Not a Perfume (Eau de Parfum) by Juliette Has A Gun

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Not a Perfume Juliette Has A Gun 2010 Eau de Parfum

6.7 / 10 1193 Ratings

A perfume by Juliette Has A Gun for women, released in 2010. The scent is synthetic-woody. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Synthetic

Woody

Fresh

Powdery

Sweet

Fragrance Notes

Cetalox®

Perfumer

Romano Ricci

Ratings

Scent

6.71193 Ratings

Longevity

6.4964 Ratings

Sillage

5.2934 Ratings

Bottle

6.8872 Ratings

Value for money

6.1559 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro · last update on 01/06/2026.

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Interesting Facts

Apparently, in addition to Cetalox®, the scent formula also includes Hedione, Iso-E-Super and a mixture of different musk molecules (source: Scent and Chemistry - The Molecular World of Odors).

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Reviews

111 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/13/2025

Ladymarie
55 Reviews

Ladymarie

Helpful Review 5

0 out of 10

So gross! I realize that cetalox in this formula is supposed to react to each individual’s pH. It was very spicy on me. But it’s also an absolutely vile, headache and nausea inducing fragrance! I literally got an instant pounding headache, lightheaded and overheated ended up vomiting from the severe reaction. I’ve NEVER had a headache or fragrance reaction like that before in my life!

On top of that, the sillage was very strong and overwhelming. I couldn’t wash it off fast enough, and when I finally was able to, it didn’t wash off completely. The longevity was several hours.

06/24/2024

10Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

KaiaRay
4 Reviews

KaiaRay

Very helpful Review 3

Try before you buy!

This perfume has mixed reviews on various platforms because of it's unique molecular structure: a single ingredient called Cetalox.

Not A Perfume will smell differently on everyone. Case in point - it had no effect on my mother's skin, it smelled like bleach on my friend's skin and smelled delicious on me and on my cousin. I therefore highly recommend you try the perfume in store before buying, otherwise it's a risk to blind buy! (The cause - I believe - for many unhappy reviews...)

Personally, this perfume smelled divine on my skin. A clean, fresh vanilla scent with a warm amber base. I'm obsessed with this perfume and if it reacts well to your skin, it's bound to become a signature favourite of yours.

02/03/2023

6Scent

Telekinec
525 Reviews

Telekinec

Helpful Review 5

Overhyped, but I guess it's okay?

I just cannot fathom why anyone would spend so much money for a ''your skin but better'' scent. It might just be me (if you love those type of fragrances, by all means, go you) but there's nothing spectacular or worthy in this one. After the initial blast of alcohol, I was met with a weird scent that seemed to alternate between powdery, musky, woody, ever so slightly sweet notes. It was as if the perfume was running a spin-the-wheel on my skin to determine what it would settle on. It finally chose an animalic, musky and slightly powdery smell. It's not bad per se, but to my nose it smelled a little dirty and unwashed, as if I had just come back from the gym.

I have to admit there is something that made me enjoy it after a few minutes had passed, but I don't think it's enough for me to want to add it to my collection. I do have to give it some points for the longevity. I tried it on my wrist and the next day I could still smell it. I love when fragrances have their own distinctive signature scent, but this one sat quite close to my skin during the whole time I wore it. I'd probably be able to replicate the scent by going to the gym and smelling myself afterwards, but why would I want to do that?

06/12/2024

8.5Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Whimssysteph
13 Reviews

Whimssysteph

Helpful Review 3

if you can smell it, you'll probably like it

I am one of the folks that can smell the molecules in NaP, and I quite enjoy it. It has a cleanliness, but it isn't soapy or overtly musky. I find it to be smooth, slightly woody, and refreshing. I think the white bottle fits nicely with the scent, as it has a no-frills presentation. NaP is also great for layering, since on my skin the cetalox lasts forever and acts as a great fixative. It isn't as unique or game-changing as it used to be, but I still think it's the nicest of the mainstream skin scents on the market. Its biggest competitor is Glossier You, but I think while I would call NaP agender (as in it is so unisex it has no gender), Glossier You leans every-so-slightly masculine on me.

04/15/2025

1.5Scent 4Longevity 2Sillage

DRKSHDW
155 Reviews

DRKSHDW

Helpful Review 3

GHOST OF A PERFUME

This Juliette doesn’t have a gun. She’s anti-gun and actively campaigning for gun reform. She also wears 50 shades of beige and meticulously checks her neighbors’ recycling bins to ensure no one dares mix paper with plastic.

This is not a perfume. It’s the ghost of a perfume — a faint, airy whisper that occasionally haunts my skin. Most of the time, I’m completely anosmic to it, like it's playing an elaborate game of hide-and-seek with my nose. When I do catch a whiff, it smells vaguely like warm, woody paper — kind of like a freshly printed novel that no one will ever read. There’s a touch of musk, a bit of skin-like warmth, and the softest hint of sweetness. It also has a faint fresh "clean linen" note.

Projection? Minimal. Longevity? If you’re lucky. This is a skin scent in the truest sense — it smells like you, but slightly cleaner, as if you just showered with unscented soap and are now wrapped in an existential crisis. Feels like a waste of money when I could just smell like freshly washed skin for free. If you want something in this scent profile but with actual projection and longevity, I’d go for I Don’t Know What by DS & Durga.

To be fair, this could be great for people who get migraines from stronger scents or need something ultra-light for places like schools and hospitals.

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