Fragrance comparison

Happiness vs La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

Happiness

Superz.

3.6932 votes

Rank #24,959 PatchouliCitrus

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55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin

Lancôme

4.3327 votes

Rank #24,210 SweetPatchouli

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin takes 4 of 7 categories.

Happiness
Choose it for a patchouli and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin
Choose it for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Happiness3/7

La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin4/7

Ratings & consensus: La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin
Community sentiment: La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin
Longevity: Happiness
Sillage & projection: Happiness
Value for money: Happiness
Versatility: La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HappinessSuperz.

La Vie Est Belle x Atelier PaulinLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

4.33/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%

Category winnerLa Vie Est Belle x Atelier PaulinRating 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

56%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerLa Vie Est Belle x Atelier PaulinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityHappiness

SillageHappiness

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value52

Category winnerHappinessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

citrus92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

fresh61%

sweet100%

patchouli92%

woody84%

white floral77%

fruity69%

earthy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · 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

PatchouliPralineTonka BeanVanilla

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

Spring67

Summer56

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night64

Category winnerLa Vie Est Belle x Atelier PaulinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex0

Women82

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,959

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#24,210

PerfumerAnne Flipo, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLa Vie Est Belle x Atelier PaulinHigher 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…

Reviews →

A fruitier, more decorative take on La Vie Est Belle, this edition keeps the familiar pear, iris, praline and patchouli core but can read a touch brighter in the opening. It still wears as a sweet floral gourmand with a polished, feminine feel. If you already enjoy the original's rich patchouli-vanilla style and want …

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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 x Atelier Paulin?

La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin takes 4 of 7 categories. Happiness is rated 3.69/5 from 32 votes; La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin is rated 4.33/5 from 27 votes. Choose Happiness for a patchouli and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Happiness or La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin?

Happiness lasts longest (Happiness 78/100, La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Happiness or La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin?

Projection is very close: Happiness 78/100, La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin 76/100 for sillage.

Do Happiness and La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% 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 x Atelier Paulin better for summer or winter?

For summer, Happiness is the stronger pick. For winter, La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin is the stronger pick. Happiness suits daytime wear; La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Happiness and La Vie Est Belle x Atelier Paulin?

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