I’m having a bit of a moment with Ariana Grande Cloud, which I find to be addictively good. I’ve been told that it’s a dupe for Baccarat Rouge by Maison Francis Kurkdjian so I had to smell them both side by side.
What’s the difference?
Baccarat Rouge by MFK is fruity and a little fresh, while Cloud is milky and not as fresh. If you passed by someone who wore either of them, you wouldn’t be able to tell which one they were wearing, but if you smell them side by side or had time with them, then you would know the difference.
Which one should you get? Based purely on price, Cloud is the winner, when the MFK is $392 in Canada. That being said, sometimes people smell a scent and find something offensive in it, which might not be immediately apparent to anyone else, so you would need to smell both to really know which you prefer.
Cloud is more sweet – more caramel – than Baccarat Rouge and some might find it cloying. I normally hate sweet gourmand scents but this one has a musky cashmere base that keeps things interesting and complex, and that’s why it’s so addictive. Baccarat Rouge has a freshness that keeps it from being cloying, but if you hate sweetness you still might no like it. I can see this scent as being polarizing, but it’s almost universally appreciated.
Both have amazing sillage and lasting power. One spray lasts until you shower it off. I have Baccarat Rouge sprayed on a coat, and I can smell it every time I pass the coat closet. Because they are both so strong, they’re not scents that you’d want to wear all the time or in close-contact situations, such as on a plane or in a cubicle, but I can see these being good for wearing out.
