Mykonos Vanilla Clouds vs Caramel Fudge Cookie: Soft or Salty Sweet?

Mykonos Vanilla Clouds vs Caramel Fudge Cookie is a choice between two desserts. Both are listed for her, both come in 50 ml, both are tagged for daily wear and evenings in the colder months, and three notes run through both. What separates them is texture: one is fluffy and powdery, the other buttery and salted. We stock both, so the only question is which suits you, and notes on paper never tell you everything about how a scent wears on skin.

What they have in common

Both belong to the Mykonos gourmand family, both carry a strong intensity rating and both are listed for autumn and winter. Both are also original Mykonos creations rather than scents inspired by another perfume; our explainer on what "inspired by" means on a perfume covers that distinction.

The shared notes are the backbone of each. Vanilla appears in every tier of Vanilla Clouds and at the top and base of Caramel Fudge Cookie. Caramel sits in Vanilla Clouds' base and in all three tiers of Caramel Fudge Cookie. White musk is in both bases. Both are also rated moderate for sillage, so neither is built to fill a room.

Mykonos Vanilla Clouds vs Caramel Fudge Cookie: the notes compared

Both pyramids come from the Mykonos handbook.

The opening

Vanilla Clouds opens with vanilla, heliotrope and a white floral accord, so it smells soft and powdery from the start. Caramel Fudge Cookie opens with cookie dough, caramel and vanilla, which is warmer and more obviously edible.

The heart

Vanilla Clouds brings in marshmallow and iris, keeping things light and fluffy; its story talks about caramel popcorn, cotton candy and a warm hug. Caramel Fudge Cookie goes richer, with more caramel, condensed milk and sea salt, the detail that turns it into salted caramel rather than plain sugar. Its story describes soft-baked chocolate chip cookies filled with gooey caramel; the chocolate is part of that story, not of the note list.

The drydown

Both settle on vanilla and white musk. Vanilla Clouds adds caramel; Caramel Fudge Cookie adds caramel and praline, so it stays the nuttier, more baked of the two to the end.

Where they differ

• Flowers. Vanilla Clouds has heliotrope, a white floral accord and iris. Caramel Fudge Cookie lists no florals at all, which makes it the more straightforwardly edible scent.
• Salt. Sea salt in Caramel Fudge Cookie's heart gives it a salted-caramel edge. Vanilla Clouds has nothing to cut its sweetness except the florals.
• Texture. Marshmallow in one; cookie dough, condensed milk and praline in the other. Our praline perfume guide explains what that last note adds.
• Concentration and presence. Vanilla Clouds is an extrait with moderate to strong projection and 8+ hours. Caramel Fudge Cookie is an eau de parfum with moderate projection and 7+ hours. Our guide to extrait de parfum vs eau de parfum explains the labels.
• Occasion. Vanilla Clouds is also tagged for special occasions.

Which one should you choose?

• Vanilla as a soft, powdery cloud: Vanilla Clouds.
• Salted caramel is your weakness: Caramel Fudge Cookie.
• Sweet, but with a floral lift: Vanilla Clouds, with its white florals and iris.
• A dessert in a bottle, no flowers: Caramel Fudge Cookie.
• A little more staying power: Vanilla Clouds, with the higher longevity rating of the two.
• Something sweet with fruit: Mykonos Pink Drops adds strawberry and milk; we compare it with Vanilla Clouds in Vanilla Clouds vs Pink Drops.
• Sweet with smoke: Mykonos Bonfire Vanilla; see Bonfire Vanilla vs Vanilla Clouds.

Wearing Vanilla Clouds and Caramel Fudge Cookie

With moderate sillage on both, you can be a little more generous than with the loudest scents in the range: two or three sprays on the neck, chest or wrists. Because Caramel Fudge Cookie is an eau de parfum with a 7+ hour rating, a top-up in the afternoon is reasonable; our guide on how to make perfume last longer has other tips. Both come in 50 ml, roughly 500 sprays a bottle.

Browse our caramel perfumes for more in this style, or the gourmand collection for the full sweet side of the range. We also compare the whole family in vanilla and gourmand fragrances compared.

Frequently asked questions

Which is sweeter, Vanilla Clouds or Caramel Fudge Cookie?

Both are very sweet. Caramel Fudge Cookie reads as the more dessert-like on paper, with caramel in every tier plus condensed milk and praline. Vanilla Clouds is softened by heliotrope, white florals and iris, although it has no salt to balance it.

Which lasts longer, Vanilla Clouds or Caramel Fudge Cookie?

Vanilla Clouds, by a small margin on paper: 8+ hours with moderate to strong projection, against 7+ hours with moderate projection for Caramel Fudge Cookie. Both are rated moderate for sillage.

Does Caramel Fudge Cookie smell of chocolate?

Its story mentions chocolate chip cookies, but chocolate is not in its note list. On paper, expect cookie dough, caramel, condensed milk and vanilla rather than a chocolate note.

Is Caramel Fudge Cookie an extrait de parfum?

No, it is an eau de parfum. Vanilla Clouds is the extrait of the two.

Keep reading

• Mykonos Vanilla Clouds vs Pink Drops: marshmallow or strawberry milk?
• Mykonos Bonfire Vanilla vs Vanilla Clouds: smoky or soft vanilla?
• Praline perfume: what it smells like and six Mykonos picks