Fragrance comparison

Cacti vs Nouvel Élan Body Mist

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 328 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cacti

Régime des Fleurs

3.91328 votes

Rank #4,632 GreenAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

Nouvel Élan Body Mist

And Other Stories

—0 votes

Rank #74,937 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cacti takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cacti
Choose it for a green and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Nouvel Élan Body Mist
Choose it for a powdery and amber character.

Cacti1/1

Nouvel Élan Body Mist0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Nouvel Élan Body MistAnd Other Stories

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 328 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

green100%

aquatic91%

aromatic83%

fresh74%

fresh spicy65%

ozonic56%

powdery100%

amber92%

white floral84%

patchouli77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

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

Top

Jasmine Sambac

Heart

Heliotrope

Base

PatchouliAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Jasmine Sambac and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer100

Fall18

Winter2

Day100

Night16

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex67

Women29

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,632

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews89

Overall rank#74,937

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Nouvel Élan Body Mist by And Other Stories delivers a light, powdery aura built on fluffy heliotrope and dark patchouli. It feels like a cozy, oversized knit sweater worn on a chilly autumn afternoon. The scent settles into a clean, skin-hugging musk that provides a soft, warm comfort without feeling heavy or intrusiv…

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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.

Do Cacti and Nouvel Élan Body Mist smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Jasmine Sambac and Amber.

Is Cacti or Nouvel Élan Body Mist better for summer or winter?

Cacti suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cacti and Nouvel Élan Body Mist?

Cacti features Aloe Vera, Watery Notes, Black Tea, Shiso and Cucumber. Nouvel Élan Body Mist has top notes of Jasmine Sambac, heart notes of Heliotrope, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Musk.