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Clinique

Happy for Men

  • For men
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 1999

Happy for Men, signed Clinique, is a noble and enveloping woody fragrance. It opens on lemon, bergamot and mandarin, reveals juniper and lavender at its heart and rests on a base of cedar, sandalwood and white musk.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Lemon · Bergamot · Mandarin

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Juniper · Lavender

  3. Base Several hours

    Cedar · Sandalwood · White musk

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Juniper: barely 3.2% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Citrus, woody, aromatic and musky: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 3 of 8.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Happy for Men by Clinique comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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