Perfume Review: Lady Vengeance by Juliette Has A Gun
March 19th, 2007
Lady Vengeance is hardly an appropriate epithet for Shakespeare’s Juliet, yet that’s exactly the name of a perfume by the new French line Juliette Has A Gun, a creative project of Romano Ricci, the great-grandson of Nina Ricci. It seems to be trendy these days to deviate from the conventional and come up with new visions of perfumery. The examples range from the regal Parfums MDCI to the downright scandalous Etat Libre d’Orange. Juliette Has A Gun falls somewhere in between, I suppose. It makes no hefty claims, has a decent dose of originality, and some Gothic mischief. There’re currently two scents in the line, and I’ve only had a chance to smell Lady Vengeance (a sensual rose) which instantly fascinated me. Miss Charming (a playful rose) sounds quite promising as well. How can they not, ladies and gentlemen, when both are created by none other than Monsieur Francis Kurkdjian!
The main idea behind Juliette Has A Gun is pretty much self-explanatory: a particular femininity, far from stereotypes. She has a gun and is not afraid to use it. Lady Vengeance, however, is more benign than you might initially assume. It’s primarily a rose scent, done just the way I like it - complex and intense. The only three notes given (rose, patchouli, vanilla) are clearly not all that went into it. However, rose is what you smell - luscious, somewhat dark, and fervent. It’s a sibling to the rose in A*Maze, minus all the spices. The patchouli and vanilla are but accentuating notes, and the drydown is marked by a warm, creamy undertone. Lady Vengeance is mostly amicable, with a slight devilish streak that only adds to its appeal. I’d very much like to own a bottle.
Juliette Has A Gun scents are available at Colette and other department stores in Paris. Pretty please, make them available for sale in the U.S.!
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19 Comments Add your own
1. Julia | March 20th, 2007 at 2:06 am
The grown-up goth in me needs that bottle! The juice doesn’t sound half bad either. Unfortenately our trip to Paris in April got cancelled so all I can do is keep on dreaming and go look for a decant somewhere…
Love the name Lady Vengance!
Have a nice day:)
Julia
2. Marina | March 20th, 2007 at 7:21 am
I wish I had a gun…
Seriously though, so this is mainly a rose fragrance? Lemming died mid-birth.
What’s with all the roses, I ask you…well, I know that you like them…I, however, propose a new trend- LILY OF THE VALLEY scents! No more roses.
3. newproducts | March 20th, 2007 at 7:26 am
Intriguing, from the name to the description of the scent. Will put it on my must-sniff someday list.
4. Elle | March 20th, 2007 at 7:32 am
Must have. I was lost when I saw that FK is the perfumer and, as you know, I’m in a mood to mainline rose scents these days - and, to all you perfumers reading this, *please* keep on making rose scents. OK, you can make some lotvs for Marina, but there are still rose fans out here who just can’t get enough - especially of dark, complex roses.
5. Ina | March 20th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
Julia, too bad about your trip! What a bummer. Hope it works out in the future.
6. Ina | March 20th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
Marina, what would you do with a gun, may I ask? There’ll never be enough rose scents. Your LOTV stage will pass. Roses will remain.
7. Ina | March 20th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
Minsun, I just wish it was available here!
8. Ina | March 20th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
Elle, yes, plenty of rose fans out there! LV is a definite must have. Sigh.
9. tmp00 | March 20th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
I really want to have this end up here so I can try it. I love the packaging, I love the name. I can only hope that they juice does not fall to Marinas cheesesteak effect. Luckily, you give me hope…
10. Ina | March 20th, 2007 at 11:13 pm
Tom, the juice doesn’t disappoint. How can it when it’s been in the hands of Francis?
11. vs | March 28th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
call bendels in manhattan, they told me end of march
12. Aromascope » Featur&hellip | June 11th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
[…] Rose Barbare by Guerlain (a perfect modern day chypre!) is a rose with thorns and proud of it; Lady Vengeance by Juliette Has A Gun - a deeply sensual, intense rose; Rose de Siwa by Parfums MDCI - a radiant, […]
13. Aromascope » New An&hellip | July 4th, 2007 at 11:20 pm
[…] Vengeance by Juliette Has A Gun which has already been reviewed here. I’ve now tried its counterpart, Miss Charming, a much more innocent, blushing rose. If I […]
14. Juliette | August 14th, 2007 at 7:34 am
Finally someone who realizes how beautiful the name is spelt in French! I love the name, but couldn’t find the perfume anywhere here (England). Next week I’m off to Paris and will hopeflly get lucky!
15. Juliette Has a Gun - Lady&hellip | January 11th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
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16. radwa | January 27th, 2008 at 7:01 am
Can I just say that I was shopping for cosmetics and whatever… as I was paying for my make up products, Lady VEngeance was placed on the counter for trial so I Just felt like spraying to freshen up after a long 3 hr shopping trip. I walked out of the store and the next hour I couldnt stop smelling myself, it smells so sexy! and it laaaaasssttssss long! I immediatley went back and bought even though I’m not a big fan of unknown brands! I recommend!!
17. Vesna Vujovic Utjesinovic | February 18th, 2008 at 4:53 am
We have Lady Venegance in Serbia now.This is my first rose scent and i like it.It is proper Gothic parfume.
Vell done
Vesna Vujovic Utjesinovic
Serbia Beograd Zetska 11
18. Anne, London | March 18th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Had a sales assistant spray Lady Vengence on me last Thursday, all afternoon I could smell this glorious scent went back to Selfridges today and had to buy it! Sorry but Iwill not tell my friends about this one This is one perfume I will not share !!
19. Sanaya | August 6th, 2008 at 11:27 am
how much is it?
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