Fragrance comparison

Happy Diamonds vs Vendetta Donna

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 576 ratings analysed

Happy Diamonds

Chopard · 1986

4.3552 votes

Rank #14,580 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Vendetta Donna

Valentino

4.06524 votes

Rank #4,028 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vendetta Donna takes 4 of 8 categories.

Happy Diamonds
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vendetta Donna
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Happy Diamonds3/8

Vendetta Donna4/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Happy DiamondsChopard

Vendetta DonnaValentino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 52%

4.06/ 5 · 524 votes

Have 64%Had 36%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

35%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

524 votes

Category winnerHappy DiamondsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityVendetta Donna

SillageVendetta Donna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value53

Category winnerVendetta DonnaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

white floral92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

floral100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral and powdery

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

Top20-40 mins

PlumPeachAldehydesHiacynthOrange BlossomWater LilyGreen NotesBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

HoneyTuberoseMarigoldCarnationNarcissusYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmine

Base8-12 hrs

BenzoinAmberSandalwoodVanillaTonka BeanMuskPatchouliCedar

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer27

Fall73

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring63

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day91

Night100

Category winnerHappy DiamondsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex27

Women64

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,580

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1986

Reviews10

Overall rank#4,028

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerVendetta DonnaHigher 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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Vendetta Donna by Valentino is a lush, sunlit floral fruity scent that arrived in 1991 with big personality. It opens with rich dark plum, fuzzy peach, and a crisp splash of hyacinth before settling into a warm pool of golden honey, tuberose, and carnation. As the hours tick past, smooth amber, vanilla, and creamy san…

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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 Vendetta Donna?

Vendetta Donna takes 4 of 8 categories. Happy Diamonds is rated 4.35/5 from 52 votes; Vendetta Donna is rated 4.06/5 from 524 votes. Choose Happy Diamonds for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vendetta Donna for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Happy Diamonds or Vendetta Donna?

They last about the same: Vendetta Donna 75/100, Happy Diamonds 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Happy Diamonds or Vendetta Donna?

Projection is very close: Vendetta Donna 71/100, Happy Diamonds 70/100 for sillage.

Do Happy Diamonds and Vendetta Donna smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Happy Diamonds or Vendetta Donna better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Happy Diamonds and Vendetta Donna?

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. Vendetta Donna has top notes of Plum, Peach, Aldehydes and Hiacynth, heart notes of Honey, Tuberose, Marigold and Carnation, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla.