Khadlaj Cloud Candy — Strawberry Marshmallow, Honestly Graded
Strawberry · Tangerine · Marshmallow · Coconut · Whipped Cream · Vanilla · Sugar · White Musk · Ambroxan · Freesia · Raspberry — 100ml Eau de Parfum, 100% authentic, free UK delivery.
If you have ever wanted to smell like a pink marshmallow, Khadlaj Cloud Candy is built for you: juicy strawberry and tangerine, a fluffy heart of marshmallow, whipped cream and coconut, and a sugary vanilla-musk base. It is playful, unapologetically sweet and very popular — 460 Fragrantica votes and a 4.40 rating.
The question everyone asks is whether it is a dupe of Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81. Khadlaj makes no such claim. Our Khadlaj dupes guide grades the claim C, because two different originals are attached to Cloud Candy — Kayali Yum Boujee and D&G Devotion — with no settled consensus across sources.
To be fair to Cloud Candy, the Fragrantica reviews we read lean clearly towards Yum Boujee Marshmallow, and several named reviewers are enthusiastic. We show you that evidence below, and the performance complaints that come with it.
Cloud Candy, Note by Note
Fragrantica and Khadlaj’s own listing contain the same eleven notes, but place them differently: Khadlaj puts freesia in the top and raspberry in the base, as shown here. Fragrantica groups freesia and raspberry with the base. One more discrepancy worth knowing: Khadlaj’s site lists Cloud Candy as an Extrait de Parfum, while our product listing uses Eau de Parfum.
A juicy strawberry-candy opening lifted by green tangerine, with freesia adding a light, airy floral edge.
The cloud itself. Fluffy marshmallow, a touch of coconut and whipped cream — soft, creamy and very sweet.
Sugar and vanilla keep it gourmand, white musk and ambroxan keep it airy, and a hint of raspberry brings the fruit back at the end.
Cloud Candy — The Facts
| Full name | Khadlaj Cloud Candy 100ml |
| Concentration | Listed here as Eau de Parfum; Khadlaj’s own site says Extrait de Parfum |
| Main accords (Fragrantica) | Sweet · Vanilla · Fruity · Powdery · Musky |
| Most often compared to | Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 · D&G Devotion two originals claimed · grade C |
| Community rating | 4.40 / 5 from 460 votes on Fragrantica (October 2026) |
| Gender | Khadlaj lists it for women; Fragrantica for women and men |
| Best season | Spring & summer · daytime · casual |
| Released | 2025 |
| House | Khadlaj Perfumes — UAE, founded January 1997; head office Sharjah, made in Ras Al Khaimah |
Cloud Candy vs Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81
On paper the overlap with Yum Boujee Marshmallow is striking: ten of Kayali’s fourteen published notes appear in Cloud Candy. Kayali adds lemon, apple, nectarine blossom and orange blossom; Cloud Candy adds tangerine.
| Khadlaj Cloud Candy | Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shared notes | Strawberry, freesia, marshmallow, coconut, whipped cream, vanilla, sugar, musk, raspberry, ambroxan ✓ 10 of 14 | |
| Only in one | Tangerine | Lemon, apple, nectarine blossom, orange blossom |
| Concentration | EDP here · Extrait per Khadlaj | Eau de Parfum Intense |
| Released | 2025 | 2024, Gabriela Chelariu |
| Price · 100ml | £24.99 · in stock | £110 |
Buy Kayali for the original. Buy Cloud Candy for the marshmallow mood at a fraction of the price.
What wearers say. On Fragrantica the tone is enthusiastic: Sevdakoa calls it “definitely the best dupe of YBM I’ve ever tried”, Moniplcs says “99% the same to my nose, a hint of more strawberry”, Zainab Zain finds them “hard to tell apart”, and Rutuja152 asks “better than YBM?!”, finding Cloud Candy stronger. Others compare it to Paris Corner Marshmallow Blush or call it “a more refined Pink Sugar”. Percentages like these come from individual reviewers, not a controlled test.
So why only a C? Because our grade measures the whole evidence trail, not one site’s comments. Across the sources we checked when we built the dupes guide, Cloud Candy is claimed as a dupe of two different originals — Kayali Yum Boujee and D&G Devotion — and when a scent is sold as a copy of two different things, we do not award it a high grade. If the Yum Boujee consensus holds, we will revisit it.
Kayali’s price is from its own UK site: £110 for 100ml (checked October 2026). Khadlaj has no affiliation with Kayali or Dolce & Gabbana; the names are here only to help you place the scent.
Performance — Reports Split Widely
This is the most divided performance picture in the batch. On Fragrantica, Anjunakerry got “half hour on skin and 90 min on clothing” even after eight weeks of resting the bottle, and Robynova says it “lasts max 20 mins”. Yet Pcon1008 reports it lasting the “entire day”, projecting “an arm length for about 1 hour”, and Njalexis praises “great longevity”. Several reviewers say it improves after three to eight weeks. We will not average those into a number. Spray generously, and spray clothing.
Which Sweet Khadlaj Is Yours?
| Cloud Candy | Ria | Peach Velvet | Panache Angel Dust | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | Strawberry, tangerine | Raspberry, cherry | Peach | Mandarin |
| Sweet heart | Marshmallow, whipped cream | Grapefruit, musk | Caramel | Tuberose, vanilla |
| Often compared to | Kayali YBM / D&G Devotion · C | Rouge Trafalgar / Burberry Her · C | Peach’s Revenge · C | YSL Libre Vanille Couture · B |
| Price · 100ml | £24.99 | £24.99 | £24.99 | £37.99 |
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Good to Know Before You Buy
- It is very sweet. Strawberry, marshmallow, sugar and vanilla — if you prefer fruit with a drier finish, try Ria instead.
- Give a new bottle time. Several wearers say it improves noticeably after three to eight weeks of resting.
- Spray clothing. Many wearers find it lasts much longer on fabric than skin.
- The label question. Khadlaj lists Cloud Candy as an Extrait; our listing follows the Eau de Parfum label. It is the same fragrance.
- A daytime, warm-weather mood-lifter. Spring, summer and weekends suit it best.
Why Buy Cloud Candy From Khaleej Scents
Every bottle is genuine Khadlaj, sourced from authorised distribution. We check every note list against the brand’s own listing and independent sources such as Fragrantica, and we describe performance from what wearers consistently report rather than from our own lab claims — and where reports are too split to summarise, we say so.
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- Khadlaj Cloud Candy on Fragrantica — notes, accords, 2025 release, rating and named reviewer comments
- Khadlaj’s official Cloud Candy listing — the brand’s note pyramid and Extrait label
- Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 on Fragrantica — the notes used in the comparison
- Yum Boujee Marshmallow on Kayali UK — the price quoted (checked October 2026)
Written by Shaheen Shah Abrar, Founder of Khaleej Scents. Notes are checked against Khadlaj’s own listing and Fragrantica; comparisons reflect published notes and reviewer reports, not a controlled side-by-side test.
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