Clinique

Clinique Happy is a bright, floral-fruity eau de parfum for women, which Clinique simply describes as a touch of citrus, an abundance of flowers and a blend of emotions. It combines fresh and lively notes with soft and sensual ones. The bottle contains 100 ml.

What it smells like

• Top notes: ruby red grapefruit, mandarin and bergamot. They provide the first impression, fresh and tangy.
• Heart notes: Hawaiian bridal bouquet and morning dew orchid, the floral part that follows the citrus.
• Base notes: mimosa and a transparent woody accord, which linger close to the skin.

Clinique classifies it in the floral-fruity family. Grapefruit and bergamot bring freshness, while the flowers make it softer and more sensual towards the end.

How to apply it

1. Spray it after a shower or after moisturizing, as Clinique also recommends.
2. Choose warm spots: the wrists, neck and décolletage. The nape of the neck and the inside of the wrists warm up the perfume.
3. Hold the bottle a few centimeters from the skin and press briefly, so that droplets do not collect.
4. After spraying, do not bring your wrists together or rub them.
5. For the office, one spray is enough. Add another in the evening if you want it to be more noticeable.

Specifications

What else you might need

• Clinique Happy Heart, eau de parfum 100 ml
• Giorgio Armani Sì Passione, floral-fruity eau de parfum
• Lancôme Trésor Midnight Rose, eau de parfum 50 ml
• Versace Bright Crystal, eau de toilette 90 ml

ProBeauty tip. If you like citrus perfumes but find them too fleeting, Happy is a good compromise: it starts with grapefruit and bergamot, then becomes floral. Clinique suggests wearing it alone or layered with other perfumes, so you can combine it with a more discreet floral fragrance.

Clinique Happy Heart is a rich floral eau de parfum that Clinique describes as the romantic side of happiness. The brand speaks of an abundance of flowers, a touch of warmth, and a fresh, feminine bouquet. The bottle contains 100 ml.

What it smells like

• Top notes: mandarin and cucumber, a fresh and slightly green opening.
• Heart notes: water lily and primrose. Water lily is the heart of the fragrance.
• Base notes: blonde wood, which brings warmth to the finish.

In short, the top is what you smell immediately, the heart is what remains after it settles, and the base is the trail left on the skin. With Happy Heart, Clinique places water lily at the center and highlights it with mandarin and blonde wood.

How to apply it

1. Apply the fragrance immediately after a shower or after body cream, when the skin is still slightly moisturized.
2. Spray it on your wrists, neck, and décolletage. Clinique also recommends applying it to the back of the neck and the back of the knees.
3. Hold the bottle slightly away from the skin so the fragrance can spread evenly.
4. Let it dry. Rubbing makes the top notes disappear faster.
5. Start with one or two sprays and add more only if you can no longer smell it.

Specifications

What else you might need

• Clinique Happy, eau de parfum 100 ml
• Kenzo Flower by Kenzo, floral eau de toilette
• Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue, eau de parfum 125 ml
• Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire, eau de toilette

ProBeauty tip. If Happy seems too citrusy to you and you want something more floral, try Happy Heart. Test it on your skin and wait for the initial cucumber note to fade: only then will you smell the water lily, which is the fragrance you will actually wear.