Juliette Has a Gun
Not a Perfume
EDP · 2010 · light weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
spring · summer · fall · winter
Occasions
office · casual
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-17. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.00
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.00
- woody0.40
- amber0.60
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.70
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Not a Perfume is easygoing, musky and amber, and works most of the year.
Office safe
Not a Perfume is soft, musky and woody, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Signature
Not a Perfume is musky and amber with a clear character, good on most days.
All-rounder
Not a Perfume works in all four seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
ALT. Fragrances
Crystal
79/100Along with sweetness, Crystal's ambergris wears softer and airier over the cetalox of Not a Perfume.
Spray Not a Perfume first (3 sprays, neck, chest and wrists), let it settle a minute, then Crystal on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Arabiyat Prestige
Marwa
79/100Not a Perfume goes on first as a quiet base, and Marwa's bergamot wears longer over it.
Spray Not a Perfume first (3 sprays, neck, chest and wrists), let it settle a minute, then Marwa on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
BDK Parfums
Rouge Smoking
79/100Not a Perfume's cetalox sits under Rouge Smoking's tonka bean and keeps it on the skin longer.
Spray Not a Perfume first (3 sprays, neck, chest and wrists), let it settle a minute, then Rouge Smoking on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).