Happy Heart 2012 is rated 3.88/5 from 731 votes; Mercedes-Benz Club Blue is rated 3.73/5 from 41 votes. Choose Clinique Happy Heart 2012 for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mercedes-Benz Club Blue for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Clinique Happy Heart 2012 or Mercedes-Benz Club Blue?

Clinique Happy Heart 2012 lasts longest (Clinique Happy Heart 2012 61/100, Mercedes-Benz Club Blue 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clinique Happy Heart 2012 or Mercedes-Benz Club Blue?

Mercedes-Benz Club Blue projects furthest (Mercedes-Benz Club Blue 58/100, Clinique Happy Heart 2012 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clinique Happy Heart 2012 and Mercedes-Benz Club Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange and White Wood.

Is Clinique Happy Heart 2012 or Mercedes-Benz Club Blue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mercedes-Benz Club Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, Mercedes-Benz Club Blue is the stronger pick. Clinique Happy Heart 2012 suits daytime wear; Mercedes-Benz Club Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clinique Happy Heart 2012 and Mercedes-Benz Club Blue?

Clinique Happy Heart 2012 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Water Hyacinth, a base of White Wood. Mercedes-Benz Club Blue has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Lavender and Ginger, a base of Musk, White Wood and Moss.