Juliette Has A Gun
Juliette Has A Gun
145 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Tart raspberry and bergamot burst with unexpected brightness, their citric edges catching before the woody underbelly begins its emergence. Within minutes, you sense something resinous stirring beneath—a woody synthetic quality that feels both deliberately constructed and vaguely unsettling.
The oud settles into dialogue with norlimbanol, creating a creamy-woody core with faintly peppery, slightly spiced undertones. This phase reveals the fragrance's true character: a sophisticated woodiness that's neither delicate nor brutish, but deliberately poised between synthetic refinement and animal warmth.
Ambroxan and musk dissolve into a cool, peppery-woody base that clings with restrained elegance. The composition becomes increasingly abstract, settling into a vaguely sweet, resinous skin scent that whispers rather than shouts.
Another Oud announces itself with deliberate provocation: a fragrance that treats the oud accord not as a whispered secret but as a protagonist demanding attention. The opening volley of raspberry and bergamot might suggest restraint, yet these fruits arrive with a sharp, almost tart insistence—they're not here to sweeten the deal but to establish a tense dialogue with what's coming. That norlimbanol in the heart is the true architect here, a woody synthetic that amplifies the oud's resinous character whilst simultaneously lending it an almost creamy, animalic smoothness that prevents the composition from veering into the purely austere.
This is oud for those fatigued by the increasingly sanitised interpretations of Middle Eastern woods. There's synthetic boldness threaded throughout—the accords speak to 76% of the composition—creating a deliberately constructed landscape rather than a naturalistic evocation. The ambroxan and musk base doesn't coddle; instead, they provide a cool, slightly peppery anchor that transforms the woody heart into something vaguely spicy, almost peppercorn-tinged.
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