Cloud - 990

The Essence Vault's No. 990 is built around Cloud, Ariana Grande's addictive floral fruity gourmand that pairs airy lavender with whipped praline and creamy coconut musk. The opening captures that dreamy, comforting blend well, delivering the same lavender-blossom-and-sweet-praline character that made the original a viral favourite. Cloud's staying power comes from a genuinely plush coconut-vanilla-musk base that keeps a soft, creamy sweetness present for hours, giving it a cosy, huggable quality even after the initial lavender fades. No. 990 nails the opening accord convincingly but the base thins out sooner, with the musk and vanilla reading more like a light clean-sweet finish than the original's rounder, creamier drydown. As an affordable everyday gourmand for cooler weather it delivers a genuinely likeable, cosy, sweet character, even if the sustained plush comfort that keeps people reaching for Cloud doesn't carry through quite as long.