Fragrance comparison

Happy Place Smiley vs Lime Spirit

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Happy Place Smiley

L’envie Parfums

3.0013 votes

Rank #63,444 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Lime Spirit

Anima Vinci

3.7114 votes

Rank #41,646 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lime Spirit takes 4 of 4 categories.

Happy Place Smiley
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Lime Spirit
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Happy Place Smiley0/4

Lime Spirit4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Happy Place SmileyL’envie Parfums

Lime SpiritAnima Vinci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 26%Had 12%Want 62%

3.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 11%Had 9%Want 80%

Category winnerLime SpiritRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

46%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

31%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

14%Love

64%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityLime Spirit

SillageLime Spirit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral91%

rose83%

musky74%

fresh spicy65%

fresh56%

citrus100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

aromatic74%

fresh spicy65%

powdery56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeBergamotBlack PepperLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

RoseHedione

Base4-6 hrs

MuskCedarCashmeran

Top

BergamotCitrusesOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

GingerCardamomPink PepperLavenderPepperwood or Hercules ClubNeroliHedioneBlack Pepper

Base

CedarMuskSandalwoodVetiverPatchouliLeatherMossAmber

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Hedione. Durations are only published for Happy Place Smiley, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer60

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 42%Work 33%Date 16%Party 9%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,444

PerfumerFanny Grau, Isaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,646

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLime SpiritHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Happy Place Smiley by L’envie Parfums takes a cheerful, bright path through traditional citrus floral territory. The top explodes with juicy mandarin orange, tart lemon, and a quick crack of black pepper. You feel the citrus bite right away. Within twenty minutes, the initial sparkle softens into a sheer bouquet of fr…

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Lime Spirit opens with a crisp burst of bergamot, mandarin orange, and bitter citrus zest. As the top notes settle, ginger, black pepper, and cardamom add a warm spicy bite alongside fresh lavender. The base grounds the composition in dry cedarwood, sandalwood, and musk. It offers a bitter herbal freshness for warm su…

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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 Smiley or Lime Spirit?

Lime Spirit takes 4 of 4 categories. Happy Place Smiley is rated 3.00/5 from 13 votes; Lime Spirit is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes. Choose Happy Place Smiley for a citrus and floral character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Lime Spirit for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Happy Place Smiley or Lime Spirit?

They last about the same: Lime Spirit 50/100, Happy Place Smiley 48/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Happy Place Smiley or Lime Spirit?

Lime Spirit projects furthest (Lime Spirit 58/100, Happy Place Smiley 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Happy Place Smiley and Lime Spirit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Hedione.

Is Happy Place Smiley or Lime Spirit better for summer or winter?

Happy Place Smiley suits daytime wear; Lime Spirit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Happy Place Smiley and Lime Spirit?

Happy Place Smiley has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Rose and Hedione, a base of Musk, Cedar and Cashmeran. Lime Spirit has top notes of Bergamot, Citruses, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ginger, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood and Vetiver.