Fragrance comparison

Cacti vs Summer Lover's Tea

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 334 ratings analysed

Cacti

Régime des Fleurs

3.91328 votes

Rank #4,632 GreenAquatic

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7%scent match

Clearly different

Summer Lover's Tea

Nany London Parfums

3.006 votes

Rank #66,058 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Cacti
Choose it for a green and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Summer Lover's Tea
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cacti2/4

Summer Lover's Tea2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Summer Lover's Tea
Sillage & projection: Summer Lover's Tea
Value for money: Cacti
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

Summer Lover's TeaNany London Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 328 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

3.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 13%Had 7%Want 80%

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

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevitySummer Lover's Tea

SillageSummer Lover's Tea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value30

Category winnerCactiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

green100%

aquatic91%

aromatic83%

fresh74%

fresh spicy65%

ozonic56%

amber100%

powdery92%

leather84%

woody77%

white floral69%

musky61%

Scent match7%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

Pink PepperLavenderGreen TeaBergamotSageMint

Heart

Orris RootJasmineOsmanthusBlack TeaVanillaAlmond

Base

Tonka BeanCashmeranLeatherAmbergrisAmberMate

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea, Mate, Bergamot 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

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex67

Women29

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,632

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews89

Overall rank#66,058

PerfumerNot listed

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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Summer Lover's Tea by Nany London Parfums offers a modern unisex take on tea fragrances. It centers around a dry black tea note paired with smooth leather and powdery lavender. Ideal for spring days when you want a clean, skin-hugging aroma with an unexpected darker base.

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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 Summer Lover's Tea?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cacti is rated 3.91/5 from 328 votes; Summer Lover's Tea is rated 3.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Cacti for a green and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Summer Lover's Tea for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cacti or Summer Lover's Tea?

Summer Lover's Tea lasts longest (Summer Lover's Tea 67/100, Cacti 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cacti or Summer Lover's Tea?

Summer Lover's Tea projects furthest (Summer Lover's Tea 58/100, Cacti 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cacti and Summer Lover's Tea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Black Tea, Mate, Bergamot and Amber.

Is Cacti or Summer Lover's Tea better for summer or winter?

Cacti suits daytime wear; Summer Lover's Tea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cacti and Summer Lover's Tea?

Cacti features Aloe Vera, Watery Notes, Black Tea, Shiso and Cucumber. Summer Lover's Tea has top notes of Pink Pepper, Lavender, Green Tea and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris Root, Jasmine, Osmanthus and Black Tea, a base of Tonka Bean, Cashmeran, Leather and Ambergris.