Fragrance comparison

Happy Diamonds vs Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 61 ratings analysed

2 wins

Happy Diamonds

Chopard · 1986

4.3552 votes

Rank #14,580 AmberWhite Floral

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48%scent match

Some overlap

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6

Roja Dove

4.229 votes

Rank #52,940 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Happy Diamonds takes 2 of 3 categories.

Happy Diamonds
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Happy Diamonds2/3

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 61/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6
Sillage & projection: Happy Diamonds
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Happy Diamonds

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Happy DiamondsChopard

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 52%

4.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

67%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPierre de Velay Extrait No. 6

SillageHappy Diamonds

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

white floral92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomGalbanumLemonBergamotFruity Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationYlang-YlangHeliotropeIrisTuberoseJasmineSandalwoodRose

Base8-12 hrs

CivetAmbergrisBenzoinTonka BeanVetiverVanillaCedar

Top

GalbanumBergamotPepperCarnation

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineClovesRoseHeliotropeViolet

Base

Orris RootVetiverCedarTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaSandalwoodCivet

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Bergamot, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Happy Diamonds, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer27

Fall73

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring100

Summer80

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex27

Women64

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,580

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1986

Reviews10

Overall rank#52,940

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHappy DiamondsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chopard Happy Diamonds opens with a bracing snap of bitter green galbanum, brisk bergamot, and sweet orange blossom before blooming into a dense floral core. The heart centers on spicy carnation, creamy tuberose, and buttery ylang-ylang that project with cosmetic, powdery richness. Once body heat warms the skin, a hea…

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Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 opens green, peppery and slightly clove-like, then settles into a plush floral heart with rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang and a soft violet heliotrope powderiness. The dry-down turns woody, creamy and warmly resinous, with orris, sandalwood, vanilla, benzoin and a subtle animalic touch. It sui…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Happy Diamonds or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6?

Happy Diamonds takes 2 of 3 categories. Happy Diamonds is rated 4.35/5 from 52 votes; Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes. Choose Happy Diamonds for a amber and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Happy Diamonds or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6?

Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 lasts longest (Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 100/100, Happy Diamonds 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Happy Diamonds or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6?

Happy Diamonds projects furthest (Happy Diamonds 70/100, Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Happy Diamonds and Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Bergamot, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Happy Diamonds or Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 better for summer or winter?

Happy Diamonds suits evening wear; Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Happy Diamonds and Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6?

Happy Diamonds has top notes of Orange Blossom, Galbanum, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Iris, a base of Civet, Ambergris, Benzoin and Tonka Bean. Pierre de Velay Extrait No. 6 has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot, Pepper and Carnation, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Cloves and Rose, a base of Orris Root, Vetiver, Cedar and Tonka Bean.