Clinique Happy for Women: A Perfume Review

I have a large collection of perfumes, it seems that whenever something new comes out (which is every other freakin day) I have to get my greedy little hands on it. However if the scent does not wow me, it goes right back on the counter.
During the holidays though you have no control of who gets you what, and for the most part when someone does not know you well, they end up buying you a cheap perfume; it's the whole 'I didn't know what to get you; so I got you cheap perfume' gift.
Last year one of my co workers bought me a set of Clinique's Happy. It's perfume...like um, in case you didn't know. I opened the box, and dragged out a plain and simple bottle of perfume. My first thought was, ugh...what dollar store did you dig this one up in?
The bottle was simple, it was clear, and had no sexy shape or designs etched into the glass. Inside the bottle the perfume color was clear; just as simple and ugly looking as the bottle.
I didn't want her to think I hated it though, so I gave the cheap looking bottle the benefit of the doubt. I sprayed a quick spray into the air to test out how Happy smelled.
The scent:
Umm...subtle, plain, flowery and fruity. It was okay, but sorry, the dollar store thought was already in my mind. Mixed together the flowers smelled old, and the fruit smelled rotting. It reminded me of a fruit compost. The scent was not strong at all, and I sort of knew that because of this light subtle smell, that the perfume would not last long (scent wise).
To satisfy my co worker though, I said 'mmmm', and sprayed some on my clothing. (Gag!).
I was not surprised when less than 15 minutes later Clinque's Happy was no longer detectable.
But....
because I could not smell it, does not mean others cannot. A few hours later after getting home, my boyfriend comes in to give me a hug. After our hug, he wrinkles his nose and says 'you smell kinda funny.'
You smell kinda funny!?
Not you smell good, or mmm delish! Nope!I smell funny!
"What's that mean?" I asked.
"Well you smell sort of cheesy."
Okay, I smell like cheese now. Before I thought I smelled of rotting fruits and flowers, but I guess over time that smell went to cheesy!? Hehe. I had to laugh.
My cheesy perfume now sits on my counter, I don't know why I didn't just chuck it.
Overall:
Hate it! Clique's Happy is just too bizarre for my liking. It smells clean, yet dirty. Fresh yet old. It's just nasty, and everyone who smells it says it smells like something else. My cousin old graveyard flowers (she's weird like that), where my mom smells dirt. My boyfriend smells cheese, and I smell compost.
Pricing and availability:
You can; if for some reason you want to, pick up Clinique Happy in any local super store. I have seen it in drug stores as well. You can pick up the scent in sets, that include lotion, wash and all of that other good stuff you may like.
The price ranges from $10-$40.00 depending on the size of the bottle you purchase.