Happy vs Rouge
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
HappyChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
RougeChoose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Rouge
- Sillage & projection
- Rouge
- Value for money
- Happy
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Happy
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate10 votes · too few to score
1 vote · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityRouge
SillageRouge
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#41,192
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#51,498
PerfumerEvelyne Boulanger
Launched—
Reviews0
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHappy by Hei Poa is a sunny, uplifting eau de toilette that captures the cheerful feel of a beach holiday. It opens with a bright splash of juicy orange, sweet mandarin, and crisp bergamot that feels like peeling fresh citrus on a warm morning. As the citrus settles, a soft heart of creamy tiare flower, jasmine, orang…
Reviews →Annabella Rouge captures the green freshness of a late spring garden just after a morning rain. It opens with a bright burst of orange blossom and mandarin orange, which immediately feels crisp rather than sugary. As the fragrance settles, a clean lily-of-the-valley note emerges to dominate the heart, supported by a s…
Reviews →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.
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♛Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Happy or Rouge?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Happy is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; Rouge is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Happy for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Rouge for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Happy or Rouge?
Rouge lasts longest (Rouge 100/100, Happy 45/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Happy or Rouge?
Rouge projects furthest (Rouge 100/100, Happy 44/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Happy and Rouge smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Jasmine and Rose.
Is Happy or Rouge better for summer or winter?
Happy suits daytime wear; Rouge suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Happy and Rouge?
Happy has top notes of Orange, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Jasmine, Rose and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood. Rouge has top notes of Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Freesia and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
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