Fragrance comparison

Cloud Candy vs Cotton Candy

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 309 ratings analysed

5 wins

Cloud Candy

Khadlaj Perfumes

4.21296 votes

Rank #1,910 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

79%scent match

Very similar

Cotton Candy

Anfar 1950

3.8513 votes

Rank #49,284 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cloud Candy takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cloud Candy
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Cotton Candy
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Cloud Candy5/5

Cotton Candy0/5

Ratings & consensus: Cloud Candy
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cloud Candy
Sillage & projection: Cloud Candy
Value for money: Cloud Candy
Versatility: Not scored
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

Cotton CandyAnfar 1950

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 296 votes

Have 93%Had 7%Want 0%

3.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 16%Had 1%Want 82%

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

31%Like

15%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityCloud Candy

SillageCloud Candy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value72

Category winnerCloud CandyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

musky30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

musky65%

powdery48%

vanilla30%

Scent match79%Very similar · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

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

MuskMarshmallowStrawberryFreesia

Heart

RaspberryCotton CandyWhipped Cream

Base

AmbroxanVanillaSugar

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–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall50

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex4

Women95

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,910

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews70

Overall rank#49,284

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

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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Anfar 1950 Cotton Candy leads with sugary strawberry, whipped cream, and fluffy marshmallow over a clean musk base. It wears best in cool spring air or breezy summer evenings when you want a sweet, playful scent. The dry-down settles into warm vanilla, sugar, and ambroxan without turning heavy or cloying.

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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 Cotton Candy?

Cloud Candy takes 5 of 5 categories. Cloud Candy is rated 4.21/5 from 296 votes; Cotton Candy is rated 3.85/5 from 13 votes. Choose Cloud Candy for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Cotton Candy for a sweet and fruity character. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cloud Candy or Cotton Candy?

They last about the same: Cloud Candy 62/100, Cotton Candy 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cloud Candy or Cotton Candy?

Cloud Candy projects furthest (Cloud Candy 53/100, Cotton Candy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cloud Candy and Cotton Candy smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Marshmallow, Strawberry, Whipped Cream and Sugar.

Is Cloud Candy or Cotton Candy better for summer or winter?

Cotton Candy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cloud Candy and Cotton Candy?

Cloud Candy features Marshmallow, Strawberry, Whipped Cream, Sugar and Vanilla. Cotton Candy has top notes of Musk, Marshmallow, Strawberry and Freesia, heart notes of Raspberry, Cotton Candy and Whipped Cream, a base of Ambroxan, Vanilla and Sugar.