Fragrance comparison

Happiness vs La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

7 wins

Happiness

Superz.

3.6932 votes

Rank #24,964 PatchouliCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022

Lancôme

3.5627 votes

Rank #42,128 PatchouliSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Happiness takes 7 of 7 categories.

Happiness
Choose it for a patchouli and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022
Choose it for a patchouli and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Happiness7/7

La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 20220/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HappinessSuperz.

La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022Lancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

3.56/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 38%Had 13%Want 48%

Category winnerHappinessRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

6%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

22%Hate

32 votes

41%Love

26%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

19%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerHappinessMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityHappiness

SillageHappiness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value34

Category winnerHappinessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

citrus92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

fresh61%

patchouli100%

sweet92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both patchouli, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliCitrusesLemonTonka BeanMuskBlack CurrantOrange BlossomJasmineIrisVanillaOrangePraline

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantPear

Heart

IrisJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

PatchouliPralineVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Tonka Bean, Black Currant and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer100

Fall64

Winter55

Day100

Night63

Spring50

Summer67

Fall75

Winter100

Day90

Night100

Category winnerHappinessMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex0

Women82

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,964

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#42,128

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerHappinessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Happiness by Superz. is a dense floral fruity gourmand for women that prioritizes massive projection. It opens with a bright burst of citrus and black currant before settling into a sweet, powdery base of praline, tonka bean, and musk. This is a cold-weather scent designed to be noticed, making it a bold choice for ev…

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La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022 keeps the familiar La Vie Est Belle signature front and centre, opening with pear and black currant before settling into iris, patchouli, vanilla and praline. It reads sweet, earthy and woody rather than airy or sharply fresh. This version looks best suited to shoppers who alrea…

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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, Happiness or La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022?

Happiness takes 7 of 7 categories. Happiness is rated 3.69/5 from 32 votes; La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022 is rated 3.56/5 from 27 votes. Choose Happiness for a patchouli and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022 for a patchouli and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Happiness or La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022?

They last about the same: Happiness 78/100, La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Happiness or La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022?

Happiness projects furthest (Happiness 78/100, La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Happiness and La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022 smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Black Currant and Orange Blossom.

Is Happiness or La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Happiness is the stronger pick. For winter, La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022 is the stronger pick. Happiness suits daytime wear; La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Happiness and La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022?

Happiness features Patchouli, Citruses, Lemon, Tonka Bean and Musk. La Vie Est Belle Collector Edition 2022 has top notes of Black Currant and Pear, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Praline, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.