JULIETTE HAS A GUN
MOSCOW MULE

2017

PERFUMER
Romano Ricci

Bergamot
Lime
Lemon

Hedione
Ginger
Apple

White Musk
Woody Notes
Amberwood
Ambrette

‘Moscow Mule’s olfactory trail hypnotizes its audience, as if it were inviting everyone to share, over a glass of something, A timeless moment, where tongues are loosened and bodies scolding hot. A twist of ginger for the sexy side, a zest of lemon for the punch! A limitless pleasure to be consumed without moderation.’ – Juliette Has A Gun

Moscow Mule is described as ‘intoxicating, dangerous and unforgettable’, but in my opinion, unfortunately, none of these adjectives apply. The fragrance makes proud use of Norlimbanol, a molecule that smells like ‘extreme dryness’, which is how I perceived it.

Combined with the dry, woody, scent are different citrus notes and ginger. For the first minutes this was interesting, it had a tart, almost sour candy vibe, that felt more watery, rather than dry.

Almost instantly it turns into a warm, dry, slightly woody scent, with a slight hint of alcohol. It also has a bit of smokiness to me. It’s not offensive, but bland and light.

On my other arm I combined Moscow Mule with Juliette Has A Gun’s Not A Perfume. The layering didn’t make that much of a difference as the two scents weren’t too far apart to begin with. Not A Perfume, supposed to be the more neutral booster, actually overpowered Moscow Mule and it basically became a little more comforting, warm, ‘fresh out of the dryer’ linen scent… that I’d take over the scent of Moscow Mule.

Performance for Moscow Mule was not good, Layering with Not A Perfume does help tremendously in this department. So sadly, this is a hard pass for me.