Cactus

Victoria'S Secret

Very Sexy 2018 opens on a controlled collision: blackberry and clementine alongside cactus and a faint hit of cappuccino, creating something that sits at the intersection of fruity and slightly spiky.

Dior

Chris 1947 opens on a tart note of cranberry, a bright acidic intro that frames the incoming floral heart with slight sharpness.

Victoria'S Secret

Very Sexy 2012 is the most compositionally adventurous of the Very Sexy flankers: cappuccino sits beside cactus and black pepper in the opening, an unusual trio that leads with a smoky, bitter-sweet quality before clementine and blackberry bring tartness alongside.

Avon

Ginger and sage open with a dry, prickly edge — cactus amplifying the arid quality rather than softening it.