Happy for Men Clinique 1999 Eau de Toilette

Happy was, for me, like for some others, completely forgotten.
I can still vaguely remember, now that I have "rediscovered" it and the memories of it are blossoming again, it was one of my first little fragrances that I could call my own.

If my memory serves me right, I received it as a gift from my sadly already deceased grandma.
That’s why this scent will always hold a special place in my heart
--> The "nostalgia glasses" for a simply beautiful time....without worries; without obligations.
Since I am a "summer child," this would have been a fitting birthday gift from my grandma, as the scent truly unfolds its full potential in high temperatures.
Why my grandma chose this scent, I can no longer answer, it must have been a mix of price-performance and advice on which perfume would suit a teenager :)
From then on, Happy was my loyal companion, whether after football practice (of course without showering, Happy takes care of that) or at school (dosage? Yes, 10 sprays are a must)

And then it was gone ......
erased from memory ....what does it actually smell like? why? how?
To be honest, I can't say anymore, probably because Happy no longer matched my "childlike" self and one wanted to be a "MAN," which is also reflected in the scent.
END Part 1?

No!
Time jump...... about 15 years later, while browsing relevant online perfumeries, I suddenly notice this orange bottle due to an ad on the side, and from the farthest corner of my mind, the memory comes back.... "You know this one?!"
Simply Happy.
Since I was about to order a fragrance anyway, I thought to myself: "Oh, why not, just order it along... it doesn't cost the world"

Said and done:
Of course, as could be expected, when I held the package in my hands, I only had eyes for the other fragrance that I really wanted.... Happy was not happy about this at all and, after a quick sniff at the sprayer, was stored in the back of the fragrance cabinet as "Aha, a citrus scent."
END Part 2?

No, of course not... let’s fast forward a bit.... Summer 2019
It’s the weekend
My beloved and I want to go hiking again..... everything is packed, shoes laced up, just one thing is missing.... a light summer scent.
So I rummage through my fragrance cabinet and who suddenly smiles at me like the sun in its bright orange?
Happy!

If not now, when then.... cap off and on with you on skin and shirt.
"Okay....." I think, "You are quite fresh".....
Synthetic? Yes, but well made..... I like you..... why have I neglected you for so long!
You were the one who was my first "fragrance friend"!

And what can I say:
We were definitely out for 6 hours and Happy did what it always does, back then and today.... it simply highlighted a beautiful moment for me once again.

Be it in the gorges, with small waterfalls or on the alpine meadow with blooming fields..... I always had this light, fresh breeze of mandarin and green nuances in my nose.

Some would say it is monotonous?
Maybe, but what it does, it does well!

Some would say it doesn't last long?
On the T-shirt, it was really noticeable all day and always slightly present!

Too much nostalgia and rose-colored glasses, where's the objectivity?
As mentioned above, it will now again have an honorary place in my heart.
It is certainly not an "over-scent"..... Happy knows that; I know that!

But if a scent manages to convey the same beautiful emotions over the years, then I believe one can simply be Happy!