Hm, it's been a long time since I tested a Juliette fragrance, especially one of those more exclusive scents that also come in different bottles. Maybe it's because I've actually been a bit afraid of the prickly Juliette, who is supposedly armed (… I hope only with bottles… although those can hurt quite a bit if the fury throws them at your head!!).
No,… to tell the truth, I had simply lost interest in the Juliette fragrances for a while, as I have been meeting a freaky perfume enthusiast in perfumeries lately (oh yes, you, the one reading this, you know exactly that I mean you, mu ha ha ha!!! :D), who dragged me to niche perfumeries rather than testing such fragrances, and where I always feel somewhat lost or rather overwhelmed because I don't really know most niche scents and should really engage more with these fragrances. But that's another story, so now I turn my attention back to this Juliette here.
The name of the fragrance means "Into the Void," which sounds a bit mysterious, and that always heightens the anticipation for a scent, don't you think?
The Fragrance:
Ah, licorice! You immediately smell that black candy that you either love or absolutely detest. For my part, I enjoy many types of sweets, including licorice. Well, as a fragrance note, it's a bit unusual, but not necessarily bad. Softer fragrance notes come into play, it must be the powdery tonka bean that exudes that nice sweet note. Then I smell the woods, from which I can best detect the softer guaiac wood. I also recognize hints of oud. Not too strong, not too weak, just well and appropriately dosed.
Okay, now I'm having trouble picking out the black orchid because I'm not very familiar with its scent. There's something heavy-floral, but not dry-stuffy. It's difficult to describe since the floral note doesn't smell stronger and thus more prominent than the other notes like the tonka bean or the woods, but maybe that will change as the fragrance develops.
Later, I find the oud more detectable and am now also sure that oud is present, even though it wasn't mentioned. The powdery tonka bean continues to smell wonderfully delicious with its gentle sweetness, while the floral notes (and also the licorice) seem to fade a bit, so the orchids apparently won't become stronger after all. The woods form the foundation of the base, from which you can now also clearly recognize the cedar.
In the later base, the fragrance remains slightly powdery, soft, and sweet due to the tonka bean (though the sweetness also slightly resembles amber), but now the cedar radiates the most intensely, and you can still smell a bit of oud (somehow mixed with a bit of earthy patchouli).
The Sillage and Longevity:
The sillage is quite good, making it very noticeable. When applied generously, it surely fills the room for a while.
The longevity is also pretty good. You can smell the fragrance well from morning until evening.
The Bottle:
The bottle is rectangular and has a black tint from the inside (or the fragrance liquid is dark, making the bottle appear tinted; I’m not exactly sure since I haven’t held this fragrance or the bottle myself). On the front, you can see the name and brand in beautiful golden lettering. The cap is also gilded, giving it a very high-quality but not flashy appearance. A bottle that looks somewhat simple but is still nicely designed.
So, hm yes, I find the fragrance quite successful. It is a soft yet still intense scent in terms of sillage, which smells pretty great of woods, powdery-sweet notes, and flowers. While the floral notes are rather subtle and thus not very feminine, the fragrance could potentially also be worn by men who enjoy softer and gentler scents.
The fragrance is of the type suitable for autumn and winter. I think it can be used as an all-rounder, meaning it fits well both during the day and in the evening for going out. Yes, I find the fragrance very nice and beautiful, and anyone who likes soft scents should definitely give this one a try.
And I… I’m sure I’ll hear from the Parfuma again soon because I just called her a freak. But she is indeed a freak! :D Why? Quite simply, because when we go to test fragrances, she always pulls out a piece of paper that never has less than 100 fragrances listed that she wants to test!! And she wants to test ALL of them, even if she can hardly smell anything after 25 fragrances :DD
Top Notes 
Liquorice
Heart Notes 
Black orchid
Tonka bean
Base Notes 
Gaiac wood
Patchouli
Papyrus
Qempfadrul
OlgaNikolic
MRoth
Seelanne
Rieke2021
InTOXIcation
Seejungfrau
Yatagan
Mourant
SchatzSucher
Achilles
