Fragrance comparison

Happiness vs La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

5 wins

Happiness

Superz.

3.6932 votes

Rank #24,959 PatchouliCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski

Lancôme

3.0715 votes

Rank #54,476 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Happiness takes 5 of 5 categories.

Happiness
Choose it for a patchouli and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Happiness5/5

La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski0/5

Ratings & consensus: Happiness
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Happiness
Sillage & projection: Happiness
Value for money: Happiness
Versatility: Not scored
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 Limited Edition Designed By Richard OrlinskiLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

3.07/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 43%Had 8%Want 50%

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

13%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

27%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate52

Category winners

LongevityHappiness

SillageHappiness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value33

Category winnerHappinessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

citrus92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

fresh61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

patchouli84%

woody77%

iris69%

earthy61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both patchouli, woody and earthy

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

Summer50

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex0

Women82

Men8

Unisex15

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,959

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#54,476

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews4

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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This limited edition keeps the familiar La Vie Est Belle style intact, a sweet iris gourmand with pear, black currant, vanilla, praline and patchouli at the core. It opens fruity, turns powdery and creamy through the heart, then settles into a warm, sugary patchouli dry-down. It may suit shoppers who already enjoy the…

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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 Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski?

Happiness takes 5 of 5 categories. Happiness is rated 3.69/5 from 32 votes; La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski is rated 3.07/5 from 15 votes. Choose Happiness for a patchouli and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Happiness or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski?

Happiness lasts longest (Happiness 78/100, La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Happiness or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski?

Happiness projects furthest (Happiness 78/100, La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Happiness and La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Black Currant and Orange Blossom.

Is Happiness or La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski better for summer or winter?

Happiness suits daytime wear; La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Happiness and La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski?

Happiness features Patchouli, Citruses, Lemon, Tonka Bean and Musk. La Vie Est Belle Limited Edition Designed By Richard Orlinski 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.