Clouds Illusion

4160 Tuesdays Clouds Illusion EDP is one of several products of a campaign in 2019 in the Eau My Soul group on Facebook inspired by the Joni Mitchell song “Both Sides Now,” resulting in Clouds (with more natural ingredients) in both EDP and Parfum form, as well as Clouds Illusion (with fewer natural ingredients) in both EDP and Parfum form. I chose the Clouds Illusion EDP in a 50ml size, and I’ve really been delighted by the fragrance since first smelling it. The principal notes are orris, narcissus, vanilla, hay, and sandalwood—recreations, as opposed to Clouds, which is composed of more natural (and therefore more expensive) ingredients. Clouds Illusion is bright, sweet, powdery, and fresh, a mix of sweetness of the vanilla, powdery and creamy qualities of the orris, the lovely narcissus, and some of the pep of the hay, over what I perceive as a sandalwood base. It’s not sharp or screechy at all in the way that I fear orris/iris to sometimes be, but rather, it’s so harmonious and easy to wear, it’s really a flattering jack of all trades. It scratches my neverending itch for sweet fragrances while also offering orris in a lovely presentation that I find both comforting and easy to wear, along with narcissus, though the fragrance does not end up being overwhelmingly floral, so it’s a recommended try. Moreover, it performs well, like pretty much everything I’ve tried from Sarah’s catalogue, and good performance is always a plus. Clouds Illusion (along with Clouds) is sold in the UK via the 4160 Tuesdays site and in the US via Krystal Fragrance. The US pricing is $180 for 100ml / $120 for 50ml, very much in line with most of the line’s pricing on this side of the Atlantic, and Clouds Illusion is a versatile fragrance with a high value, in my opinion. It’s frankly on my list to buy a backup bottle of at some point, because I really enjoy wearing a lot of it. I’ve a sample of Clouds, as well (the parfum, I believe), so I’ll need to give that a full try too, and report back, but from initially smelling the few different versions on paper, I can advise that while there are some differences among the four, all four are great. I think Clouds Illusion EDP comes off as the lightest/freshest/brightest, but really, all of them are great and comparable, yet interesting in their own ways. 8 out of 10

Oh I'm so glad to finally see this on here! This is an exceptional parfum. If i could I'd give it 12 stars out of 10. It is so dreamy, so ethereal feeling, so very beautiful. If I ever were to decide on a signature fragrance, this would be in my top five to choose from. It's very slightly powdery, creamy, lemony and the orris butter is so smooth. I can't keep my nose off my arms and it lasts forever! Sarah totally NAILED this beautiful creation. This is high art to me; I love it. Can you tell?!

I love this perfume and I really need another bottle. It is a little lemony to start on me but then descends into a gorgeous floral bonanza. Always soft, never too full on. I just adore it.

I am currently wearing "Both Sides of the Clouds" which is not in the database but it is supposed to be sort of a blend of Clouds and Clouds Illusion, as far as I can tell. It's really pretty. There is a lovely citrus opening with a sort of powdery, vanillic drydown which is augmented nicely with the tonka. It never becomes very sweet because the vanilla is sort of a dry, cottony vanilla. I could easily see myself owning a bottle, because it's really pretty, however I do notice quite a similarity to my Eau de Shalimar which makes me think owning this perfume would be a tad redundant in my collection. If you like a very classy, easy to wear, soft, and pretty scent, this is definitely it! Although I do love my Eau de Shalimar just a tad more so I will say it's not going to be a full bottle for me.

Clouds Illusion opens with a fruity-floral blast of freshness, then settles into a soft vanilla-sandalwood dream. Honestly, it doesn't last long on skin, just a couple of hours, but it lasts forever on clothing and hair, so it's like being inside a cloud of fragrance--which I guess explains the name. It's lovely, really.