Dupe review · French Avenue
Happiness Oud
Happiness Oud is French Avenue's answer to Initio Oud for Happiness.
- Smells like
- Initio Oud for Happiness
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Made by
- French Avenue
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Happiness Oud scores 5.2 out of 10 on paper — worth a try territory for anyone chasing Oud for Happiness.
French Avenue sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Oud for Happiness's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength French Avenue publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Initio Oud for Happiness is bergamot and ginger at first, licorice, oud and cedar at its heart and vanilla, herbal notes and musk at the end. French Avenue set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- ginger
Heart
- licorice
- oud
- cedar
Base
- vanilla
- herbal notes
- musk
Zesty ginger and licorice brighten smooth oud, cedar and vanilla for an upbeat woody warmth.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 Maison Alhambra Infini Oud Joyous $18/100ml
- 02 Lattafa Safeer $25/100ml
- 03 Fragrance World Intro Joyness Oud $30/100ml
- 04 Lattafa Al Noble Safeer $45/100ml
- 05 Lattafa Safeer (Al Noble Safeer) $45/100ml
- 06 Alexandria Fragrances Happiest Aoud $110/100ml
- 07 Perfume Parlour Joyous Wood $114/100ml
- 08 Oil Perfumery Oud for Happiness $125/100ml
- 09 Scentual Obsessions Oud to be Happy $133/100ml
- 10 Palermo Perfumes Oud for Happiness $22.75
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The community
What people say about Happiness Oud
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—Would buy again
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does French Avenue Happiness Oud smell like?
It is built to smell like Initio Oud for Happiness — bergamot and ginger up top, licorice, oud and cedar in the heart, vanilla, herbal notes and musk in the base.
Is French Avenue Happiness Oud a dupe of Initio Oud for Happiness?
Yes — French Avenue sells it as its version of Initio Oud for Happiness.
Where can I buy French Avenue Happiness Oud?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Initio Oud for Happiness is listed on its page.