Cacti
Cacti by Régime des Fleurs is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, shiso and violet, moves into mimosa, cucumber, heliotrope and sambac jasmine and dries down to black tea, mate and amber. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Shiso Herbal, minty and slightly aniseed. Unusual and memorable.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
Heart
- Mimosa Soft, powdery, honeyed yellow flower. Gentle and comforting.
- Cucumber Cool, watery and clean. Almost more a texture than a smell.
- Heliotrope Almond, vanilla and powder. Smells like marzipan and old-fashioned makeup.
- Sambac Jasmine Greener, more tea-like jasmine. Less indolic than grandiflorum.
Dry-down
- Black Tea Dry, tannic and smoky. More astringent than green tea.
- Mate Dry, smoky, bitter green tea. Toasted rather than fresh.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
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