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Happy for Men 1999 Eau de Toilette

7.4 / 10 402 Ratings
A perfume by Clinique for men, released in 1999. The scent is fresh-citrusy. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.
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Main accords

Fresh
Citrus
Fruity
Aquatic
Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Mandarin orangeMandarin orange Green lemonGreen lemon Green notesGreen notes Marine notesMarine notes
Heart Notes Heart Notes
FreesiaFreesia JasmineJasmine Lily of the valleyLily of the valley RoseRose
Base Notes Base Notes
CedarwoodCedarwood CypressCypress Gaiac woodGaiac wood MuskMusk
Ratings
Scent
7.4402 Ratings
Longevity
5.6333 Ratings
Sillage
5.6318 Ratings
Bottle
6.3335 Ratings
Value for money
7.5174 Ratings
Submitted by Sani, last update on 10/19/2025.

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Lalbino

18 Reviews
Lalbino
Lalbino
Helpful Review 5  
Happy in Summertime
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.
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Missk

1357 Reviews
Missk
Missk
Helpful Review 4  
Mood Boosting Citrus
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.
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Parfumheart

1 Review
Parfumheart
Parfumheart
Helpful Review 4  
Summer Juice Classic
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.
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Wolfgang1987

71 Reviews
Wolfgang1987
Wolfgang1987
Helpful Review 4  
Clinique Happy EDT
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
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Miaw2

339 Reviews
Miaw2
Miaw2
3  
Wonderful but...
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
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5
1
I think it is the highest peak of mandarin scent. If I only evaluate the opening, it's better than Aqva Amara or even Creed MI.
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5
Amazing citrus scent that can be oversprayed. If it had better longevity world peace would be achieved
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5
For men? for women too! A wonderful citrus-floral bouquet made slightly warmer by the woody notes. Far better than the edt for her!I love it
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5
Water refreshing summer fragrance in a bottle
For personal enjoyment only
Don’t expect more than that
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4
Good mood to spray on. Modern, might as well come out today. Fresh laundry with juicy orange - inspiration from Orange Flamingo?
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1
A soft floral take on Allure Homme Sport. Fresh, creamy, airy, juicy, effervescent. A classic for Summertime.
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3
Tangy-sweet, creamy mandarin; fresh and uplifting. Lives up to it's name. I just wish it lasted longer!
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1
Floral fresh orange bomb. Rose/wood/synthetic orange is just a poor mix for me. Average at best performance at a high price. It’s just sad.
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2
Weak fresh oranges. That's it.
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1
fresh squeezed orange near the beach.
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