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Juliette Has a Gun Not a Perfume
One ingredient, clean and skin-like
Not a Perfume is built on one material only: cetalox, a molecule normally used just as a base note. The brand lists it at the top, in the heart and at the base, so there is no pyramid to read. It sets out to be a clean, skin-like woody, musky and ambery scent, here as an Eau de Parfum of 100 ml.
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In the same spirit
Similar in character
On the skin
How it unfolds
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A pyramid with one floor
Most perfumes move from light notes to heavy ones. Here the brand names cetalox at every level, so nothing is handed over from one ingredient to the next. There are no fruits, flowers or spices to follow. The idea is a single, even line, noticed more as a quality of the skin than as a bouquet.
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Close to the skin
The brand calls it clean, fresh and elegant, and says it blends with the wearer's own skin. Its family is woody, musky and ambery, kept low and close rather than loud. With no added notes to steer it, the skin does a larger share of the work.
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Alone, or under another scent
The brand also presents it as a booster under other perfumes, so it can be worn on its own or combined with a second scent. Romano Ricci says it came from the one ingredient that runs through all his work, which explains why the concept is so stripped back.
Wearing it
When, who and why
How to wear it
Start with one or two sprays on clean skin, at the neck or the wrists, and judge from there. As an Eau de Parfum of moderate volume, it suits closeness more than distance. To try the booster idea, spray this first and put a second scent over it.
Who it is for
Anyone who wants to smell clean without a named flower, fruit or spice in the way. It fits the office, quiet weekends and people who like to combine scents. If many perfumes feel too busy to you, a one-material scent is a calm place to begin.
Why choose Juliette Has a Gun Not a Perfume
The concept is easy to grasp: one ingredient, named at all three levels, nothing hidden behind a long pyramid. The brand's creator text calls it the house's best seller. It is a sensible first step into Juliette Has a Gun for anyone who likes restraint.
At a glance
- House
- Juliette Has a Gun
- Perfumer
- Romano Ricci
- Year
- 2010
- Size
- 100 ml
- Family
- Woody, musky, ambery
- For
- Unisex
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes does Not a Perfume have?
One: cetalox, which the brand lists at the top, in the heart and at the base. The brand names no other note for this perfume, so none is added here.
What concentration and size is it?
It is an Eau de Parfum, a mid-range concentration that sits between Eau de Toilette and Parfum, in a 100 ml bottle.
Can it be layered under other perfumes?
Yes, the brand presents it as a booster under other perfumes as well as a scent on its own. Spray it on clean skin first, let it settle, then add the second scent.
The house
About Juliette Has a Gun
Juliette Has a Gun is a Paris house created by Romano Ricci, whom the brand names as its artistic director. The name pictures Shakespeare's Juliet in the 21st century with a gun, perfume being the weapon. Perfumes are named like moods, drinks and one-liners, and their pyramids are kept very short.
- A Paris house created by Romano Ricci, the brand's artistic director
- The brand says it was created in France, between Paris and Grasse
- The name pictures Shakespeare's Juliet with a gun, perfume as a weapon of seduction
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