Fragrance comparison

Clinique Happy To Be vs Astro Girl

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 530 ratings analysed

Clinique Happy To Be

Clinique

3.59514 votes

Rank #35,934 FloralAquatic

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55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Astro Girl

PerfumeBox

4.0016 votes

Rank #50,634 FruityWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Astro Girl takes 3 of 5 categories.

Clinique Happy To Be
Choose it for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Astro Girl
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Clinique Happy To Be2/5

Astro Girl3/5

Ratings & consensus: Astro Girl
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Astro Girl
Sillage & projection: Astro Girl
Value for money: Clinique Happy To Be
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Clinique Happy To Be

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clinique Happy To BeClinique

Astro GirlPerfumeBox

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 514 votes

Have 25%Had 61%Want 15%

4.00/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 37%Had 19%Want 44%

Category winnerAstro GirlRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

29%Dislike

1%Hate

514 votes

44%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAstro Girl

SillageAstro Girl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value45

Category winnerClinique Happy To BeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

aquatic92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

white floral92%

floral84%

green77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both floral, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Water NotesPear

Heart2 to 4 hours

LilacHibiscusSyringaRose

Base2 to 3 hours

CacaoSandalwood

Top

Black CurrantPearMandarin Orange

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineHyacinthPlumLilacRoseOrchidPeach

Base

MuskVanillaAmberSandalwoodTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPear, Lilac, Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Clinique Happy To Be, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall33

Winter16

Day100

Night8

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex15

Women82

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,934

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,634

PerfumerSergey Karov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerClinique Happy To BeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clinique Happy To Be by Clinique opens with a bright wash of water notes and crisp, chilled pear. Created by Olivier Cresp, this floral fruity scent takes the sunny reputation of the Happy line in a distinctly watery, floral direction. At its heart, lilac combines with hibiscus, syringa, and gentle rose for a clean, g…

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Astro Girl is a bright floral fruity perfume with a juicy black currant, pear, and mandarin opening, followed by a busy bouquet of lily-of-the-valley, jasmine, lilac, rose, orchid, and soft stone fruit. It reads fresh, sweet, green, and feminine, with musk, vanilla, amber, sandalwood, and tonka giving the dry-down a 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 To Be or Astro Girl?

Astro Girl takes 3 of 5 categories. Clinique Happy To Be is rated 3.59/5 from 514 votes; Astro Girl is rated 4.00/5 from 16 votes. Choose Clinique Happy To Be for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Astro Girl for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Clinique Happy To Be or Astro Girl?

Astro Girl lasts longest (Astro Girl 65/100, Clinique Happy To Be 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Clinique Happy To Be or Astro Girl?

Projection is very close: Astro Girl 60/100, Clinique Happy To Be 58/100 for sillage.

Do Clinique Happy To Be and Astro Girl smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Pear, Lilac, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Clinique Happy To Be or Astro Girl better for summer or winter?

Clinique Happy To Be suits daytime wear; Astro Girl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clinique Happy To Be and Astro Girl?

Clinique Happy To Be has top notes of Water Notes and Pear, heart notes of Lilac, Hibiscus, Syringa and Rose, a base of Cacao and Sandalwood. Astro Girl has top notes of Black Currant, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Hyacinth and Plum, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.