We only include products that have been independently selected by The Zoe Report's editorial team. So ahead, check out the fragrances that I've come to love that all started with a spritz from one Clinique staple, that give grapefruit a sexy spin. My heaping of fragrances, that take up just about every inch of my bedroom, are overwhelmingly composed of notes reminiscent of that same fresh, citrus yet sultry blend of grapefruit and bergamot. Regardless of the consequences I knew I might face, the feeling of luxury I felt when I wore Happy was always worth it.įast forward more than 20 years, and Clinique Happy continues to shape my preference in perfumes today. And while I'd of course get caught just about every time, as the scent lingered long enough for her to notice, I never stopped. When I was feeling mischievous, I'd sneak into her bathroom and spray it on myself, most times in excess, covering every part of my body. However, those rare occasions proved not enough for me.
Related: 18 Non-Floral Perfumes For Spring That Are Fresh & SurprisingĮvery now and then when she was feeling generous, she'd bend down and give me a small spritz on my wrists. The grapefruit-scented perfume, birthed in 1997, was my mother's favorite as I was growing up, becoming a staple of her collection, and the first perfume she allowed me to try.
The same applies to the first perfume I was ever familiarized with: Clinique Happy. To this day, anything reminiscent of that aroma can stop me dead in my tracks. For instance, one of my earliest memories of scent was food cooking in my grandmother's kitchen. The nostalgia of fragrance has the tendency to be more incredible than the scent itself.
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