Fragrance comparison

Perpetua vs Happy Place

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

Perpetua

Fulton & Roark · 2023

4.0249 votes

Rank #28,610 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Happy Place

Modern Peasant

5.001 votes

Rank #47,932 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Happy Place takes 3 of 4 categories.

Perpetua
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Happy Place
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Perpetua1/4

Happy Place3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PerpetuaFulton & Roark

Happy PlaceModern Peasant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 56%Had 19%Want 25%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityHappy Place

SillageHappy Place

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value50

Category winnerHappy PlaceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

citrus100%

warm spicy91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

sweet65%

woody56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

NeroliLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineAmber

Base4-6 hrs

CoumarinCedar

Notes

Sweet OrangeCardamomCoumarinTangerineBlack PepperBergamotNeroliJasmineCedarwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Jasmine and Coumarin. Durations are only published for Perpetua, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

Work 40%Casual 36%Date 15%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,610

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews3

Overall rank#47,932

PerfumerLakenda Wallace

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPerpetuaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Perpetua by Fulton & Roark captures the brisk collision of coastal Pacific timber and salt-dusted sea wind. The first spray releases a sharp flash of bitter neroli and tart lemon. It wakes you up. That initial citrus brightness soon calms into an airy heart of gentle jasmine and golden amber. It smells clean and sunli…

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Happy Place by Modern Peasant opens with an invigorating burst of sweet orange, zesty tangerine, and crisp bergamot. Rather than drying down into a sharp citrus cologne, the blend quickly introduces a heart of creamy jasmine petals and floral neroli, seasoned with cracked green cardamom and freshly ground black pepper…

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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, Perpetua or Happy Place?

Happy Place takes 3 of 4 categories. Perpetua is rated 4.02/5 from 49 votes; Happy Place is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Perpetua for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Happy Place for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.

Which lasts longer, Perpetua or Happy Place?

Happy Place lasts longest (Happy Place 60/100, Perpetua 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perpetua or Happy Place?

Happy Place projects furthest (Happy Place 50/100, Perpetua 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perpetua and Happy Place smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Jasmine and Coumarin.

Is Perpetua or Happy Place better for summer or winter?

Perpetua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perpetua and Happy Place?

Perpetua has top notes of Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Amber, a base of Coumarin and Cedar. Happy Place features Sweet Orange, Cardamom, Coumarin, Tangerine and Black Pepper.