Reviews of Happy for Men (1999)
by Clinique

I really like the opening, which smells like freshly squeezed oranges. It's quite nice.

However I didn't like the dry-down. The fresh orange becomes subdued and the fragrance takes on more of a musky scent. It still smells decent at this point, but not nearly as good as the opening.

The base reminds me of Versace Man Eau Fraîche, except Versace has a strong starfruit note and is more "perfumey," whereas Happy is more musky.

I prefer Versace Man Eau Fraîche to this.

This is is 1 of those scents to hope all the best for only to get it & be dissapointed. While this is a nice citurs frag for the summer. It lacks silage & longevtiy! Thats the biggest down fall of HAPPY! & when there is poor silage & longevity there is really nothing to be happy about.

Excellent concept, nice name, excellent package, good colors.
Well, now the fragance....Happy is not a bad cologne, but a little bit generic and boring.
Clean, but without style.
Longevity is not the best and sillage is very bad.
Maybe a good option for people who feels depressed. Nothing more.

I swear I get the green middle right at the opening with the orange which slowly fades into a one trick orange pony. It's a damn good trick, but I just don't get much else out of this one. Yes, you'll probably enjoy it. Yes, the people around you will probably enjoy it. Yes, I enjoy it immensely. There just isn't much here though.

Still, that one trick is so good that if it weren't for it's awful longevity, it would've gotten a thumbs up from me. I suppose you could around a little decant of it if you really like it...

Fresh oranges. That's what makes me happy and that's what Happy For Men smells like when you spray it on.

Fresh, clean, mandarin oranges. Not a mucky orange smell like some of these other fruity cologne but a clean smell.
I feel good when I put it on.

I just wish it lasts longer. It fades really quick.
I want to give it a thumbs way up but can't cause it does'nt last long.

This is a potentially good scent if it weren't for its poor longevity on me. Not many fresh scents are based on orange; Little Italy being one. But unlike Little Italy, Happy doesn't smell like a freshly peeled orange. It actually smells like orange candy to me. I can also see why others compare it to orange soda. It's more of an orange flavor than a real fruit. I'd recommend it for those days when you don't feel like wearing any fragrance since it's so fleeting.

The most interesting thing about Happy is its branding -- it's remarkable how many people have been convinced into actually feeling happy simply from spraying on what is essentially a remarkably simple sweet citrus juice. Maybe its the fundamentally unchallenging nature of Happy that makes people happy? Or is it the fact that it basically smells like frothy orange-flavored soda? Whatever - at a minimum, Happy is a milestone in perfume branding! The unfortunate thing about the juice itself is that its user-friendly, sweet citrusiness puts it dangerously close to being a cheap drugstore perfume worn by excited teenage girls. I am flabbergasted that someone like Chandler Burr ranks this as one of his favorites.

A great citrus/sporty fragrance. Not as sharp as CK One Summer's top notes. Clinique Happy for Men has that clean simple scent. I would recommend this for that hot summer, disco clubbing occasion. The disadvantages: not long lasting, too simple scent(has that cheap perfume impression). Advantages: Not a sharp type, suitable for that summer, sporty occasion. Not sure whether this suits office occasion though.

Happy picks me up, a fragrance to wear on a night out for me, or just to go out with friends... And it smells very familiar. There are many Happy copycats out there!

Tooooo simple! I traveled to the beach with a friend of mine and it was like going there with an walking orange! Terrible... I like orange's scent, but this one is too simple.

I agree it is a suitable name. It's a light, ordinary, happy and a bit fruity smell. (Note ordinary).

I think it smells nice and it's probably very good for everyday wear, but for me, personally, I wouldn't buy this.

It is B O R I N G .

Happy for men opens with bright and fresh citrus notes - its mainly orange with a hint of lime. The citrus notes arent overbearing, nor the most authentic, but they are quite pleasant. Maybe the name Happy fits well. The middle notes consist of "green notes" - the exact composition isnt know, but it might contain some violet leaves and herbs; its does smell a bit "green". I smell cedar mostly in the drydown. The longevity was lacking.

Happy for men is a nice non-offensive citrus green scent - probably not the most original fragrance out there, but for its price, you could do worse.

I have very mixed feelings with respect to this one. It's a reletively inexpensive cologne so I guess you can't be super critical of it in comparison to the high end ones. I love the freshness of the scent with this one. Happy is a great name for this cologne, it's so fresh and optimistic (lol if you can use that term to label a cologen I'm not sure, but I will anyways). However the worst thing about this cologne is that you spray it on and without exageration, one hour later you can barely tell that you put it on at all. Terrible longevity, even for a citrus scent. It's almost too feminine as well. Any girl could use this fragrence easily if they wanted to.

All in all, kinda nice, inexpensive, but not very practical due to it's ultra short longevity.

A loverly top note - clean, marine - like you have come out of the shower

BUT....................

It doesn't last too long - shame

Bring out a concentrate

I find it very soapy, with topnotes reminiscient of Mugler Cologne. It really reminds me of fancy soap or a scented candle, there is something "waxy" to it throughout. Very far from a natural orange smell. That said, it is not unpleasant at all.