155 community ratings

Oil Fiction

Name: Oil Fiction
Brand: Juliette Has A Gun

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.7/ 10

Community score
155 ratings

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Juliette Has A Gun Oil Fiction is a sweet, spicy floral unisex scent that opens on Calabrian bergamot and deepens into saffron, patchouli and sandalwood.

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How does it perform?

From 125 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.2 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Calabrian bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Saffron

Ylang-ylang absolute

Patchouli Papyrus Labdanum Orris concrete Tuberose absolute Orris absolute

Amber absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Ambroxan Bourbon vanilla absolute Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Powdery
Resinous

What does Oil Fiction smell like?

The top holds only bergamot, which soon gives way to a heart of saffron, ylang-ylang absolute, patchouli and orris. In the base, ambroxan, Bourbon vanilla absolute and sandalwood sweeten and soften it. The overall impression is oriental, with a powdery, resinous side and a faint animal edge.

Voters find its longevity strong and its sillage good. Most pick fall and winter, and lean towards evenings and nights out. Most voters read it as feminine, though it is classed as unisex. Lorenzo Villoresi Alamut and Réminiscence Ambre have a close profile.