Fragrance comparison

Cloud Candy vs Forbidden Bloom

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 297 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cloud Candy

Khadlaj Perfumes

4.21296 votes

Rank #1,910 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Forbidden Bloom

Nayaat

5.001 votes

Rank #51,187 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cloud Candy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cloud Candy
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Forbidden Bloom
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character.

Cloud Candy1/1

Forbidden Bloom0/1

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

Forbidden BloomNayaat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 296 votes

Have 93%Had 7%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

musky30%

sweet100%

lactonic83%

fruity65%

rose48%

vanilla30%

Scent match57%Closely related · 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

MarshmallowOrangeStrawberry

Heart

Whipped CreamCoconut BlossomVanilla

Base

RaspberryMuskSweet NotesSugar

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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#51,187

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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Forbidden Bloom opens with a bright splash of orange paired with sugary strawberry and pillowy marshmallow. The fruitiness feels playful rather than sharp, quickly softening as fluffy whipped cream and warm vanilla take over the heart. Coconut blossom adds a light tropical air without turning heavy or greasy. As it se…

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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 Forbidden Bloom?

Cloud Candy takes 1 of 1 categories. Cloud Candy is rated 4.21/5 from 296 votes; Forbidden Bloom is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cloud Candy for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Forbidden Bloom for a sweet and lactonic character.

Do Cloud Candy and Forbidden Bloom smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Marshmallow, Strawberry, Whipped Cream and Sugar.

What are the notes in Cloud Candy and Forbidden Bloom?

Cloud Candy features Marshmallow, Strawberry, Whipped Cream, Sugar and Vanilla. Forbidden Bloom has top notes of Marshmallow, Orange and Strawberry, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Coconut Blossom and Vanilla, a base of Raspberry, Musk, Sweet Notes and Sugar.