Juliette has a Gun Lust for Sun by Olya Bar

“Of all the wild and wonderful guests jumping in and out of his looking-glass pool, the biggest thrill for me is to hear the laughter drown out the sea,” – Bono Juliette has a Gun Lust by the brand.

Johnny Pigozzi Pool Party Book cover © Rizzoli

Juliette has a Gun Lust for Sun smells like what I imagine the famous parties businessman, heir to the CEO of SIMCA and photographer Jean (Johnny) Pigozzi threw in the late 70s at Villa Dorane, in Cap d’Antibes might have been like. The man is legendary for the pool parties he threw during the Cannes Film Festival. Hanging out by the pool, swimming with inflatable toys, lounging on terry-cloth-covered beds, and listening to music, and possibly rubbing shoulders with guests like Mick Jagger, or Woody Allen. You get the scene I’m trying to paint here.

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Perfumer Romano Ricci builds the composition around the aromas of suntan lotion white florals, coconut, and a dash of citrus, with a buttery, bold ylang-ylang accord and a high dose of ambroxan. A slightly salty ozonic whiff of freesia is coming through from the start, and I continue to feel its green shadow halfway through the wear. A big lush bouquet of tropical gardenia, apricot faceted jasmine, and ylang-ylang are the sexiest and most youthful blocks of the heart, and together create what smells like a sweet floral marmalade accord. I don’t detect much of the vanilla. However, the blend of white musk and ambroxan is more robust than ever in the base.

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The initial burst seems very modern but after  Lust For Sun i feels super retro and perfectly embodies the pool party vibe; think coral lips, sun-kissed skin drenched in coconut tanning oil, and the zingy chlorine bite in the back. With everyone lazily floating across the blue piscine at the villa Pigozzi in Cap d’Antibes. I’m here for that “clean” type of accord and luminosity, made to reflect the feeling of a dive into the swimming pool waters after sunbathing and seems to be  in line with trend trending fragrances, with its fresh laundry-like aroma. Juliette has a Gun Lust for Sun is a festive cocktail that can be a perfect antidote on gloomy days, regardless of the season. A few spritzes of Lust for Sun, and the party’s going strong …no pool required.

Notes: Coconut, Bergamot, Freesia, Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Ambroxan, White Musk, Vanilla.

The bottle was kindly gifted to me but opinions and nose are my own.

-Olya Bar, Editor.

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