Fragrance comparison

Clinique Happy To Be vs Yummy Pistachio Oud

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 524 ratings analysed

Clinique Happy To Be

Clinique

3.59514 votes

Rank #35,934 FloralAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Yummy Pistachio Oud

Sapil

4.1010 votes

Rank #34,471 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yummy Pistachio Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Clinique Happy To Be
Choose it for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Yummy Pistachio Oud
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Clinique Happy To Be1/5

Yummy Pistachio Oud3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Clinique Happy To BeClinique

Yummy Pistachio OudSapil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 514 votes

Have 25%Had 61%Want 15%

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

Category winnerYummy Pistachio OudRating 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

40%Love

30%Like

30%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageClinique Happy To Be

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value89

Category winnerYummy Pistachio OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

aquatic92%

fresh84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

white floral61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

woody77%

cacao69%

rum61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both sweet

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

RumPearCardamomBergamot

Heart

HazelnutLily of the ValleyRoseJasminePeony

Base

VanillaTonkaCacaoSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesPear, Rose, Cacao 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

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex15

Women82

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,934

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,471

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerYummy Pistachio OudHigher 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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A sweet, nutty vanilla with a softer, more cosmetic pistachio feel than the name suggests. Rum, pear and cardamom give the opening a playful lift, then the scent settles into hazelnut, florals and a creamy cacao-tonka base. On skin, it often reads powdery, slightly bitter and more feminine than fully unisex. If you li…

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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 Yummy Pistachio Oud?

Yummy Pistachio Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Clinique Happy To Be is rated 3.59/5 from 514 votes; Yummy Pistachio Oud is rated 4.10/5 from 10 votes. Choose Clinique Happy To Be for a floral and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Yummy Pistachio Oud for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Clinique Happy To Be or Yummy Pistachio Oud?

They last about the same: Clinique Happy To Be 62/100, Yummy Pistachio Oud 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Clinique Happy To Be or Yummy Pistachio Oud?

Clinique Happy To Be projects furthest (Clinique Happy To Be 58/100, Yummy Pistachio Oud 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Clinique Happy To Be and Yummy Pistachio Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose, Cacao and Sandalwood.

Is Clinique Happy To Be or Yummy Pistachio Oud better for summer or winter?

Clinique Happy To Be suits daytime wear; Yummy Pistachio Oud suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Clinique Happy To Be and Yummy Pistachio Oud?

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. Yummy Pistachio Oud has top notes of Rum, Pear, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Hazelnut, Lily of the Valley, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Tonka, Cacao and Sandalwood.