Fragrance comparison

Cloud Candy vs Candelicious

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 18 Oct 2026 325 ratings analysed

6 wins

Cloud Candy

Khadlaj Perfumes

4.21296 votes

Rank #1,910 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

Candelicious

Risala

4.1429 votes

Rank #43,505 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cloud Candy takes 6 of 7 categories.

Cloud Candy
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Candelicious
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cloud Candy6/7

Candelicious1/7

Ratings & consensus: Cloud Candy
Community sentiment: Cloud Candy
Longevity: Cloud Candy
Sillage & projection: Cloud Candy
Value for money: Candelicious
Versatility: Cloud Candy
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cloud Candy

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Cloud CandyKhadlaj Perfumes

CandeliciousRisala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 296 votes

Have 93%Had 7%Want 0%

4.14/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 42%Had 3%Want 55%

Category winnerCloud CandyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

263 votes

38%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerCloud CandyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCloud Candy

SillageCloud Candy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value86

Category winnerCandeliciousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

musky30%

sweet100%

fruity86%

vanilla72%

floral58%

powdery44%

citrus30%

Scent match71%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

MarshmallowStrawberryWhipped CreamSugarVanillaRaspberryWhite MuskCoconutTangerineAmbroxanFreesia

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FreesiaNectarine blossomLemonApple

Heart

SugarRed BerriesMarshmallowStrawberryOrange BlossomWhipped CreamCoconut

Base

RaspberryVanillaMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesMarshmallow, Strawberry, Whipped Cream and Sugar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall83

Winter66

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer91

Fall64

Winter64

Day100

Night78

Category winnerCloud CandyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex4

Women95

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,910

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews70

Overall rank#43,505

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCloud CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cloud Candy by Khadlaj Perfumes is a unisex gourmand released in 2025. It opens with bright strawberry and tangerine, shifting quickly into a dense heart of marshmallow and whipped cream. The base relies on vanilla, sugar, and musk for a lasting, sugary finish. It is ideal for those who want their daily scent to mirro…

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Candelicious is a sweet fruity gourmand built around berries, marshmallow, whipped cream and vanilla, with a light citrus-fruity opening from lemon, apple and nectarine blossom. It reads playful, sugary and distinctly feminine. On skin, it is likely to suit shoppers who enjoy creamy candy-like scents more than dry woo…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cloud Candy or Candelicious?

Cloud Candy takes 6 of 7 categories. Cloud Candy is rated 4.21/5 from 296 votes; Candelicious is rated 4.14/5 from 29 votes. Choose Cloud Candy for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Candelicious for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cloud Candy or Candelicious?

Cloud Candy lasts longest (Cloud Candy 62/100, Candelicious 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cloud Candy or Candelicious?

Cloud Candy projects furthest (Cloud Candy 53/100, Candelicious 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cloud Candy and Candelicious smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Marshmallow, Strawberry, Whipped Cream and Sugar.

Is Cloud Candy or Candelicious better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cloud Candy is the stronger pick. For winter, Cloud Candy is the stronger pick. Candelicious suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cloud Candy and Candelicious?

Cloud Candy features Marshmallow, Strawberry, Whipped Cream, Sugar and Vanilla. Candelicious has top notes of Freesia, Nectarine blossom, Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Sugar, Red Berries, Marshmallow and Strawberry, a base of Raspberry, Vanilla, Musk and Amber.