Fragrance comparison

Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour vs Il Giardino Delle Delizie

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 255 ratings analysed

Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour

Chopard · 2009

3.96108 votes

Rank #13,859 FloralWhite Floral

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36%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Il Giardino Delle Delizie

Nobile 1942

3.83147 votes

Rank #12,010 FruityWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Il Giardino Delle Delizie takes 4 of 7 categories.

Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Il Giardino Delle Delizie
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour3/7

Il Giardino Delle Delizie4/7

Ratings & consensus: Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour
Community sentiment: Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour
Longevity: Il Giardino Delle Delizie
Sillage & projection: Il Giardino Delle Delizie
Value for money: Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour
Versatility: Il Giardino Delle Delizie
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Il Giardino Delle Delizie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Happy Spirit Elixir d'AmourChopard

Il Giardino Delle DelizieNobile 1942

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 108 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerHappy Spirit Elixir d'AmourRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

61%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

108 votes

36%Love

30%Like

18%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

147 votes

Category winnerHappy Spirit Elixir d'AmourMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityIl Giardino Delle Delizie

SillageIl Giardino Delle Delizie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value51

Category winnerHappy Spirit Elixir d'AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral86%

musky72%

amber58%

woody44%

powdery30%

fruity100%

white floral92%

amber84%

leather77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both white floral, amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Yellow Freesia

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine Sambac

Base6-8+ hrs

Cashmere WoodWhite MuskAmber

Top

PlumWhite AlmondPalisander RosewoodDavanaIndian Saffron

Heart

TuberoseOsmanthusImmortelleJasmine SambacNarcissusRose

Base

SuedeBenzoinStyraxAmberMuskMyrrhOrrisCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Cashmere Wood and Amber. Durations are only published for Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter51

Day100

Night37

Spring65

Summer27

Fall100

Winter77

Day100

Night55

Category winnerIl Giardino Delle DelizieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 24%Party 9%

Men9

Unisex40

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,859

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2009

Reviews7

Overall rank#12,010

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerIl Giardino Delle DelizieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour by Chopard presents a clean, uplifting bouquet built around dewy yellow freesia and lush jasmine sambac. The fragrance opens with an energetic, peppery floral spark that immediately catches your attention. As the scent warms on your skin, creamy white petals unfurl to create a soft, romanti…

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Il Giardino Delle Delizie opens with a boozy splash of dark plum, sweet davana, and bitter white almond that feels almost like rich amaretto. As the top notes quiet down, a dense heart of buttery tuberose, narcotic jasmine sambac, and leather-tinged osmanthus takes over. The base settles into soft suede, warm benzoin,…

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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 Spirit Elixir d'Amour or Il Giardino Delle Delizie?

Il Giardino Delle Delizie takes 4 of 7 categories. Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour is rated 3.96/5 from 108 votes; Il Giardino Delle Delizie is rated 3.83/5 from 147 votes. Choose Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Il Giardino Delle Delizie for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour or Il Giardino Delle Delizie?

Il Giardino Delle Delizie lasts longest (Il Giardino Delle Delizie 75/100, Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour or Il Giardino Delle Delizie?

Projection is very close: Il Giardino Delle Delizie 65/100, Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour 64/100 for sillage.

Do Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour and Il Giardino Delle Delizie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, amber and musky accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Cashmere Wood and Amber.

Is Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour or Il Giardino Delle Delizie better for summer or winter?

For summer, Il Giardino Delle Delizie is the stronger pick. For winter, Il Giardino Delle Delizie is the stronger pick. Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour suits daytime wear; Il Giardino Delle Delizie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour and Il Giardino Delle Delizie?

Happy Spirit Elixir d'Amour has top notes of Yellow Freesia, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, a base of Cashmere Wood, White Musk and Amber. Il Giardino Delle Delizie has top notes of Plum, White Almond, Palisander Rosewood and Davana, heart notes of Tuberose, Osmanthus, Immortelle and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Suede, Benzoin, Styrax and Amber.