Juliette Has a Gun perfumes: which one to try first
A guide to seven Juliette Has a Gun perfumes, grouped by mood, season and who they are listed for, with a first pick and a low-risk way to test each in a small decant.
Seven Juliette Has a Gun perfumes, in the order to try them
Begin at the top, then add a pick from another mood.
- 1Best overall
A single Cetalox note with amber, woody and musky accords: a warm, uncomplicated scent voted for every season.
from €8.903 ml
- 2Best for summer
Salt, vanilla and orchid over musk, tonka bean and sandalwood: a salty, warm vanilla voted for summer.
from €8.903 ml
- 3Best powdery pick
Raspberry, neroli and tuberose over vanilla, caramel and white musk: a sweet, creamy floral for cooler weather.
from €8.903 ml
- 4
Sour cherry and pink pepper over jasmine, cashmeran and tonka bean: a tart cherry that settles into soft woods.
from €8.903 ml
- 5
Lavender and bergamot over Bulgarian and Moroccan rose, patchouli and white musk: a rose with a dry, woody edge.
from €8.903 ml
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- 6Best woody pick
Anise and freesia over cashmere wood, sandalwood, tonka bean and musk: soft woods with a gentle spice.
from €8.903 ml
- 7Best citrus pick
Bergamot and lemon over three kinds of vetiver, Ambroxan and musk: bright, dry and earthy.
from €8.903 ml
In this guide
The best Juliette Has a Gun perfume to try first is Not a Perfume, a soft, musky scent that community voters pick for every season. If you want something sweet and warm, start with Mmmm...; for rose, try Lady Vengeance; and for a fresh, green scent, try Ex Vetiver. You can buy any of them as a 3ml or 10ml decant, filled from the original bottle.
Choosing between the Juliette Has a Gun perfumes
10ML stocks eight Juliette Has a Gun perfumes, and this guide covers seven of them, launched between 2006 and 2024. They are not alike. Not a Perfume is listed with one note, Cetalox, while the others build fuller note pyramids around vanilla, caramel, rose, cherry, anise or vetiver. Because the names say little (Not a Perfume, Ode to Dullness, Mmmm...), it is hard to guess a bottle from its title, and a small decant is the lowest-risk way to find out which side of the house suits you. Buying unsmelled is never risk-free, but some styles are kinder than others, and the safe blind buy perfumes guide names them.
Rather than ranking them, sort them by mood:
- Musky and warm, from a single note: Not a Perfume.
- Sweet, from vanilla to cherry: Vanilla Vibes, Mmmm... and Juliette.
- Rose and warm woods: Lady Vengeance and Ode to Dullness.
- Green and fresh: Ex Vetiver.
Start with the mood you already wear, then add a second from another group to see how far the house reaches.
Quick comparison
| # | Perfume | Label | Main notes | Lasts | Trail | Season | 3 ml | 10 ml | per ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not a PerfumeJuliette Has a Gun | Best overall | Cetalox | Spring, Summer | €8.90 | €28.90 | €2.89 | ||
| 2 | Vanilla VibesJuliette Has a Gun | Best for summer | Orchid, Vanilla Absolute | Summer | €8.90 | €28.90 | €2.89 | ||
| 3 | Mmmm...Juliette Has a Gun | Best powdery pick | Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom | Autumn, Winter | €8.90 | €28.90 | €2.89 | ||
| 4 | JulietteJuliette Has a Gun | Jasmine | Autumn, Spring | €8.90 | €28.90 | €2.89 | |||
| 5 | Lady VengeanceJuliette Has a Gun | Bulgarian Rose, Geranium, Moroccan Rose | Autumn, Winter | €8.90 | €28.90 | €2.89 | |||
| 6 | Ode to DullnessJuliette Has a Gun | Best woody pick | Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood | Autumn, Winter | €8.90 | €28.90 | €2.89 | ||
| 7 | Ex VetiverJuliette Has a Gun | Best citrus pick | Haitian Vetiver, Java Vetiver Oil, Vetiver | Spring, Summer | €8.90 | €28.90 | €2.89 |
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Community votes
Musky and warm, from a single note
One women's scent that asks very little of you, and the easiest to wear every day.
Not a Perfume by Juliette Has a Gun
Not a Perfume is made by Romano Ricci and listed with a single note, Cetalox, in the heart. Launched in 2010, it is listed for women, and its accords are amber, woody, musky, balsamic and warm spicy. Because only one note is listed, it reads as a single musky, woody warmth rather than a scent with a distinct opening and base.
On community votes it is a year-round, daytime scent, which is why it is the safest first choice of the seven. It suits anyone who wants an uncomplicated, musky scent to wear in any season.
Sweet, from vanilla to cherry
Three scents with more sweetness, from salty vanilla to caramel and cherry.
Vanilla Vibes by Juliette Has a Gun
Vanilla Vibes opens on salt, then moves to vanilla and orchid over musk, tonka bean, sandalwood and benzoin. It launched in 2019 and its accords are vanilla, salty, powdery and sweet. The salt keeps the vanilla from turning syrupy, so it reads as warm rather than sugary.
Summer and daytime are what voters pick for it, and it is the only scent here with a vanilla accord that has a summer vote. It suits anyone who wants a vanilla for hot days.
Mmmm... by Juliette Has a Gun
Mmmm... lists the most notes of the seven. It opens on raspberry, geranium and neroli. Tuberose, iris, jasmine sambac and orange blossom form the heart, with vanilla, caramel, sandalwood, heliotrope, white musk and patchouli beneath. It launched in 2016 and its accords run from powdery and sweet to vanilla, white floral and fruity. It is a sweet, creamy floral with a caramel base.
The seasons voters pick for it are fall, winter and spring, with day and night both in the mix. It suits readers who want a sweet, floral and comforting scent for cooler weather.
Juliette by Juliette Has a Gun
Juliette opens with sour cherry and pink pepper, adds jasmine in the heart, and rests on cashmeran and tonka bean. It is the newest of the three, launched in 2024 and listed for women. Its accords are white floral, sweet, cherry and musky. The sour cherry gives it a tart start, and it settles into a soft, woody sweetness.
Voters put it in fall, winter and spring, worn by day or at night. It suits someone who likes a cherry that is more floral than candied.
Rose and warm woods
Two scents with more shape, for cooler months.
Lady Vengeance by Juliette Has a Gun
Lady Vengeance is the oldest of the seven here, launched in 2006 and created by Francis Kurkdjian. Lavender and bergamot open it, Bulgarian rose and Moroccan rose lead the heart with patchouli, Iso E Super and geranium, and white musk, Ambroxan and vanilla form the base. Its accords are rose, musky, woody and patchouli. It is a rose with a dry, woody edge rather than a sweet one.
Fall, winter and spring are the seasons voters give it, for night and day wear. It suits anyone who wants a rose framed by patchouli and woods.
Ode to Dullness by Juliette Has a Gun
Ode to Dullness opens with anise and freesia, moves to cashmere wood and sandalwood, and finishes on tonka bean and musk. It launched in 2023 and its accords are woody, anise, amber and soft spicy. The anise gives it a gentle, almost sweet spice over a smooth, powdery wood.
Community votes place it in fall and winter, for day and night. It suits readers who like soft woods and gentle spice more than flowers.
Green and fresh
Ex Vetiver by Juliette Has a Gun
Ex Vetiver is built on vetiver in three forms. Bergamot and lemon open it, Haitian vetiver, Java vetiver and vetiver fill the heart, and Ambroxan and musk close it. Romano Ricci made it in 2024, and its accords are citrus, aromatic, woody and earthy. It is a bright, dry vetiver rather than a sweet one.
Its votes go to spring, summer and fall, and to daytime. It suits anyone after an earthy scent lit by citrus, for daytime or warm weather.
Which Juliette Has a Gun perfume should you try first?
In short, match the scent to your mood:
- Start with [Not a Perfume](/perfumes/juliette-has-a-gun-not-a-perfume) for a soft, musky scent that suits every season.
- Choose [Vanilla Vibes](/perfumes/juliette-has-a-gun-vanilla-vibes) for a salty vanilla that works in summer.
- Choose [Mmmm...](/perfumes/juliette-has-a-gun-mmmm) for a sweet, floral scent with caramel.
- Choose [Juliette](/perfumes/juliette-has-a-gun-juliette) for sour cherry softened by woods.
- Choose [Lady Vengeance](/perfumes/juliette-has-a-gun-lady-vengeance) if you want rose.
- Choose [Ode to Dullness](/perfumes/juliette-has-a-gun-ode-to-dullness) for soft woods and anise.
- Choose [Ex Vetiver](/perfumes/juliette-has-a-gun-ex-vetiver) for a fresh, earthy vetiver.
| Perfume | Launched | Main accords | Voted for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not a Perfume | 2010 | Amber, woody, musky | All four seasons, by day |
| Vanilla Vibes | 2019 | Vanilla, salty, powdery | Summer, by day |
| Mmmm... | 2016 | Powdery, sweet, white floral | Fall, winter and spring, day and night |
| Juliette | 2024 | White floral, cherry, musky | Fall, spring and winter, day and night |
| Lady Vengeance | 2006 | Rose, musky, woody | Fall, winter and spring, night and day |
| Ode to Dullness | 2023 | Woody, anise, amber | Fall and winter, day and night |
| Ex Vetiver | 2024 | Citrus, aromatic, earthy | Spring, summer and fall, by day |
Trying Juliette Has a Gun before you buy a bottle
A spray on a paper strip shows only part of a scent, so the fairer test is a whole day on skin. The 3ml decant of Not a Perfume is €8.90 and holds around 60 sprays, so you can wear it through a week of changing weather. A 10ml decant gives around 200 sprays, a sensible size once one of these has earned a place in your rotation. Every perfume in this guide comes in both sizes.
When a larger bottle starts to tempt you, decant vs full bottle weighs the two. As a first order, pair the single-note Not a Perfume with the many-noted Mmmm..., and wear them on separate days. Give each one more than a single wearing before you decide whether it suits you.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which Juliette Has a Gun perfume should I try first?
- Start with Not a Perfume. It is a soft, musky scent built on a single Cetalox note, and community voters pick it for every season, by day. Choose Mmmm... instead if you want something sweet and creamy, or Lady Vengeance if you want rose. You can try Not a Perfume as a 3ml decant for €8.90.
- Can I test a Juliette Has a Gun perfume in a decant first?
- Yes. Every perfume in this guide comes as a 3ml or 10ml decant, filled from the original bottle. Expect around 60 sprays from the 3ml size and around 200 from the 10ml decant, enough to test a scent over several days before you commit to more.
- Which Juliette Has a Gun perfume is best for summer?
- Three get summer votes from the community: Vanilla Vibes, Ex Vetiver and Not a Perfume. Vanilla Vibes is a salty vanilla, Ex Vetiver a bright vetiver, and Not a Perfume is voted for every season.
- Which Juliette Has a Gun perfume is best for winter?
- Five of the seven get winter votes: Mmmm..., Lady Vengeance, Ode to Dullness, Juliette and Not a Perfume. Mmmm... is sweet and creamy with caramel, Lady Vengeance a rose with woods, Ode to Dullness a soft spiced wood, Juliette a tart cherry with jasmine, and Not a Perfume a musky scent voters pick for every season.
- Are Juliette Has a Gun perfumes unisex?
- Most are. Of the seven in this guide, Vanilla Vibes, Mmmm..., Ode to Dullness and Ex Vetiver are listed as unisex, while Not a Perfume, Lady Vengeance and Juliette are listed for women. Choose by style rather than by label.
- How much does a Juliette Has a Gun decant cost?
- Not a Perfume costs €8.90 as a 3ml decant and €28.90 as a 10ml decant. The other six show their current prices on their own product pages.
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