Cactus Abduction

This is so funky, fresh and fun! 🌵 I really enjoy Heretic as a house and I love that they’re plant-based, but I have performance problems with most of their scents. I also find their scents to be too linear - understandably so, as their scents are meant to be layered. That being said, Cactus is very different. This has lasted much longer than Heretic’s other scents on me. Projection was also pretty decent. It’s been a few hours and I can still smell it on my arms. In terms of profile, you get the cactus (prickly pear) and the green pepper is there but never overbearing. It even feels a bit aquatic - maybe the aloe wood? In a world of boring greens, this one truly stands out from the bunch. Definitely leans more masculine, but it really is unisex at the end of the day. If you’re looking for a fresh, fun spring/summer scent this is such a good choice!

Bright, green and fresh, but I wish it lasted longer. On my skin it feels like it's gone by the time I leave the house. Grapefruit at first and then vetiver and patchouli dominate on me. I grew up in AZ but I it's clearly not the desert they were going for or they would have added creosote (haha). I've been wearing it during the wet winter days to make me feel warmer.

This is very nice. It definitely gives me Terre d'hermes which I own a bottle of. There is something slightly sweeter in this though. I was curious to try it because of the prickly pear note. But I don't really smell that, though I suppose I wouldn't recognize it since I've never smelled that note. Stays close to skin, good for the day and warmer weather.

I think initially i wondered why anyone would wear this but it quickly turned into such a soft delightful smell. It totally reminded me of my mom. Like getting a hug from my mom. Her body’s warm skin scent. So it is a win for me. The first five seconds aren’t good but for those would love skin scent this is heaven.

The description is accurate "crisp citrus, juicy prickly pear, verdant geranium, smoky vetiver and benzoin." The notes blend well together and don't overpower each other. It feels like you should be drinking a margarita on a hot humid summer night. It's classic smelling, in the vein of Ormonde Jayne's Verano.