Lipstick Fever

I love the tart, sour makeupy sort of raspberry. I've been obsessed with finding the best dark fruity/berry/cherry scents, and in the past several months some of that interest began to focus on finding the perfect, tart red berry scent to layer with more dark, deep, earthy, serious, or masculine-leaning scents to make them suit me more. I had a JHAG sample set and then months later I bought a 10ml decant of Lipstick Fever. I went a couple years testing it, unsure of whether she's too noticeable for me to wear in my everyday life, how she comes across, and where I stand with her. I have some other "red" scents that I've enjoyed starting with my obsession with BBW Midnight Pomegranate as a young teen (a shame it was discontinued), Banana Republic's Dark Cherry & Amber, TF Lost Cherry, Mugler Angel Nova, and the like. Then at some point in the last few months, when I realized I really wanted something nice and TART, I was contemplating trying to find a cranberry fragrance--I just needed something that smells like the taste of cranberry juice. I picked up my decant of Lipstick Fever again and realized it was exACTLY what I was craving. The full bottle and I have been together for a little more than a month now and I love layering her to add a pop of color or to boost the berry facets in other fragrances. Layering Ideas to Try: - Blackmail by Kerosene -- amp up the dry raspberry campfire smoke w it's bright, sweet tartness - Ursa by Tiziana Terenzi --damp, animalic, earthy patchouli with dried plum and a fantastic dry down -- uplifts the plum and adds a nice grounded almost bitter edge to the raspberry - Slow Dance by Byredo -- my wearable, everyday resinous, incense-violet-patchouli muse that hints at having berry, although it isn't listed. Lipstick Fever's violet-raspberry boosts that part when I want it to be a little morrre *wiggles brows* - Oud for Glory by Lattafa -- Saffron, synthetic oud, patchouli, again with a HINT of something berry-like, that really grounds Lipstick Fever serving as a dark saffrony, incensey base with a beautiful dry down. I bet it would be amazing with Blessed Baraka by Initio - Arabians Tonka by Montale -- Saffron, tonka, the burnt sugar sort of caramel, that addictive warm dry-down that lasts forever, PLUS adding a tart red berry as a top note to give it a twist?? AbsoLUTELY - Had an inkling to test my sample of Zuma, 1975 by Thin Wild Mercury right next to a couple sprays of Lipstick Fever a couple hours ago and I'm loving it. Trying to decide if I need a full bottle of Zuma or if I can find something else that has that lovely, sour, zingy, clean coriander-bergamot mixed with this tart red raspberry-violet-iris concoction. - Decided to test it with Jazz Club by MMM on my other arm maybe half an hour to an hour ago. Take that dark, dry, boozy tobacco and make it more delightfully femme fatale

Lipstick Fever by Juliette Has A Gun is designed to evoke the scent of makeup. It captures the essence of lipstick with its fruity, floral, and woody notes. It's like a glamorous touch of makeup in a bottle! 💄How Does Is Actually Smell Like? To my nose Lipstick Fever by Juliette Has A Gun has a nostalgic vibe that is reminiscent of 90's makeup. It captures the essence of that era with its elegant and slightly powdery notes. It's like a trip down memory lane with a touch of modern sophistication. The opening has a sweet and fruity touch to it. The top notes of Raspberry and Violet give it a deliciously sweet and vibrant quality. The combination of Iris and Patchouli in the middle notes gives it that elegant and slightly powdery vibe. It's a lovely fragrance for those who enjoy a touch of vintage glamour! The base notes of Cedar give it a warm and woody character, adding depth to the fragrance. Overall It's a beautiful combination of fruity, floral, and woody notes that creates a unique and captivating scent experience. 💄Is it long lasting? The longevity of a fragrance can vary depending on factors such as skin chemistry and individual preferences. However, Lipstick Fever by Juliette Has A Gun is known to have a good lasting power, typically lasting around 6-8 hours on the skin. It has great staying power, so you can enjoy the beautiful scent throughout the day or night without having to reapply frequently. It's perfect for those occasions when you want to feel confident and have your fragrance last all day long. 💄 Is it Elegant and Seductive? Lipstick Fever by Juliette Has A Gun is definitely elegant and classy. It's a fragrance that exudes sophistication and refinement. The combination of sweet powdery and woody notes creates a beautiful balance that feels luxurious and timeless. It also has a seductive quality to it. The combination of fruity, floral, and woody notes create a captivating and alluring scent that can definitely make heads turn. It's perfect for those moments when you want to feel confident and leave a lasting impression. 💋 Lipstick Fever by Juliette Has A Gun is a fabulous fragrance. Its unique blend of notes appeals to those who appreciate a nostalgic yet modern scent. It's perfect for anyone who wants to feel elegant, classy, and a little bit seductive. Give it a try and see if it captures your heart too! ❤️

This one is astonishing from the very first spray until it dies down. Initially I get a classy lipstick from the 1930’s vibe. When smelling it up front it comes off as Intimate and modest, but it’s still very much there! As far as the sillage is concerned I get the feeling that this sends of some ultra feminine and flowery vibes, more so than lipstick per se...? Anyways, then comes the creamy iris in the heart notes. To me it changes, but not necessarily quality vise. It’s just becoming more flowery and less lipsticky. Perhaps at the hour mark and forwards it becomes a bit more juvenile? Idk, I just got this beautiful and classy lady wearing white gloves, a dress and a wonderful hat vibes in the first hour and then it changes. I’d say that the opening is the lady from the 30s and the heart notes and base notes pulls her back into her teens. Just my opinion.. I’d say that this is a pleasant and very feminine scent that smells just fabulous! It’s definitely a scent I’ll keep on using from time to time for its own sake. As a man I appreciate all good scents, regardless of the gender it’s prescribed for, and this is most definitely one of them scents to me. It’s high quality! I’m not going to wear this outside though, but I’ll appreciate it whenever I can to pay tribute to the fine craftsmanship that lies behind this fragrance. Ladies, if you want to turn our heads when you walk by us on the street, then this is it 💄 Lovely scent that would make any cute girl even cuter ❤️ Sillage: 7/10 Longevity: 7/10 Value for Money: 8/10 Age range: first hour: 30~, 1 hour+ : 18-30 yo Final notes: becomes a bit too flowery and to little lipsticks after a while.

This was a surprising love for me. Out of the pack of little JHG perfumes, this one stood out the most to me. I thought Vanilla Vibes or Moscow Mule would be the winner but it was this one. I loved it so much that I bought the full-size bottle. People say it smells like a lipstick tube, you know I don't get that too much, but I can put myself in someone else's nostrils and see their point. A lot of people say they get the lipstick but I personally get the fever aspect. When I spray it on my neck, it feels like a hot kiss against my neck. It feels like I have to check my neck for a hot pink kiss mark after I spray it. And I have to say it lasts a long time on me, but I'll catch whiffs of it throughout the day. If I had to say a season, I would say summer but I think this could be a day/night perfume but more emphasis on night. But why do I like this perfume? Well for one, think of a really bougie candy store that only sells artisanal candy. This perfume smells like if that candy store sold artisanal Sweet Tarts. I don't even like sweet tarts like that but I love this. Another reason I enjoy this perfume, which may not be for everyone, is this is what I imagined THEE It Scene Girl wore. Rich scene girl who always had her hair and makeup done, impeccable scene girl fashion that I always dreamed of having as a tween, and she always had tickets to Warped Tour. But it's JHG so it's got that edge to it, like that scene girl is no longer in high school but she's got a 401k, she swapped the Hello Kitty book-bag for a hot pink Valentino bag.

note: I'm currently dealing with the end of a migraine so my nose is extra sensitive to scents right now; I'll update later if anything changes but usually this is a good time to review scents. This was a wonderful reminder on how scent ties so strongly to memories & how perfumes in general are perceived by what one associates with the notes rather than universally good or bad. The very first spray of this brings me back to opening my sister's purse during service, searching for a mint or something else & being hit by the scent of various cosmetics from the 90s. I can just barely pick out a vague berry note by itself due to how well blended this scent is. Usually, picking notes is something that I find easy but so far, this fragrance has eluded me. After about ten minutes, it settles into a true to it's name tube of new lipstick, creme formula or maybe a matte but definitely not anything glossy. It makes me think of MAC's Russian Red in colour though it's more generic lipstick in scent (in a very good way!). This one I'm probably going to purchase in a full bottle if only because it is so strongly evoking memories in my brain. If you like lipstick scents and/or grew up in the late 80s to early 00s, this is definitely a scent to try at the very least.