Fragrance comparison

Ma Muse vs Happy Diamonds

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 106 ratings analysed

Ma Muse

Salvador Dali · 2017

3.8954 votes

Rank #33,844 FloralPowdery

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36%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Happy Diamonds

Chopard · 1986

4.3552 votes

Rank #13,351 AmberWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Happy Diamonds takes 6 of 7 categories.

Ma Muse
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Happy Diamonds
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ma Muse1/7

Happy Diamonds6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ma MuseSalvador Dali

Happy DiamondsChopard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

4.35/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 52%

Category winnerHappy DiamondsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

58%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerHappy DiamondsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityHappy Diamonds

SillageHappy Diamonds

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value18

¤ Price value43

Category winnerHappy DiamondsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery90%

white floral80%

almond70%

sweet60%

vanilla50%

amber100%

white floral92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both white floral, powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HeliotropeAlmond

Heart

Vanilla OrchidTuberoseJasmine

Base

Carnation

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomGalbanumLemonBergamotFruity Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationYlang-YlangHeliotropeIrisTuberoseJasmineSandalwoodRose

Base8-12 hrs

CivetAmbergrisBenzoinTonka BeanVetiverVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Tuberose, Jasmine and Carnation. Durations are only published for Happy Diamonds, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer48

Fall74

Winter17

Day100

Night28

Spring33

Summer27

Fall73

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerMa MuseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men9

Unisex27

Women64

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,844

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois

Launched2017

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,351

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1986

Reviews10

Category winnerHappy DiamondsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salvador Dali Ma Muse offers a gentle, powdery take on floral perfumes for ladies who appreciate subtle luxury. The scent opens with a soothing blend of sweet almond and powdery heliotrope that brings to mind freshly baked marzipan pastries dusted in powdered sugar. As the initial sweetness settles, a heart of creamy …

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Chopard Happy Diamonds opens with a bracing snap of bitter green galbanum, brisk bergamot, and sweet orange blossom before blooming into a dense floral core. The heart centers on spicy carnation, creamy tuberose, and buttery ylang-ylang that project with cosmetic, powdery richness. Once body heat warms the skin, a hea…

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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, Ma Muse or Happy Diamonds?

Happy Diamonds takes 6 of 7 categories. Ma Muse is rated 3.89/5 from 54 votes; Happy Diamonds is rated 4.35/5 from 52 votes. Choose Ma Muse for a floral and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Happy Diamonds for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ma Muse or Happy Diamonds?

Happy Diamonds lasts longest (Happy Diamonds 74/100, Ma Muse 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ma Muse or Happy Diamonds?

Happy Diamonds projects furthest (Happy Diamonds 70/100, Ma Muse 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ma Muse and Happy Diamonds smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Tuberose, Jasmine and Carnation.

Is Ma Muse or Happy Diamonds better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ma Muse is the stronger pick. For winter, Happy Diamonds is the stronger pick. Ma Muse suits daytime wear; Happy Diamonds suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ma Muse and Happy Diamonds?

Ma Muse has top notes of Heliotrope and Almond, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Carnation. Happy Diamonds has top notes of Orange Blossom, Galbanum, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Iris, a base of Civet, Ambergris, Benzoin and Tonka Bean.