Fragrance comparison

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 vs Désirs Intenses

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

1 wins

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009

Clinique

3.6526 votes

Rank #60,365 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Désirs Intenses

L'Empire des Sens

3.001 votes

Rank #68,488 BalsamicWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Désirs Intenses
Choose it for a balsamic and white floral character. Best in spring.

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 20091/1

Désirs Intenses0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009Clinique

Désirs IntensesL'Empire des Sens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 14%Had 30%Want 56%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

animalic30%

balsamic100%

white floral92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

aromatic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both white floral, fresh spicy and aromatic

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

BasilGrapefruitGourmand Accord

Heart

White FlowersNutmeg

Base

Peru BalsamVanilla

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,488

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerClinique Happy Summer Spray 2009Higher 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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Désirs Intenses by L'Empire des Sens opens with a sharp burst of tart grapefruit and green basil before giving way to a rich balsamic heart. As the top notes quiet down, smooth white flowers and ground nutmeg merge with warm vanilla bean and resinous Peru balsam. The result is a resinous woody scent with a distinct ar…

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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 Désirs Intenses?

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 takes 1 of 1 categories. Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 is rated 3.65/5 from 26 votes; Désirs Intenses is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Désirs Intenses for a balsamic and white floral character. Best in spring.

Do Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 and Désirs Intenses smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and White Flowers.

Is Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 or Désirs Intenses better for summer or winter?

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 and Désirs Intenses?

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 features Grapefruit and White Flowers. Désirs Intenses has top notes of Basil, Grapefruit and Gourmand Accord, heart notes of White Flowers and Nutmeg, a base of Peru Balsam and Vanilla.