Clinique Happy A Hint of Citrus, released in 2012, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Clinique Happy A Hint of Citrus: citrus, aromatic and woody, about 5h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Clinique Happy A Hint of Citrus we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Captures the bright, sun-drenched citrus and marine freshness of Clinique Happy A Hint of Citrus with a clean, breezy finish.
It shares its citrus, aromatic and green accords with Clinique Happy A Hint of Citrus, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 277 community ratings.
Offers a crisp, aromatic citrus experience that mirrors the uplifting and zesty character of the reference scent.
It shares its floral, citrus and woody accords with Clinique Happy A Hint of Citrus, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 209 community ratings.
A playful, citrus-forward fragrance that shares the cheerful and sparkling energy found in the Clinique original.
It shares its citrus, floral and musky accords with Clinique Happy A Hint of Citrus, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 1,124 community ratings.
Leans into the green and aromatic facets of the reference, providing a refreshing and crisp citrus-woody profile.
It shares its green, citrus and woody accords with Clinique Happy A Hint of Citrus, opens on Mandarin Orange too, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 1,592 community ratings.
Evokes a similar vibrant, citrus-heavy atmosphere with a clean, modern edge that feels very much in the same family.
It shares its citrus, aromatic and floral accords with Clinique Happy A Hint of Citrus, opens on Lemon too, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 549 community ratings.
Banana Republic 78 Vintage Green, at about $25 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 45% less than Clinique Happy A Hint of Citrus.
Banana Republic 78 Vintage Green, at about 5h on skin, against about 5h for Clinique Happy A Hint of Citrus.
Skylar Capri, at 88% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Skylar Capri actually costs about $5 a year MORE than Clinique Happy A Hint of Citrus. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Banana Republic 78 Vintage Green comes closest at 4.6h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Clinique Happy A Hint of Citrus notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-30.