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Sweet · 2026

Cloud Aurora

by Ariana Grande
Rating4.0 ★ 351 votes
GenderWomen
Year2026
SweetVanillaPowdery
Best for winterDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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85% match
Vanilla Musk Coty
Vanilla Musk Coty
84% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
11 notes
topfirst impression
Spun SugarMuskBlackcurrant
heartthe character
GlacéVanillaSandalwoodFlower Petals
basethe foundation
VanillaBlonde WoodsAmberSmoke

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
48
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
25
intimateenormous
Price value54
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean15
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
SweetVanillaPowderyCaramelWoodyMuskyFruityAmber
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Main accords

top 8
Sweet
Vanilla
Powdery
Caramel
Woody
Musky
Fruity
Amber

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
18%
moderate
56%
long lasting
15%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
34%
moderate
58%
strong
6%
enormous
1%
Season
spring
22%
summer
18%
fall
30%
winter
30%
Time of day
day
70%
night
30%
Gender
female
65%
more female
16%
unisex
17%
more male
1%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
14%
ok
48%
good value
26%
great value
7%

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Plush Vanilla Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande
vanilla
85% match
Warm Vanilla Sugar Bath & Body Works
Bath & Body Works
vanillasavory
84% match
Promises, Promises Kerosene
Kerosene
amberanimalic
84% match
Vanilla Musk Coty
Coty
vanilla

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

MuskBlack CurrantSpun SugarVanillaSandalwoodFlower PetalsGlaceAmberSmokeBlonde Woods
topheartbase

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The Cloud line

4 versions
Original2018Cloud
More Lactonic, Coconut
Less Powdery
Projects more
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2023Pink
More Tropical, Floral
Less Vanilla
Projects more
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2021Intense
More Lactonic, Coconut
Less Caramel
Lasts longer · Projects more
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to Cloud Aurora →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →Cloud Aurora vs Plush Vanilla Ariana Grande →Cloud Aurora vs Warm Vanilla Sugar Bath & Body Works →Cloud Aurora vs Promises, Promises Kerosene →

In plain words

The main accords of Cloud Aurora are sweet and vanilla. It opens with Spun Sugar and Musk, reveals Glacé and Vanilla at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Blonde Woods. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly by day.

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