Green

Cactus

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Also Known As

Cactus Blossom, Cactus Flower, White Cactus

About

Cactus is an accord built to smell like cut cactus flesh. It is green, juicy and watery, close to cucumber water, with a cool mineral edge. A faint floral sweetness can show. It suggests water stored in a dry place, not the sea.

Scent Profile

Cactus smells green and watery, like cucumber water with a mineral edge. The freshness is cool and juicy, with a slight acidic bite. A trace of floral sweetness can sit behind it. It softens to a faint green, mineral trace.

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EnvelopeHeart · ~5h lasting

Family Green & Aromatic, Fresh & Citrus

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Materials That Can Make This Note

Cactus is usually built as an accord, a blend of several materials, rather than made from one.

Origin

No perfumery oil is made from cactus. The Good Scents Company lists cactus only as supplier blends and flavour materials. Perfumers build the note from cucumber aldehyde (2,6-nonadienal), calone or other marine-type materials, and a green vegetal base.

Usage in Perfumery

Cactus is used as a top or heart note for a cool, juicy green freshness. It pairs with citrus such as bergamot and lemon, and with aquatic and light floral notes. Woody or musky bases give it contrast. It suits fragrances where freshness should feel arid rather than oceanic.