Fragrance comparison

Happy Diamonds vs Sedbury

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 655 ratings analysed

7 wins

Happy Diamonds

Chopard · 1986

4.3552 votes

Rank #13,467 AmberWhite Floral

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56%scent match

Closely related

Sedbury

Parfums de Marly

3.75603 votes

Rank #8,545 White FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Happy Diamonds takes 7 of 8 categories.

Happy Diamonds
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sedbury
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Happy Diamonds7/8

Sedbury1/8

Ratings & consensus: Happy Diamonds
Community sentiment: Happy Diamonds
Longevity: Happy Diamonds
Sillage & projection: Happy Diamonds
Value for money: Happy Diamonds
Versatility: Happy Diamonds
Note pyramid (duration): Happy Diamonds
Fragranxe ranking: Sedbury

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Happy DiamondsChopard

SedburyParfums de Marly

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 52%

3.75/ 5 · 603 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerHappy DiamondsRating 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

31%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

603 votes

Category winnerHappy DiamondsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityHappy Diamonds

SillageHappy Diamonds

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value27

Category winnerHappy DiamondsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

white floral92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

white floral100%

amber92%

tuberose84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

animalic61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, white floral and animalic

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

Top15-30 mins

Clary SageLavenderTangerineBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineIris

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinVanillaAmbergrisVetiverPatchouli

Category winnerHappy DiamondsLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer27

Fall73

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter57

Day100

Night56

Category winnerHappy DiamondsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex27

Women64

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 13%

Men3

Unisex16

Women81

Date 40%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,467

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1986

Reviews10

Overall rank#8,545

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerSedburyHigher 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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Parfums de Marly Sedbury presents a bold collision between crisp herbal aromatics and opulent white florals. Spray it on, and you immediately get a bright flash of Italian bergamot and tangy tangerine alongside cooling clary sage and French lavender. That brisk opening softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a lush tu…

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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, Happy Diamonds or Sedbury?

Happy Diamonds takes 7 of 8 categories. Happy Diamonds is rated 4.35/5 from 52 votes; Sedbury is rated 3.75/5 from 603 votes. Choose Happy Diamonds for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sedbury for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Happy Diamonds or Sedbury?

Happy Diamonds lasts longest (Happy Diamonds 74/100, Sedbury 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Happy Diamonds or Sedbury?

Happy Diamonds projects furthest (Happy Diamonds 70/100, Sedbury 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Happy Diamonds and Sedbury smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, white floral and animalic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Tuberose and Jasmine.

Is Happy Diamonds or Sedbury better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sedbury is the stronger pick. For winter, Happy Diamonds is the stronger pick. Happy Diamonds suits evening wear; Sedbury suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Happy Diamonds and Sedbury?

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. Sedbury has top notes of Clary Sage, Lavender, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Ambergris and Vetiver.