Ariana Grande
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Dragon fruit and pink pineapple burst forth with synthetic shimmer, almost effervescent in their presentation—there's something aldehydic beneath the fruitiness that makes these notes feel almost fizzy, like a tropical cordial being mixed into water. The berries add a slight jammy depth, but everything remains bright and decidedly artificial.
As the fruit settles, coconut water emerges with cool, slightly mineral relief, and vanilla orchid brings a creamy softness without heaviness. The ambrette introduces a subtle, powdery-musk undertone that makes the composition feel suddenly grown-up, transforming what felt like a fruit smoothie into something more refined and skin-like.
Pralin and amberwood create a warm, caramelised base, with musk adding whisper-soft sensuality whilst moss grounds everything with a faint earthy whisper. The sweetness persists but becomes diffuse, almost comforting, like the lingering memory of something sugary rather than its assertive presence.
Cloud Pink arrives as a calculated exercise in millennial gourmand sensibility—sweet without apology, but tempered by Clément Gavarry's restraint in not pushing the concept into outright candy territory. The opening salvo of dragon fruit and pink pineapple creates an almost tropical shriek, but it's a shriek filtered through rose-tinted glass; these aren't the sharp, acidic stone fruits you'd encounter in nature, but rather their candy-coated abstractions, their edges softened by a synthetic haze that lends the composition an almost dreamlike quality.
What makes Cloud Pink worth investigating is the coconut water heart, which functions as an essential buffer between the fruit's initial brightness and what could otherwise become a one-dimensional dessert fragrance. This aqueous, slightly mineral note prevents the vanilla orchid from becoming cloying, creating instead a creamy-but-not-heavy sensation that sits somewhere between a smoothie and a skincare product. The ambrette, meanwhile, contributes a subtle muskiness that anchors the sweetness.
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