Fragrance comparison

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015 vs Elixir Love

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015

Clinique

4.004 votes

Rank #62,669 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Elixir Love

Al Musbah

4.5511 votes

Rank #20,505 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elixir Love takes 2 of 3 categories.

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Elixir Love
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 20150/3

Elixir Love2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Elixir Love
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Elixir Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015Clinique

Elixir LoveAl Musbah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

73%Love

18%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageElixir Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral83%

white floral65%

fresh spicy48%

fruity30%

sweet100%

white floral90%

vanilla80%

citrus70%

tuberose60%

powdery50%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Blood OrangeMandarin BlossomMagnoliaBlood Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Blood OrangeMagnoliaJasmineNeroli

Heart

MarshmallowTuberoseOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange and Magnolia. Durations are only published for Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,669

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,505

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerElixir LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015 is a bright, uplifting eau de toilette built around brisk citrus and soft floral petals. The opening bursts with juicy blood orange and tart blood grapefruit, delivering an immediate wave of tart sunshine. As the brisk opening settles, delicate mandarin blossom and magnolia introduce a…

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Elixir Love by Al Musbah is a sweet white floral gourmand that opens with bright blood orange and airy neroli, then turns creamy and fluffy with marshmallow, tuberose and orange blossom. The dry-down leans vanilla with a soft patchouli base and a powdery finish. If you like feminine, compliment-friendly florals that s…

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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 2015 or Elixir Love?

Elixir Love takes 2 of 3 categories. Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015 is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Elixir Love is rated 4.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015 for a citrus and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Elixir Love for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015 or Elixir Love?

They last about the same: Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015 70/100, Elixir Love 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015 or Elixir Love?

Elixir Love projects furthest (Elixir Love 57/100, Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015 and Elixir Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Blood Orange and Magnolia.

Is Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015 or Elixir Love better for summer or winter?

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015 suits daytime wear; Elixir Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015 and Elixir Love?

Clinique Happy Summer Spray 2015 features Blood Orange, Mandarin Blossom, Magnolia and Blood Grapefruit. Elixir Love has top notes of Blood Orange, Magnolia, Jasmine and Neroli, heart notes of Marshmallow, Tuberose and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli.