32 community ratings

Verveine Cactus

2021UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.9/ 10

Community score
32 ratings

L'Occitane en Provence Verveine Cactus is a unisex scent that opens with vervain, lemon and grapefruit and turns green and cool through cactus and aloe vera.

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How does it perform?

From 31 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.2 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.7 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.8 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

94% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Vervain Lemon Grapefruit

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cactus

Vervain

Aloe vera

Neroli

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Petitgrain Orange blossom

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Creamy

What does Verveine Cactus smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both moderate, so it stays quiet and close through the day. Most voters pick summer and spring, and leisure, daily wear and the office come up most often. Votes for masculine and feminine are close, so it sits comfortably on either.

The top is vervain, lemon and grapefruit, with citrus coming first. In the heart, cactus, aloe vera and neroli add a fresh, green streak. At the base, musk, petitgrain and orange blossom soften it into a lightly sweet, creamy finish. Perfumes with a close profile include La Perla Villa Sorrento and Louis Vuitton Sun Song.