Vendor: Juliette has a Gun
Madeleine Impériale
sweet, smoky oud and vanilla with saffron heat

Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 93 describe how long it lasts, 81 how far it projects and 99 how it smells. Most other posts only name Not A Perfume Superdose.
Most people get 5–10 hours. From 14 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (7.5 h).
Long-lasting for many people
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 4 say it stays close to the skin.
Reddit threads about it
Juliette has a Gun Not A Perfume Superdose: what people say about it.
Most often worn by women.
Most people get 5–10 hours of wear (14 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 7.5 hours).
About 80% of 93 people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for many people).
Mixed reports on projection (81 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 4 say it stays close to the skin.
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 .
Think clean powdery woody skin fragrance: that is Juliette has a Gun Not A Perfume Superdose. Key notes are cetalox. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum works across all four seasons and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2019.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Around $165.
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Juliette has a Gun is a Parisian niche house, founded in 2006 by Romano Ricci, great-grandson of Nina Ricci, with a rose, musk and modern-feminine identity. Families lean floral (6), gourmand (6) and woody (5). Prices sit in the accessible-niche band, about $33 to $285, most core pieces near $110. Top accords are synthetic, sweet, floral, spicy and woody. Standout live picks: Moon Dance (powdery rose and tuberose, earthy patchouli haze, $285), Citizen Queen (powdery leather gloves, bergamot, tuberose, the leather flanker, $110), Lady Vengeance (powdery rose perfume with cool lavender, $150), Musc Invisible (clean, creamy cotton with soft white musk, the entry-level modern-musk, $34), Powder Love (soft marshmallow powder with orange blossom, $150).
Every Juliette has a Gun perfume here is catalogued from real notes, accords, and independent community sentiment. No paid placements.
It smells like clean powdery woody skin fragrance. Key notes are cetalox.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
Honest, community-verified perfume matches. Not marketing.