Happy for Men
Happy for Men by Clinique is a masculine-leaning eau de cologne from 1999 in the designer price tier. It opens with lemon, grapefruit and mandarin, moves into cardamom, nutmeg and lily of the valley and dries down to cedarwood, musk and amber. Expect around 5 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Heart
- Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
- Nutmeg Warm, woody and slightly sweet. Cosy without being gourmand.
- Lily of the Valley Clean, green, dewy floral. Reads as 'fresh laundry' to most people.
Dry-down
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Smells like this
- Bond No. 9 The Scent of Peace
- House of Sillage The Contemporary
- Dsquared2 Wood for Him
- Moschino I Love Love
- Montale Santal Wood
- Kenneth Cole Reaction
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