Fragrance comparison

How To Marry A Millionaire vs Happy to Be Woman

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 115 ratings analysed

5 wins

How To Marry A Millionaire

Marilyn Monroe

4.0494 votes

Rank #6,865 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Happy to Be Woman

Tom Tailor

3.7121 votes

Rank #56,578 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

How To Marry A Millionaire takes 5 of 5 categories.

How To Marry A Millionaire
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Happy to Be Woman
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

How To Marry A Millionaire5/5

Happy to Be Woman0/5

Ratings & consensus: How To Marry A Millionaire
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: How To Marry A Millionaire
Sillage & projection: How To Marry A Millionaire
Value for money: How To Marry A Millionaire
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: How To Marry A Millionaire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

How To Marry A MillionaireMarilyn Monroe

Happy to Be WomanTom Tailor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 28%Had 11%Want 61%

3.71/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 71%Had 12%Want 18%

Category winnerHow To Marry A MillionaireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

94 votes

19%Love

52%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityHow To Marry A Millionaire

SillageHow To Marry A Millionaire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value73

Category winnerHow To Marry A MillionaireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

salty77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both salty, vanilla and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sea NotesGreen Mandarin

Heart1 to 2 hours

Jasmine

Base4 to 6 hours

VanillaSaltAmberSandalwood

Top

Bitter OrangeGrapefruitGingerLemonLily

Heart

SaltVanillaJasmine

Base

SandalwoodCashmeranAmber

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Vanilla, Salt and Amber. Durations are only published for How To Marry A Millionaire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer53

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter10

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex6

Women91

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,865

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#56,578

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHow To Marry A MillionaireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

How To Marry A Millionaire by Marilyn Monroe brings a breezy coastal twist to sweet floral warmth. It opens with brisk sea notes and bright green mandarin, creating an instant marine freshness that feels crisp rather than aquatic or sharp. As the citrus sparkle settles, creamy jasmine emerges to anchor the heart with …

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Tom Tailor Happy to Be Woman opens with a bright burst of bitter orange and grapefruit, spiked with the dry heat of ginger. This zesty freshness quickly yields to a heart where vanilla and salt collide, creating a marine-sweet contrast over jasmin. The base settles into a soft skin scent of cashmeran and sandalwood, a…

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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, How To Marry A Millionaire or Happy to Be Woman?

How To Marry A Millionaire takes 5 of 5 categories. How To Marry A Millionaire is rated 4.04/5 from 94 votes; Happy to Be Woman is rated 3.71/5 from 21 votes. Choose How To Marry A Millionaire for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Happy to Be Woman for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, How To Marry A Millionaire or Happy to Be Woman?

How To Marry A Millionaire lasts longest (How To Marry A Millionaire 69/100, Happy to Be Woman 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, How To Marry A Millionaire or Happy to Be Woman?

How To Marry A Millionaire projects furthest (How To Marry A Millionaire 65/100, Happy to Be Woman 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do How To Marry A Millionaire and Happy to Be Woman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share salty, vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Vanilla, Salt and Amber.

Is How To Marry A Millionaire or Happy to Be Woman better for summer or winter?

How To Marry A Millionaire suits daytime wear; Happy to Be Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in How To Marry A Millionaire and Happy to Be Woman?

How To Marry A Millionaire has top notes of Sea Notes and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Salt, Amber and Sandalwood. Happy to Be Woman has top notes of Bitter Orange, Grapefruit, Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Salt, Vanilla and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Cashmeran and Amber.