Happy for Men Clinique 1999 Eau de Toilette

Clinique Happy is one of my favorite perfumes, which has been with me for a long time.
It has aromas that announce the Summer, the fields, the beach, and the natural orange juice taken with the kids. The Sun shines better if we´re Happy!
I adore!
Orange is Queen in this perfume, which leaves a fresh and envolving citrus scent.
But... it lasts so short....
After 4-5 hours, only skin can anticipate exposure to such nectar.
The desire for a refill has to be satisfied.
The sillage is strong enough and intense q/g at first hour.
I Love it every summer, even when alternating with other perfume options.

My boyfriend usually has excellent taste when it comes to choosing his own fragrance, however he often commits the ultimate crime by applying thick orientals with a heavy hand during Summer. Seeing that we're planning a lot of beach getaways this year, I thought it would be a good idea to buy him something fresh and crisp. Something that will hopefully steer him away from those cloying scents he so loves.

Happy for Men is a citrus masculine that I could never tire of smelling on a man. I do hope that my boyfriend will enjoy it as much as I do. It's a definite mood-booster.

What's so great about Happy for Men is the sweet and pulpy blend of lime, mandarin orange and lemon. It is a very natural, true-to-life citrus scent, which can be both energizing and delicious on the skin. I find it far more pleasing than Happy for Women, which has a similar citrusy feel.

Although I am considering this fragrance as a gift for my boyfriend, I must say that it is quite unisex. I think it would smell just as pleasing on a woman's skin.

At times, Happy for Men reminds me of the scent of fruity cocktails. It has a slight party vibe, which makes it far more than just a casual scent. I also happen to find it quite versatile and oddly sexy.

I don't doubt that Happy for Men is an incredibly popular fragrance, however I can't say that I smell it very often. To be fair, this fragrance is always kept behind the Clinique counters, so many young men in my area might not be aware that Clinique also makes fragrances for men. They probably don't realise that it's inexpensive too.

I have my fingers crossed behind my back hoping that my boyfriend will wear a lot of Happy for Men this Summer. I can't see how anyone could dislike it.

Original review written: November 2012.

This is screaming summer, i love it! very fresh orange/citrusy scent, people can smell it from distance the first 1-2 hours but after that they have to get closer to smell you. After 4-5 hours you can only smell it if you sniff your skin. It's good for the price, just need to take a little bottle with you on the go, and spray 3 times every 2-3 hours, its pretty cheap so it's OK.

Another classic. If you ask someone about a good example of an orange fragrance. This usually pops up and it's no wonder really with that juicy burst of mandarin. And mixed with the lemon and green notes gives its an ultra zesty punch. Has a nice mid of Jasmine and Rose which give it a fresh laundry vibe and a base of guaiac wood, cedar and Musk that give it more Masculinity. When I first smelt this around 2007 I was mesmerised and it smelt so strong and loud. I personally dont believe in reformulation with this. I think its still is fairly strong with projection but doesn't have great longevity. I think its just weaker to todays high standards of ultra pungent EDPs. Again pretty unique and great summer freshy. Scent 8/10 Sillage 7/10 Longevity 6 /10

Citrus and marine notes blended in a great way that turns this fragrance into one of the best for summer.

There's also some fruity notes and a faint wood note that gives it an edge.

Opening and middle phases are really great, very fresh and comforting.

My only and big complaint about this fragrance is about the lasting power... the scent is gone in one hour.

Sillage and projection are also low.

Unisex for sure.

Updated January 2014