Fragrance comparison

Happy Place vs Perpetua

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

3 wins

Happy Place

Modern Peasant

5.001 votes

Rank #47,932 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Perpetua

Fulton & Roark · 2023

4.0249 votes

Rank #28,615 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Happy Place takes 3 of 4 categories.

Happy Place
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Perpetua
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Happy Place3/4

Perpetua1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Happy Place
Sillage & projection: Happy Place
Value for money: Happy Place
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Perpetua

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Happy PlaceModern Peasant

PerpetuaFulton & Roark

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.02/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 56%Had 19%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

38%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityHappy Place

SillageHappy Place

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value29

Category winnerHappy PlaceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

sweet65%

woody56%

woody100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sweet OrangeCardamomCoumarinTangerineBlack PepperBergamotNeroliJasmineCedarwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

NeroliLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineAmber

Base4-6 hrs

CoumarinCedar

InformationalShared notesCoumarin, Neroli and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Perpetua, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

Work 40%Casual 36%Date 15%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,932

PerfumerLakenda Wallace

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews3

Category winnerPerpetuaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Happy Place by Modern Peasant opens with an invigorating burst of sweet orange, zesty tangerine, and crisp bergamot. Rather than drying down into a sharp citrus cologne, the blend quickly introduces a heart of creamy jasmine petals and floral neroli, seasoned with cracked green cardamom and freshly ground black pepper…

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Perpetua by Fulton & Roark captures the brisk collision of coastal Pacific timber and salt-dusted sea wind. The first spray releases a sharp flash of bitter neroli and tart lemon. It wakes you up. That initial citrus brightness soon calms into an airy heart of gentle jasmine and golden amber. It smells clean and sunli…

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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 Place or Perpetua?

Happy Place takes 3 of 4 categories. Happy Place is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Perpetua is rated 4.02/5 from 49 votes. Choose Happy Place for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Perpetua for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Happy Place or Perpetua?

Happy Place lasts longest (Happy Place 60/100, Perpetua 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Happy Place or Perpetua?

Happy Place projects furthest (Happy Place 50/100, Perpetua 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Happy Place and Perpetua smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Coumarin, Neroli and Jasmine.

Is Happy Place or Perpetua better for summer or winter?

Perpetua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Happy Place and Perpetua?

Happy Place features Sweet Orange, Cardamom, Coumarin, Tangerine and Black Pepper. Perpetua has top notes of Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Amber, a base of Coumarin and Cedar.