Fragrance comparison

Sedbury vs Happy Diamonds

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 655 ratings analysed

Sedbury

Parfums de Marly

3.75603 votes

Rank #8,822 White FloralAmber

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56%scent match

Closely related

7 wins

Happy Diamonds

Chopard · 1986

4.3552 votes

Rank #13,455 AmberWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Happy Diamonds takes 7 of 8 categories.

Sedbury
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. 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.

Sedbury1/8

Happy Diamonds7/8

Ratings & consensus: Happy Diamonds
Community sentiment: Happy Diamonds
Longevity: Happy Diamonds
Sillage & projection: Happy Diamonds
Value for money: Happy Diamonds
Versatility: Happy Diamonds
Note pyramid (duration): Happy Diamonds
Fragranxe ranking: Sedbury

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SedburyParfums de Marly

Happy DiamondsChopard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 603 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

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

31%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

603 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityHappy Diamonds

SillageHappy Diamonds

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value43

Category winnerHappy DiamondsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber92%

tuberose84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

animalic61%

amber100%

white floral92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both white floral, amber and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Clary SageLavenderTangerineBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineIris

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinVanillaAmbergrisVetiverPatchouli

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomGalbanumLemonBergamotFruity Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationYlang-YlangHeliotropeIrisTuberoseJasmineSandalwoodRose

Base8-12 hrs

CivetAmbergrisBenzoinTonka BeanVetiverVanillaCedar

Category winnerHappy DiamondsLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter57

Day100

Night56

Spring33

Summer27

Fall73

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerHappy DiamondsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex16

Women81

Date 40%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 15%

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#8,822

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Overall rank#13,455

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1986

Reviews10

Category winnerSedburyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums de Marly Sedbury presents a bold collision between crisp herbal aromatics and opulent white florals. Spray it on, and you immediately get a bright flash of Italian bergamot and tangy tangerine alongside cooling clary sage and French lavender. That brisk opening softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a lush tu…

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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, Sedbury or Happy Diamonds?

Happy Diamonds takes 7 of 8 categories. Sedbury is rated 3.75/5 from 603 votes; Happy Diamonds is rated 4.35/5 from 52 votes. Choose Sedbury for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. 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, Sedbury or Happy Diamonds?

Happy Diamonds lasts longest (Happy Diamonds 74/100, Sedbury 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sedbury or Happy Diamonds?

Happy Diamonds projects furthest (Happy Diamonds 70/100, Sedbury 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sedbury and Happy Diamonds smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris.

Is Sedbury or Happy Diamonds better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sedbury and Happy Diamonds?

Sedbury has top notes of Clary Sage, Lavender, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Ambergris and Vetiver. 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.