Ode to Dullness Juliette Has A Gun 2023

I was at Sephora, and I was contemplating getting a full bottle of this because that was the only size they had. This girl with purple bangs and matching eyebrows whispered, "We have a travel size." Purple is *my* color, so this had to be an angel of some sort delivering me this message. I asked her to smell my wrist, and tell me if I looked like I’d smell like OTD. She said that it made her jump a little, and she was very intrigued. She just handed me the travel size, and off I went.

This smells like the jar of soap bars in my Mimi's bathroom that wafted throughout each placid corner of her giant bath tub. My brother and I would stay for the weekends when we were younger, and dump way too much bubble solution in the tub. We were practically sterilizing ourselves in the most sensory-indulgent way possible. There was something, some sort of note that my Mimi always carried with her. She wears Angel by Mugler, and I think the spicy and powdery notes are most prominent on her.

I always feel clean and cozy in my Mimi's presence. She'd always come visit to give me baths when I was younger, and we'd have a cozy night in while watching a movie and eating ice cream. This feels like I am wearing my childhood on my skin like a cape. It is clean and creamy like soap, and spicy and powdery like my Mimi. This evokes such a strong emotion in me that I don’t think any other reviews relate to, so this is very special to me.

As for the performance, my nose gets used to it very quickly, but it is an intimate yet noticeable scent. It is very natural and clean, and I think the anise, musk, and freesia are most noticeable on me. It smells like soap that old people use and I like it.

Strike two for this house, says my nose. This Juliette, she's not exactly giving it all she's got, is she. Not a Perfume? Oh, absolutely not. At least she's being honest about her wares. Ode to Dullness? Couldn't agree more. This is one of the most boring scents I've ever experienced. Where are the freesias in this??? As I write, I have two vases full of freesias in bloom and never have I experienced anything like that in this or any perfume with freesia notes I've ever come across. Star anise? Where? Show me! I love using star anise in my sauces and marinades, even in my coffee and she doesn't make an appearance here. This is a mediocre, boring scent of powder with musk, that 's all.
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Nu știu ce naiba e cu marca asta, dar zău că Juliette asta nu-și dă silința, frate. Dar știi, măcar nu te minte. Not a perfume, absolut, sunt de acord total. Acum încerc Ode to Dullness și da, e super plicticos, ca doi pensionari pe o bancă, doi oameni care doar tușesc din când în când, că na, nu prea mai au ce să-și zică unul celuilalt, și privesc la nimic in zare.

Eu ador freziile, am două vaze pline de frezii chiar in momentul acesta și parfumul lor mă înnebunește. Aici? Nici vorbă de frezii. Ceva note florale vagi, diluate. Nici măcar anasonul stelat nu apare, și să nu-mi spuneți voi mie că eu nu știu cum miroase anasonul, mie, femeia care gătește cu steluțele și le și macină să le pună in cafeaua Turcească. Miroase extrem de mediocru, a o pudră sintetică cu mosc, cam atât.

Cozy and comforting, I was surprised how much I love this considering my typical aversion to anise. I had a sample of this from ages ago that I gave another go, and I was hooked. Not a total blind buy, but worth a test spray if you're apprehensive.

This is my new go-to autumn scent that I think will carry through the winter. It's like being wrapped up in a cozy sweater, curling up under blankets watching a comfort film with a loved one, or the brisk air when the seasons start to turn. Really lovely.

The name of this perfume is slightly disturbing but definitely intriguing to me, so I decided to look up what it means: "celebrating the beauty found in simplicity, comfort, and, in a fast-paced world, the appeal of doing nothing."

I was kind of worried this perfume would be boring based on the name. It's not boring, but it isn't something new and exciting, either. To its credit, the latter point is right in its name.

It's a beautiful, understated fragrance. Like most JHAGs, it doesn't smell quite like anything else out there (or at least, when they come out before copies happen, this is their MO), but this one also didn't smell entirely new either.

It's not a love but a like for me. I look forward to wearing this in more subdued settings. Not quite a comfort fragrance, this is an everyday office fragrance for me.

The notes are accurate, though I would say the florals are the lightest and most fleeting. Even if you're averse to florals, I don't think you'll notice the white florals much. I did appreciate the pop of anise, as its not overexposed in perfumes at the moment.

I like it, but I’m not in love with the scent. I find that the musk and amber can be easily overpowering. In this case, I feel that it takes over the main notes. There’s a synthetic quality to it. It’s not my favorite.

The longevity was there. It lasted for about 8 hours on me. I didn’t have to reapply. The sillage is moderate. It doesn’t take over a room but it definitely is noticeable.

My biggest issue is it’s another JHAG fragrance with cetalox that triggers headaches for me.