JULIETTE HAS A GUN

The opening is an interesting vanilla blast; quite an intense but elegantly restrained vanilla compare to the more intense and fatter vanillas found in some other olfactory creations. After a subtle floral tone is evident, mainly orchids with brief whiffs of muguet, but it hardly make s a significant impact on the vanilla dominance. Then a slightly salty undertone develops - "fleur de sel" in the fragrance pyramid - , but compared to the vanilla it is, again, quite in the background.

Towards the base a gradual development of a benzoin component is evident; it is rather sublime and blends in well with the rest, something that often cannot be said of benzoin, which is sometimes a harsher and more intrusive ingredient. Touches of a fine sandalwood, maybe Australian in origin, along with touches of musks,, were also catching one's attention towards the end. Throughout all this, the vanilla, in various permutations, continues to reign supreme.

I got moderate (initially strong) sillage, very good projection, and eight hours of longevity on my skin.


This vanilla-centric composition for warmer autumn days lives by the good quality of its vanilla and most of the other ingredients; the vanilla is less of a sweet gourmand style as one might expect, which is not necessarily a bad thing. The fleur de sel is underwhelming though, ad the salty notion does never develop convincingly on me. Should one conceptualise this scent as a beachy suntan lotion scent, Bond No.9's Fire Ireland is a bit more creative. It is a bit too linear to truly impress. Overall 2.75/5 - good especially for those who like vanilla fragrances.