Cloud 2.0 Intense
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| F | Gender | U |
| 2021 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Afrique Absolu
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
Cloud 2.0 Intense is Ariana Grande's most decadent and enveloping creation yet, layering fluffy marshmallow, musky woods, and lashings of fruit into a sweet, edible cloud that lingers boldly and seductively.
A budget Perfume Parlour interpretation of Byredo Bal d'Afrique Absolu (2025) by Jerome Epinette - the Extrait-strength companion to the 2009 Bal d'Afrique that traded the original's violet-powdery elegance for a denser praline-blackcurrant-ambergris evening register. Honest dupe-fidelity for autumn-winter and date wear.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 8% | 17% |
| Floral | 12% | 9% |
| Fruity | 13% | 12% |
| Green | 6% | 8% |
| Sweet | 25% | 18% |
| Warm | 5% | 4% |
| Woody | 11% | 16% |
| Earthy | 3% | 9% |
| Animalic | 13% | 18% |
| Fresh | 22% | 20% |
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Cloud 2.0 Intense thrives in cooler weather, where its dense sweetness, creamy marshmallow and musky-amber base feel most comforting and enveloping. It can work in early spring, but the intensity and warmth are best suited for fall and winter.
Occasions
The bold, sweet, and musky character makes it ideal for dates and cozy settings where you want to stand out. It is too assertive and creamy for office or sport, but can work for casual or evening formal occasions.
Seasons
Praline-ambergris-cedar sits firmly in autumn and winter; the sweet-amber depth reads heavy in warm weather. Spring at low dosage; summer is incompatible.
Occasions
Sweet-amber unisex with strong projection fits date, formal evening, and dinner wear naturally. Too distinctive for office or sport.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Woody, Amber, Sweet accords and Bergamot, Praline notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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