Fragrance comparison

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 vs Élixir de Vie

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009

Clinique

3.6526 votes

Rank #60,365 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Élixir de Vie

Tempus Vitae

4.676 votes

Rank #32,605 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Élixir de Vie takes 4 of 4 categories.

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Élixir de Vie
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 20090/4

Élixir de Vie4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009Clinique

Élixir de VieTempus Vitae

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 14%Had 30%Want 56%

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 39%Had 0%Want 61%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityÉlixir de Vie

SillageÉlixir de Vie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value67

Category winnerÉlixir de VieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

animalic30%

citrus100%

aromatic86%

fresh spicy72%

woody58%

conifer44%

green30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both citrus, 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

Notes

GrapefruitLemongrassPineYuzuelemiOrangeWhite Flowers

No top / heart / base split published

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

Summer100

Fall75

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,605

PerfumerKyle Mott-Kannenberg

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerÉlixir de VieHigher 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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Tempus Vitae Élixir de Vie offers a bracing wash of yuzu and lemony lemongrass that feels instantly refreshing on a muggy summer morning. The citrus top notes eventually yield to a clean backdrop of pine and cool white florals, providing a crisp, forest-like freshness that clings gently to your skin without turning in…

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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 Élixir de Vie?

Élixir de Vie takes 4 of 4 categories. Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 is rated 3.65/5 from 26 votes; Élixir de Vie is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2009 for a citrus and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Élixir de Vie for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.