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Happy Spirit vs High Street Midnight

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

Updated 857 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

High Street Midnight takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Happy Spirit

    Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • High Street Midnight

    Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Happy Spirit3/7
High Street Midnight4/7
Ratings & consensus
Happy Spirit
Community sentiment
Happy Spirit
Longevity
High Street Midnight
Sillage & projection
High Street Midnight
Value for money
High Street Midnight
Versatility
High Street Midnight
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Happy Spirit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Happy SpiritChopard
High Street MidnightArmaf
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.87/ 5 · 825 votes
Have 33%Had 36%Want 31%
3.28/ 5 · 32 votes
Have 19%Had 14%Want 67%
Category winnerHappy SpiritRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
44%Like
3%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate

825 votes

13%Love
44%Like
13%Ok
22%Dislike
9%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerHappy SpiritMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate57
Category winners

LongevityHigh Street Midnight

SillageHigh Street Midnight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value73
Category winnerHigh Street MidnightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
musky91%
amber83%
citrus74%
sweet65%
white floral56%
citrus100%
floral90%
fruity80%
musky70%
amber60%
white floral50%
Scent match68%Closely related · both fruity, citrus and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
RaspberryBitter Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
HoneysuckleOsmanthus
Base6-8+ hrs
Cashmere WoodAmberMusk
Top
Blood OrangeCitruses
Heart
OsmanthusMagnoliaHoneysuckle
Base
Cashmere WoodMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesHoneysuckle, Osmanthus, Cashmere Wood and Amber. Durations are only published for Happy Spirit, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter85
Day100
Night46
Spring100
Summer82
Fall100
Winter91
Day100
Night83
Category winnerHigh Street MidnightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex5
Women93
Men17
Unisex17
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,433

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched2007

Reviews94

Overall rank#21,168

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerHappy SpiritHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Happy Spirit by Chopard opens with an assertive flash of tart raspberry and crisp bitter orange. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol punch quickly evaporates, revealing juicy citrus pulp and sugared berries. As the sharp top notes mellow, sweet honeysuckle and apricot-scented osmanthus take over the heart. It fee…

Reviews →

High Street Midnight by Armaf is a sweet, sour citrus and floral fragrance that starts with a bright blood orange punch. On skin, it quickly transforms from a fresh citrus splash into a powdery heart of white magnolia and osmanthus. As it dries down, the fruity tartness yields to a heavy, warm base of cashmere wood, a…

Reviews →
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 Spirit or High Street Midnight?

High Street Midnight takes 4 of 7 categories. Happy Spirit is rated 3.87/5 from 825 votes; High Street Midnight is rated 3.28/5 from 32 votes. Choose Happy Spirit for a fruity and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose High Street Midnight for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Happy Spirit or High Street Midnight?

High Street Midnight lasts longest (High Street Midnight 70/100, Happy Spirit 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Happy Spirit or High Street Midnight?

High Street Midnight projects furthest (High Street Midnight 67/100, Happy Spirit 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Happy Spirit and High Street Midnight smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Honeysuckle, Osmanthus, Cashmere Wood and Amber.

Is Happy Spirit or High Street Midnight better for summer or winter?

For summer, High Street Midnight is the stronger pick. For winter, High Street Midnight is the stronger pick. Happy Spirit suits daytime wear; High Street Midnight suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Happy Spirit and High Street Midnight?

Happy Spirit has top notes of Raspberry and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Honeysuckle and Osmanthus, a base of Cashmere Wood, Amber and Musk. High Street Midnight has top notes of Blood Orange and Citruses, heart notes of Osmanthus, Magnolia and Honeysuckle, a base of Cashmere Wood, Musk and Amber.

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