Fragrance comparison

Cacti vs Chouette Vierge No. 5

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 331 ratings analysed

Cacti

Régime des Fleurs

3.91328 votes

Rank #4,632 GreenAquatic

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42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Chouette Vierge No. 5

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.003 votes

Rank #32,722 AromaticGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 5 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cacti
Choose it for a green and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Chouette Vierge No. 5
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cacti1/4

Chouette Vierge No. 53/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chouette Vierge No. 5
Sillage & projection: Chouette Vierge No. 5
Value for money: Chouette Vierge No. 5
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cacti

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

CactiRégime des Fleurs

Chouette Vierge No. 5Chouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 328 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

40%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

255 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 5

SillageChouette Vierge No. 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value58

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 5Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aquatic91%

aromatic83%

fresh74%

fresh spicy65%

ozonic56%

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Aloe VeraWatery NotesBlack TeaShisoCucumberHeliotropeMateJasmine SambacBergamotAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperOzonic notesBergamotLavenderSageMint

Heart2-4 hrs

Green TeaBlack TeaTeaLapsang Souchong TeaOrris RootOsmanthusVanillaJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

MateRiceCashmeranResinTonkaAmber

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea, Mate, Bergamot and Amber. Durations are only published for Chouette Vierge No. 5, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer100

Fall18

Winter2

Day100

Night16

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex67

Women29

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,632

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews89

Overall rank#32,722

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerCactiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cacti by Régime des Fleurs is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for women and men. Cacti was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathieu Nardin. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as unique, complex blend exceeding sum of its parts; serene, high-end spa and zen atmosphere; crisp…

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Chouette Vierge No. 5 by Chouette Vierge Parfumée delivers a quiet, contemplative blend of steeped teas and clean leather. The first three minutes carry a sharp alcohol lift before crushed mint, bergamot, and spicy pink pepper take control. Do not overspray this. The brisk herbs quickly settle into a steaming heart of…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cacti or Chouette Vierge No. 5?

Chouette Vierge No. 5 takes 3 of 4 categories. Cacti is rated 3.91/5 from 328 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 5 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cacti for a green and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 5 for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cacti or Chouette Vierge No. 5?

Chouette Vierge No. 5 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 5 73/100, Cacti 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cacti or Chouette Vierge No. 5?

Chouette Vierge No. 5 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 5 58/100, Cacti 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cacti and Chouette Vierge No. 5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Tea, Mate, Bergamot and Amber.

Is Cacti or Chouette Vierge No. 5 better for summer or winter?

Cacti suits daytime wear; Chouette Vierge No. 5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cacti and Chouette Vierge No. 5?

Cacti features Aloe Vera, Watery Notes, Black Tea, Shiso and Cucumber. Chouette Vierge No. 5 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Ozonic notes, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Green Tea, Black Tea, Tea and Lapsang Souchong Tea, a base of Mate, Rice, Cashmeran and Resin.