Juliette has a Gun · 2012
Mad Madame
Longevity
6–12 h60% of 16 people
Projection
Strongabout 2 in 3 of 48 people
Worn by
Mostly womenmost often worn by
floral
romantic
velvety rose and tuberose, sweet musk haze
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
From green to ambery
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 58 describe how long it lasts, 48 how far it projects and 40 how it smells. Most other posts only name Mad Madame.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
How long it lasts58 people
6–12 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 6–12 hours. From 16 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (8 h).
Long-lasting for most people
about 3 in 4 say it lasts a long time
In words
Most people who describe it say it lasts a long time: about 3 in 4.
How far it projects48 people
Projects strongly for most people
about 2 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
Most people who describe it say it projects strongly: about 2 in 3.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
8%
8% of people who wear it get compliments (72).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Summary in words
Juliette has a Gun Mad Madame: what people say about it.
In short: From green to ambery.
Most often worn by women.
60% of people get 6–12 hours of wear (16 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 8 hours).
Long-lasting for most people (58 people): Most people who describe it say it lasts a long time: about 3 in 4.
Projects strongly for most people (48 people): Most people who describe it say it projects strongly: about 2 in 3.
8% of people who wear it get compliments (72).
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think velvety rose and tuberose, sweet musk haze: that is Juliette has a Gun Mad Madame. It opens with rose oxide, ambroxan and blackcurrant bud absolute, moves into patchouli and tuberose and settles on white musk and vanilla. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
It is best in spring, fall and winter and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for date nights. Released in 2012.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something floral and romantic for date nights.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong floral notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike animal fragrances.
Around $97.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
The Brand
Juliette has a Gun
Juliette has a Gun is a Parisian niche house, founded in 2006 by Romano Ricci, great-grandson of Nina Ricci. Prices for the 40 Juliette has a Gun perfumes on Scendira run from about $33 to $285. Juliette has a Gun Vanilla Vibes, Juliette has a Gun Pear Inc and Juliette has a Gun Ode To Dullness: the Juliette has a Gun perfumes that come up most in the fragrance communities Scendira tracks.
Notes behind the picks
Juliette has a Gun Vanilla Vibes (Eau de Parfum, 2019) smells of creamy vanilla bath air, lightly salted, with Fleur de sel up top and benzoin, Brown musk and sandalwood underneath. Juliette has a Gun Pear Inc (Eau de Parfum, 2021) comes across as crisp green pear, clean sweet musk haze; the notes run from Green pear to Ambrettolide and musk. Juliette has a Gun Ode To Dullness (Eau de Parfum, 2023) reads as creamy powdery flowers, lightly spiced sandalwood musk, opening on freesia and Star anise and drying down to musk and tonka bean.
Keep exploring: all brands on the all-brands page, then Gourmand perfumes and Fruity perfumes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like velvety rose and tuberose, sweet musk haze. It opens with rose oxide, ambroxan and blackcurrant bud absolute, moves into patchouli and tuberose and settles on white musk and vanilla.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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