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Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 vs Bergamote Boisee

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

Updated 127 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bergamote Boisee takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Bergamote Boisee

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 20093/7
Bergamote Boisee4/7
Ratings & consensus
Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009
Community sentiment
Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009
Longevity
Bergamote Boisee
Sillage & projection
Bergamote Boisee
Value for money
Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009
Versatility
Bergamote Boisee
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bergamote Boisee

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009Clinique
Bergamote BoiseeAu Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.65/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 14%Had 30%Want 56%
3.37/ 5 · 101 votes
Have 27%Had 26%Want 47%
Category winnerClinique Happy Summer Spray 2009Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
8%Love
69%Like
8%Ok
12%Dislike
4%Hate

26 votes

34%Love
36%Like
3%Ok
25%Dislike
3%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerClinique Happy Summer Spray 2009Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityBergamote Boisee

SillageBergamote Boisee

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value59
Category winnerClinique Happy Summer Spray 2009Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
white floral83%
fresh spicy65%
aromatic48%
animalic30%
woody100%
citrus92%
honey84%
mossy77%
earthy69%
musky61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
BergamotGrapefruit
Heart
CedarLabdanumWhite Flowers
Base
HoneyOakmossPatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and White Flowers. Durations are only published for Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring58
Summer100
Fall25
Winter17
Day100
Night13
Spring75
Summer45
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night89
Category winnerBergamote BoiseeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men20
Unisex70
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,620

PerfumerJean-Claude Gigodot

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBergamote BoiseeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 is a bright, uplifting floral fragrance designed for warm, sunny mornings. The opening delivers a burst of juicy pink-red grapefruit that instantly perks up the senses with its vibrant citrus bite. As the scent settles, Hawaiian white flowers and subtle blackberry blossom unfold, creat…

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Bergamote Boisee by Au Pays de la Fleur d’Oranger opens with a sharp, photorealistic blast of bergamot and grapefruit. It quickly settles into a woody heart of cedar and labdanum, eventually warming on the skin with honey and patchouli. This citrus-heavy composition offers a versatile profile for daily wear during spr…

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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 Summer Spray 2009 or Bergamote Boisee?

Bergamote Boisee takes 4 of 7 categories. Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 is rated 3.65/5 from 26 votes; Bergamote Boisee is rated 3.37/5 from 101 votes. Choose Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bergamote Boisee for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 or Bergamote Boisee?

Bergamote Boisee lasts longest (Bergamote Boisee 74/100, Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 or Bergamote Boisee?

Bergamote Boisee projects furthest (Bergamote Boisee 64/100, Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 and Bergamote Boisee smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and White Flowers.

Is Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 or Bergamote Boisee better for summer or winter?

For summer, Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 is the stronger pick. For winter, Bergamote Boisee is the stronger pick. Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 suits daytime wear; Bergamote Boisee suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 and Bergamote Boisee?

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 features Grapefruit and White Flowers. Bergamote Boisee has top notes of Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cedar, Labdanum and White Flowers, a base of Honey, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Musk.

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