Fragrance comparison

Cloud Candy vs Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 307 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cloud Candy

Khadlaj Perfumes

4.21296 votes

Rank #1,910 SweetVanilla

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73%scent match

Closely related

Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81

The Dua Brand

4.4511 votes

Rank #32,210 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cloud Candy takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cloud Candy
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cloud Candy3/5

Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 812/5

Ratings & consensus: Cloud Candy
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81
Sillage & projection: Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81
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

Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 296 votes

Have 93%Had 7%Want 0%

4.45/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 66%Had 7%Want 26%

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

73%Love

18%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityStrawberry Marshmallow Dream 81

SillageStrawberry Marshmallow Dream 81

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCloud CandyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

musky30%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

powdery72%

fruity58%

coconut44%

white floral30%

Scent match73%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

Italian LemonApple

Heart

Orange BlossomNectarine blossomFreesia

Base

MarshmallowRaspberryVanillaCoconutSugarMuskStrawberry

InformationalShared notesMarshmallow, Strawberry, Sugar and Vanilla. 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

Summer33

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex4

Women95

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,910

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews70

Overall rank#32,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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A sweet, airy strawberry gourmand with marshmallow, vanilla and soft coconut over a fruity apple twist. It opens brighter than many candy-style scents because the lemon and apple lift the sweetness before the creamy base takes over. On skin, it usually reads playful, fluffy and feminine-leaning despite being marketed …

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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 Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81?

Cloud Candy takes 3 of 5 categories. Cloud Candy is rated 4.21/5 from 296 votes; Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81 is rated 4.45/5 from 11 votes. Choose Cloud Candy for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81 for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cloud Candy or Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81?

Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81 lasts longest (Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81 72/100, Cloud Candy 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cloud Candy or Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81?

Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81 projects furthest (Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81 65/100, Cloud Candy 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cloud Candy and Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81 smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Marshmallow, Strawberry, Sugar and Vanilla.

Is Cloud Candy or Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81 better for summer or winter?

Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cloud Candy and Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81?

Cloud Candy features Marshmallow, Strawberry, Whipped Cream, Sugar and Vanilla. Strawberry Marshmallow Dream 81 has top notes of Italian Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Nectarine blossom and Freesia, a base of Marshmallow, Raspberry, Vanilla and Coconut.