The smell in short
It smells mostly amber and musky. Cetalox at the top, cetalox in the middle and cetalox at the base.
- Came out
- 2010
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Not A Perfume notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Juliette Has A Gun Not A Perfume EDP
Not A Perfume EDP is made by Juliette Has A Gun. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Other Juliette Has A Gun perfumes
The house has 34 perfumes here, led by Midnight Oud, Vanilla Vibes and Mmmm.
Not A Perfume through the year
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is amber (100%), followed by musky and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy amber and musky smells and notes like cetalox and cetalox. Perfume fans rate it 3.55 out of 5.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Morph A 21 unisex spreads further.
Is Not A Perfume long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Le Labo Another 13 and Etat Libre D' Orange Etat Libre D Orange Attaquer Le Soleil last longer, if that matters to you. If you want more hours, Juliette Has A Gun Not A Perfume Superdose lasts about 6 to 9 hours. Base notes like cetalox are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €102. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Etat Libre D' Orange Etat Libre D Orange Attaquer Le Soleil but less than Le Labo Another 13 and Escentric Molecules Escentric Molecule 02.
More from this line
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2019.
Not A Perfume dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Le Labo Another 13 (1 shared note), Escentric Molecules Escentric Molecule 02 (1 shared note), Etat Libre D' Orange Etat Libre D Orange Attaquer Le Soleil (1 shared note) and Morph A 21 unisex (1 shared note).
Perfume comparisons
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Quick answers
Can men wear Not A Perfume?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Can I wear Not A Perfume to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2010.