Fragrance comparison

Happy Skies vs Silkway

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 113 ratings analysed

Happy Skies

Boots

4.297 votes

Rank #51,963 CitrusSweet

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Silkway

Liu Jo

3.53106 votes

Rank #18,007 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Happy Skies
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Silkway
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Happy Skies2/4

Silkway2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Happy SkiesBoots

SilkwayLiu Jo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 64%Had 9%Want 27%

3.53/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 47%Had 9%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

14%Love

41%Like

31%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

106 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevitySilkway

SillageHappy Skies

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value69

Category winnerHappy SkiesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

floral77%

patchouli69%

lactonic61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

lactonic69%

musky61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonOrange

Heart

FlowersPearPatchouli

Base

MilkVanilla

Top

PearRaspberryPink PepperBergamot

Heart

AmberOrchidJasmine Sambac

Base

VanillaMilkMuskPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesPear, Patchouli, Milk and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter69

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,963

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,007

PerfumerAngéline Leporini

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerSilkwayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Happy Skies by Boots is a bright, affordable citrus floral with a soft sweet finish. Lemon and orange give it an easy, cheerful opening, while pear, florals and patchouli add a gentle fruity-fluity body before milk and vanilla bring in a creamy drydown. It looks best for daytime, especially in warmer weather, and the …

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Silkway by Liu Jo opens with a burst of sweet raspberry and crisp pear, punctuated by a quick nip of pink pepper. As the sharp fruit settles, creamy jasmine sambac and orchid take over the middle phase, blending smooth floral tones with a soft amber base. The dry down relies on milk, warm vanilla, and clean musk, crea…

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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 Skies or Silkway?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Happy Skies is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes; Silkway is rated 3.53/5 from 106 votes. Choose Happy Skies for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Silkway for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Happy Skies or Silkway?

Silkway lasts longest (Silkway 60/100, Happy Skies 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Happy Skies or Silkway?

Projection is very close: Happy Skies 50/100, Silkway 48/100 for sillage.

Do Happy Skies and Silkway smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and lactonic accords. Common notes include Pear, Patchouli, Milk and Vanilla.

Is Happy Skies or Silkway better for summer or winter?

Happy Skies suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Happy Skies and Silkway?

Happy Skies has top notes of Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Flowers, Pear and Patchouli, a base of Milk and Vanilla. Silkway has top notes of Pear, Raspberry, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Amber, Orchid and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanilla, Milk, Musk and Patchouli.