Cactus Garden

I put this one off wayyy too long. Gosh, I am full of regret. I just never bought it because because I couldn’t ever get a deal on it. I finally bit the bullet and bought it at full price. Ordered through the LV website. The presentation was incredible. Nice step up from the fancy paper boxes of Creed or the sleek and simple Tom Ford boxes. The orange LV box was tied shut, opening from a magnetic closure to reveal an insert for the fragrance box and another slot for two samples. It was so well-thought out. Then the box the bottle itself was in was a box in a box, and it was an actually useful one if you were going to reuse it during transport. Not some big bulky thing. The bottle is a beautiful glass, nice sprayer, and a high quality magnetic cap. While everything felt like a moment where you felt like you got what you paid for, I wonder how much of the price accounts for this over-the-top presentation. This fragrance to me is comfort in a bottle. It’s clean, so clean, perfectly refreshingly fresh, and it just feels “right.” I’ve got a decent collection, and not many fragrances give the “wow” factor like this one. There’s no wondering “is someone going to think this stinks” when you’re deciding what to spray on in the morning. That’s because NO ONE is going to find this bad boy off-putting. It’s all things pleasant, balanced, and not overly complicated. Fragrance enthusiasts get caught up in niche so much that I feel like they can lose sight of what actually smells good instead of just being a crass olfactory artistic statement. I can’t recommend this enough! This will not be my last LV purchase!

I love this fresh and non-offensive fragrance from LV. It’s a different type of clean smell, not really soapy. It does have a bit of a green vibe, although not anything like Green Irish Tweed. I’ve been intrigued by it since it came out and always take every opportunity to experience it again every time I’m near a LV store, which admittedly isn’t often. I associate this scent with the island of Mallorca, a Mediterranean gem a ways off the coast of Spain. I visited Summer 2019, and I got a tester card of this that I placed in my passport. For the rest of the trip, I kept burying my nose in my passport! I can’t name anything that smells quite like it, but it feels impeccable in a white shirt with an extra button unbuttoned while the breeze wafts this gorgeous scent all around. Longevity isn’t incredible for a parfum, but it is pretty decent—better than some and still perhaps slightly above average. Sillage is moderate to average. It’s unisex, but probably best suits a younger man. That said, someone of any age and gender could pull this off. It’s very universal, agreeable, and so easy to wear. Year-round, but he’s run Summer or warmer weather. Big fan of this one and will eventually buy a full bottle. The quality seems around on par with Tom Ford, and the price per mL (at full price) is significantly less than TF’s current prices. If I had to consider a small collection (less than 10 bottles), I’d probably put this one in there.

An underdog in the LV lineup! It's nice, it's clean, it's green, it's quite a bit different from the popular releases and the bottle is simply beautiful! I love the name of it, not only does it give a good impression of what to expect but it's also just a very nice, friendly, holiday-ish fragrance. I'd imagine wearing this on a summer vacation, in a fancy garden with pretty flowers, wearing something expensive, yet understated because I don't need to show off and just instead enjoy my vacation the way I want to. It's not overly fresh or green, it's very well rounded and balanced, just like pretty much any LV I've smelled so far. The only thing where this lacks in my opinion, is performance. It doesn't last at all. It doesn't really develop into a skin scent because it is just that from the very beginning. That's not always a bad thing if you want a light, summery fragrance, however the reason I'm mentioning this is because of the price, and for this kind of performance it is quite steep, even if you somehow get an empty bottle and only have to pay the refill price. I still love it and want it in my collection but then again, there are other LVs I'd probably take over this one, with better longevity and for the same amount of money. Looking at you, Imagination and Nouveau Monde.

It smells so FRESH it reminds me of my friend in ARIZONA. It's perfect for a girls night out. She actually owns this perfume but gifted me her small sample when she bought her third LV bag. It smells amazing! It reminds me so much of her and the times we would go horseback riding with such amazing views of the mountains, eating prickly pears and drinking RANCH water. Wearing our COWBOY boots, like always. (miss that) A soft citrus, super long lasting, one spray goes a long way. If you have this perfume you probably have great taste. I LOVE IT. I actually didn't even want to spray it because I know it's discontinued. I did it just for this review. But I would definitely purchase a full bottle if it ever comes back. If I had to describe it, I would say it's Katy's essay. Word for word. Her last sentence being, "A place where they can feel what I feel when I'm riding Flicka, because when we're riding all I feel is...free." Total horse girl vibes, but also dressy girls night out. A perfume you would pack for your beach vacation. Dressed up or down, day or night, beautiful either way. Not girly at all, guys can wear it too. BISOUS

I’m convinced this is the best perfume in my collection at the moment. Yes, the fact that it is discontinued and so valuable right now does add to its special appeal, but it’s something I would buy over and over again if it was available. In a collection of over 150 perfumes, I find myself gravitating towards this one when I need a pick-me-up. It’s so refreshing and invigorating and my heart is so happy when I catch whiffs of this beautiful green scent throughout the day. This is simply a form of aroma therapy. Picture yourself at an extremely expensive spa like the Six Senses Douro Valley in Portugal during the Summer. You are sipping a soothing cup of herbal tea and your legs are dangling in cool refreshing water, while you look out at a backdrop of the most beautiful trees and greenery. Pure moments of peace and tranquility. That’s how I feel about this perfume. I will forever be grateful to own a bottle of this and I recommend you to sample it if you get the chance. A perfect score of 10 out of 10 for me.