CACTI

smells like a fresh drink in a desert oasis

Beautiful scent. Transports me back to a trip to Canyon Ranch in AZ doing yoga with septuagenarian actresses and being chased by javelinas walking to dinner. It’s a perfect desert meets spa tea scent that probably is a little too modern & chic for the ranch crowd tbh but performs well in both heat and humidity.

Disappointed with how this entire experience went. Ordered May 1 for a Mother’s Day gift. After inquiring several times on my order I was told it had been received and would go out in time for Mother’s Day. It didn’t arrive in time. UPS showed it as delayed, then lost, then when I submitted a claim it magically popped up again and was delivered on May 13. I kept it, thinking it would grow on me because I just didn’t want to hassle with a return. Two sample decants included (a nice gesture but normal for a luxury perfume purchase) and one had broken in the box. I mentioned the broken sample, the disappointment of not having it in time, and the frustration over the amount of time I had to spend tracking it down after being charged for “shipping protection.” The company just basically said hey sorry about your luck. For $260? I expected a luxury brand with luxury service. They could have overnighted me another bottle so I’d have it in time. I won’t purchase from them again.