Strong fragrance and faded fast

I picked this because I liked the idea of rose, vanilla, and patchouli, thinking the dirty patchouli bomb would round out the sweeter, feminine notes. On me, however, this is a very straightforward and uncomplicated rose. On dry down, there's a lovely undercurrent of vanilla and musk that adds complexity to what would otherwise be a soliflore; I'm finding I like it much better after eight hours than I did after two, but the patchouli never showed up, which is actually OK with this fragrance. Lady Vengeance is not unpleasant; on the contrary, it’s very pleasant. But it’s the sort of pleasant that leans more $12 body spray than $100 French perfume. I tend to buy perfume to make a statement, to create a personal ambience. Lady Vengeance whispers; it’s more a sigh than a statement, but sometimes a sigh is all I want to say. I give it a 5 for sillage, a 7 for longevity, and a 4 for "wow" factor/originality. I see this as a fragrance for casual dates—a picnic or a matinee, for example—or even for daily wear as a go-to, but not signature, scent. And while I hesitate to put an "age" on fragrance—I believe everyone can and should wear whatever perfume she likes—I do get a more youthful vibe from Lady Vengeance. And actually, for a "mature" woman like me, that's not necessarily a bad thing. I can see myself wearing this occasionally and enjoying its simple pleasures.

This is a pretty strong fragrance, but good for a change. I would wear more for a winter fragrance.

The first time I sprayed it was meh. Then it started to dry down and I couldn’t stop smelling myself. I’m obsessed with perfumes and have acquired an embarrassing amount of different fragrances, but I find myself reaching for this one more than any others. It’s very unique/hard to describe. It’s somehow warm and cool. It’s bold, mysterious, sexy, and lasts a long time. It is pretty strong- especially on the initial spray. So if you’re one to get headaches from strong perfumes, I’d stay away. But if not, I highly recommend this one. I love it.

But not for me. I love Another Oud and Mad Madame, but Lady vengeance seems like it’s for someone much older. I’m 32, so I appreciate a sophisticated scent, but this one is just a little too mature for me.

I love this perfume. I get migraines very easily with scents, but not with this one. I get nothing but compliments when I wear it.

This lady's kind of vengeance is much too polite! It's a pretty floral, but there is an odd synthetic-smelling edge that is very off-putting. Someone on Fragrantica compared it to a cough drop and that's close. Hall's are great for a sore throat, but don't add much to Rose and musk. Mad Madame, on the other hand, has me drooling for a full bottle.

I just did not care for this. I thought I would love it based on the notes, but no, it smells like a sickly sweet powder.

This scent is not me. It is a beautiful fragrance, I totally recommend it to people who like a mild scent that they don’t mind refreshingly half way through the day.

amazing

I love the scent. Long lasting and changes as you wear. At first the rose notes really come on strong but as time passes, the other notes start to come through

while the dry down is much better, this scent is just way too strong for me. it seems too masculine a scent.

Very strong baby powder smell. I gave it to my grandma and she loved it.

This has become my go-to scent when I want to feel sexy and alluring and maybe a tad dangerous. A little much for everyday wear, but a very sophisticated and sexy scent. Love it!

I love this perfume! It’s much softer than I was expecting - yet still has a noticeable scent. I love patchouli and the note comes through in the perfect rich amount. I fell in love with Juliette Has A Gun - Not A Perfume and wanted to try another scent by them. I am almost equally as impressed with Lady Vengence. I truly feel like a strong, sophisticated, feminine woman while wearing this scent.

This perfume is absolutely wonderful! It smells like roses, but not goody two shoes. It's a more gothic and mysterious rose. This scent is mysterious and lovely.

This perfume smells like a 90 year old woman. It's awful.

I could not love this perfume anymore. So far it is my absolute favorite scent. Even my husband who never seems to notice my perfume or comment on it took notice of this one and said he liked it. Its floral and rosey but not overdone. Has a light airy romantic feel to it. I will be buying a large bottle of this!

This smell is a good kind of strong and super appealing! I like that it isn't super floral or super earthy. It is a good mix of the two. Definitely will be ordering a large bottle!

This doesn't smell bad, I can see other people may like it if they prefer floral and powdery fragrances but it just wasn't for me. I think it smells like something my grandma would have in her stash of older perfumes. It's a pretty strong smell but doesn't stay strong for too long, it lightens up a bit. I think it has a very strong powdery rose smell. My husband and sister both said it smell like a grandma perfume.

I don’t necessarily think this perfume smells bad, it just smells way too strong for me. It definitely reminded me of my grandma.

I thought the scent was clean. I love clean scents. It was an unexpected delight.

Very nice and femine

This one smelt more like I would think of an older woman would wear. I didn’t like it. This is the first Juliette has A Gun fragrance that I didn’t care for yet.

This is a very clean, sort of cologne-y scent. It's not bad by any means, it's just not as feminine as I like my perfumes. For someone with a nose for crisp, more sporty smells, this would be great.

Smells so good and so sexy

One of my favorite by her

This smells like an elderly woman’s go-to perfume. I definitely do not recommend this scent.

I love bold fragrances and this hits the mark. Dark and rich but not overpowering.

sweet but a little sour/powdery later on

This scent was in my January's box and I loved it. It was all roses and patchouli and it worked perfectly with my chemistry. It smells exactly like Bath and Body Work's Rose Quarts scent but lasts longer than the body spray. I was so please with this.

I LOVE bold scents like this. My favorites for a reference point are Kat Von D Sinner, Nest Cocoa Woods, and LUSH Lust. This one belongs in that family as a bold theatrical scent that harnesses feminine power and mystery. The rose comes thru the most. Staying power is phenomenal. I wouldn’t wear to work however. This is for a woman who knows her worth and knows what she wants. She isn’t afraid of standing out and likes attention without being openly brash about it. You will get noticed wearing this even if you’re a shy person. Will help boost your self esteem. Amazing.

So after reading reviews of this perfume I had to try it. I’m definitely not sad I did. It smells great could easily become one of my new favorite go tos

I love all of Juliette Has a Gun scents. By far great for any reason, not over powering. Definitely on my favorites list.

Rose is one of my favorite scents, so I really like this, though I find it much softer than the description and reviews led me to believe. It starts off bright with the rose, slowly turns earthy with the patchouli, and finishes off clean and sort of powdery, with a bit of sweetness throughout. It doesn't last at all on my skin, but that's so common for me I figure it's just my body chemistry. Overall it's rather lovely, I just wish it had the oomph that was promised.

Smell more mature than for someone in their 20’s

NOT GOOD

It is a decent scent . Not real strong

I am a huge fan of Juliette Has a Gun. Lady Vengeance is definitely one of my favorites. I'm a big fan of the true rose fragrance and I love that about this perfume, it seems too often to me there's a heavy vanilla behind it but not with this scent. Sometimes perfume turns and terrible smell on me throughout the day but never with this line. I love the more woodsy scent that settles in throughout the day.

This would be an amazing perfume without the rose.

I love Juliette has a Gun Lady Vengeance! I wear it just about everyday!

An excellent anytime perfume. Beautiful for a date night with the sexy rose and vanilla combination. Has great sillage, meaning the scent lingers after you’ve left the room. The rose scent is heavy at first yet; not over-powering. A beautiful scent for a night out with your love. With the addition of patchouli daytime wear is also appropriate if you like a somewhat strong and more oriental type perfume. Spray a little less for daytime, the perfume is fun and flirty and reminds one of spring. A beautiful fresh scent that has quickly become one of my favorites. Strongly recommend!!!

Love this! Definitely one of my favorite perfumes, but I really like rose and patchouli together. Won’t be a favorite for everyone.

It's a different but nice scent. Doesn't stay on long but nothing negative to say about it. Very refreshing

I'm not super into florals - but this perfume is wonderful! Smells like roses, sure. But there is a deeper undertone that makes this come off more as sexy than sweet. I've gotten away with wearing it at work because I like it so much, but I would definitely wear this on a date too.

Very sexy, but can be an everyday perfume.

This scent is over powered by floral notes.

Definitely a bit stronger on the rose notes than I prefer. I don't like this scent when I first spray it on, but as the rose fades, it starts to smell better. Definitely something I wear casually while running errands on the weekends. It wouldn't be my go-to if I wanted to be noticed, but it isn't terrible.

Definitely a strong hint of rose and romance.. It is fierce!

I absolutely love this perfume! The scent isn't too strong and it's quite nice.

I love this scent. Very fresh smelling.

It’s smells like roses. Made me smell like an old women. I wore it once & gave it away

This was okay for me but a lot more rose toward than I was hoping for

Everyone said what are you wearing, it smells like garlic. I was super excited to get this one from the discrimination. Epic fail.

This perfume smells okay but was very strong not for me got plenty of headaches with it couldn't wear it had to give it away and this brand is one of my favorite Brands just at this one was not so good for me.

I LOVE this perfume. It has quickly become a top favorite for me for colder months. It's not over powering. And definitely not a "Grandma scent" as another person wrote. I plan to purchase a full size bottle!

Edge yet fun and flirty. Love it

Strong smell of roses but overall it smelled nice on me

I sprayed this twice and had to go shower it off. Had a very strong almost generic smell. Nothing exciting about it unless you want to smell like your great grandmother.

This perfume is very strong and I would not wear this as an everyday scent. The good thing about this perfume is that it does last over 12 hours...because it is that strong. I wore it this morning at 7:12 am and it is now 9:41 pm and I still have the scent on my wrist. One small squirt goes a looooong ways because this sucker is beyond strong.

I really wanted to love this one because of the ingredients ( the notes) I would have loved this if the rose didn't overpower it. the undertones are wonderful but its hard because I couldn't get past that strong rose smell which I like but it was toooo much. I wanted to smell the vanilla and musk way more then I did. I can wear it but i wouldn't buy it.

I hate giving less that great reviews for good perfumes - and I probably always say this here on scentbird - because it’s a matter of personal tastes. This perfume, I didn’t love. It is elegant and complex, there’s more going on than what you get at first whiff, but on me, it’s a slightly citrusy Floral that wears off quickly and lacks the warmth and sweetness I usually go for. I tried Narciso Rodriguez for Her, which I liked (I’d say more than this one, and it was stronger and longer lasting ) and still wouldn’t buy, and I think they’re in the same spectrum of smells. Floral, elegant, with a hint of something tart. I did not detect the vanilla and patchouli at all (strong scents some people find overpowering). It was complex, but understated. I’m glad to have sampled it, but I personally wouldn’t wear this regularly.

Ok

This was awful...I couldn't wear it more than once.

Not to strong but a very unique scent, im picky and i love this. Smells warm and comforting.

A nice light scent. Good for everyday. Very floral. Not normally something I would go for, but nice all the same. Only lasts about 5-6 hours.

I only wish it projected better and lasted longer! It’s very light, but beautiful.

I had a couple of ladies in the office give this a sniff, and none of us really liked it. Seems like overly strong musk smell.

Dark, gothic rose with patchouli. I love it. I would love it more and give it a 5 if it lasted longer. Only get about 2-3 hours of wear.

I really do like this scent. It's got a maturity and depth to it that I wasn't expecting. It does have strong rose scents, but they are nicely balanced by the vanilla and musk. I find that the patchouli isn't overwhelming which is nice. While I am definitely going to get use from this perfume, I think my husband summed it up best: "I like it, but it smells like I'd imagine you smell in ten years."

I love this scent. I’ve received compliments on it and would order again.

The scent lasted awhile, but I was just “ok” with it. It wasn’t horrible but it isn’t my favorite either.

It was good smell

One of my favorites! I receive lots of compliments when I wear it

The Rose notes are strong but not overwhelming, ive had several compliments on this one!

I love it. Not too strong, Long lasting scent. And very lingering

I feel empowered in this fragrance!

Smells like an old lady; the smell gave me a headache. I could not wait for it to wear off. Ugghh.

Possibly because I'm pregnant but it's strong and turns my stomach. This one just isn't for me

I wasn't sure about this one at first. I love roses, but the patchouli seemed to make it a bit potpourri like, and I wasn't sure about the vanilla. Then I kept wanting to smell it. The rose became increasingly complex, without the green notes you usually find in roses (I like those fine, but their absence is interesting). The patchouli darkens the roses, taking away much of the characteristic sweetness, and leaving a deeper, more sensual scent than most. I think the aromachemicals help this scent steer a course between the sentimental and the austere that makes it fascinating. I'm not experienced enough with them to say which it was; I know I can smell the ambroxan a bit in the drydown, so maybe that's it. In any case, it's lovely. The dry down lasts forever, and is fairly linear; I still smelled roses when I got up this morning, though the patchouli and vanilla were more pronounced. Great staying power. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes rose or patchouli scents. I could even see it being worn by a particularly confident (and sexy) man.

Reminds me of an old lady perfume.. definitely not a fan

This perfume is amazing!

I just received this scent after going through several Rose note scents trying to fine that one. This is by far my favorite!!! It’s just the right combination for me. I sprayed just two sprays and I keep catching pleasant whiffs. Two thumbs up for sure.

Had a weird smell to it. Like the main smells we’re great but it had like a hint of something that was not very appealing to the nose

Didn’t like it.....old ladies galore.

I love this product! This was my favorite with a dark musky smell and hints of floral, it was the perfect date night little black dress perfume. Downside was when I natural deodorant the smell tended to muddle a little bit. Scent lasted quite sometime and was enjoyable during the meal. Not terribly overpowering.

I love this scent. It's floral, yet earthy!

I love all of the notes in this fragrance and they come together beautifully. This is a great fragrance to wear anytime and it makes you feel awesome without being over powering :-)

I *reallly* hate it when people say a fragrance smells like old ladies... that being said, this fragrance kinda reminds me of old ladies. I think that just happens when a perfume is strong without being particularly interesting. Or maybe it’s when it’s a strong smell that just isn’t interesting or innovative to me. If you like patchouli I think you’re better served by Goutal Tenue de Soirée. I’ve heard really good things about the brand Juliette Get your Gun, however, so I’m not giving up on the brand entirely, I’m just going to try another one!

I was not a fan. It was really strong and smelled like it was expired when first spraying it. Then it just had an old lady smell to it. Waste of this month's payment in my opinion.

Has a strong sent that i was not fond of

This has a great first impression scent, but when mixed with my skins oils it faded to an old lady powdery smell that I had a hard time smelling. Its a bit strong for me as well. It did last the day so it has a nice lasting factor to it. I picked this scent off the reviews that it had but in the end I was not in love with it.

I am in love! This has quickly become my signature fragrance. I wear it when I am going out. I love the scent and I love how it makes me feel. Very sexy and feminine at the same time. Lasts all day. Definitely asking for this for my birthday, lol.

Glad I tried it!

i love this scent. It is not too strong, just enough. Smells so pretty!!

It smells too old lady like

it smells soooooooo good

I absolutely love the brand Juliette has a gun so I was so excited for this new scent. I was very disappointed with this scent, I do not like patchouli at all and this was very strong in this scent. I was also told I smelt like a grandma by three different people.

I love Juliette has a gun not a perfume. So I was excited to try this, It didn't disappoint either. Really beautiful scent. A great date night or any night out scent. Although I have sprayed it all day and love it no matter when.:)

I'm older...almost 60 and agree with some of the comments that this has an "old lady" smell. I don't like it at all. You just can't tell by a list of "notes" if it's going to smell good or smell good on you. This one is too strong and very overpoweringly cloying My all time favorite is Flowerbomb and this doesn't come close.

OMG I feel in love with Not A Perfume and this one is a very close second!! I have gotten a TON of compliments on it and I've only had it for 2 days!!!

This perfume isnt my favorite, but its a very good scent! Its too musky and deep for me. I tend to like very sweet and fruity scents.

I love Lady Vengeance perfumes, I have yet to come across one I didn't like. This one is one of my favorites. It's sweet and sultry, definitely a go-to perfume for me

This one and Mad Madame are my favorite Juliette Has a Gun fragrances. I've had them both in full size and Scentbird sizes and I'm sure I'll repurchase when I run out.

It doesn’t go well on my skin - smells smokey. But if I spray it on my clothes I get a really nice vanilla/floral scent. Maybe it accents my laundry detergent and softener.

It basically smells like an old lady perfume. Not awful , not definitely not a sexy smell for a 23 year old woman.

I'm always on the hunt for "that" scent - that one that people stop me and ask, "What perfume are you wearing? You smell amazing!" I've finally found it with Lady Vengeance. I put it on and feel sexy and put together immediately. Couldn't feel any better about this scent, the way it makes me feel, and those around me, too!!

Smells like an old lady and an old lady shouldn't wear it either.

I enjoyed the scent a lot. However it was very strong & overwhelming at first

I love patchouli so it’s no surprise I love this scent!

This scent is different than the other scents by Juliette has a gun. Was not crazy about the scent but it is wearable. Have not received any compliments on the scent so this is not on my favorite list of scents. Smells a little too smokey....

This perfume is strong and stays with you. Very floral. Heavy rose smell. Not my favorite. Won’t order again but I will wear it fir daytime only. Use sparingly.

I love the smell, not too strong that it's overpowering

A sexy scent!

Lady Vengeance is a sexy scent that you love to smell.

I enjoy wearing this scent. It starts out a little strong but slowly fades as the day goes on. The smell of roses makes me happy. This fragrance is a little gothic but I'm in love

This scent is sassy. Perfect for a date night, sexy with a hint of floral!

Definitely a night time scent! Perfect for going out for a date night or out with friends! The patchouli definitely stands out but is softened by the rose hints...

Too strong for my personality

Not a bad scent, but it has a very heavy scent of lemon grass. I'm not a fan of citrus scents, so this one is not for me. If you like lemongrass, this might be for you.

The scent was strong at first and changed to something repulsive on my skin. This is not a match for me but it's not to say that it won't be a match for someone else. It is definitely a powerful smell though so probably not for everyone.

The scent was way too strong. Just my opinion.

When I realized it had vanilla (and patchouli) I thought for sure I'd hate it. But I was so surprised by how much I DO like it. It does have a musty scent, but a sexy musty. Feels sophisticated and I'm happy with it!

This perfume has strong citrus and sport notes. It would be good for someone who likes strong citrus and sport tones, and maybe wants to go on a date and be citrusy and sporty, but not me. I did not care for this perfume. When I tried it on my wrists, it was so repulsive to me that I used hand sanitizer to try to get it off within the first few minutes. I am looking for someone else to dump this on.

"Not A Perfume" is my absolute favorite, so I thought I would like the rest of their scents as well. Turns out I was wrong. Lady Vengeance smells like all of their other perfumes: Musky and powdery.

So disappointed with this perfume.. I LOVE Juliette Has A Gun “Not A Perfume” so I thought I would love this as well since the description says they’re similar. However, this perfume smelled like dead roses and baby powder. I ended up just throwing it away.

I think it's just okay. It doesn't have a unique sent. It reminds me of another perfume; I just can't put a name to it. The must is a little 'mature', which sounds funny to me because I'm in my 40s. I didn't get the patchouli at all. It's a little heavy on the alcohol sent at first.

it is long wearing , It smells elegant which I love, but its very strong so don't spray too much, you'll give your self a headache beside that I love it so much I'm thinking of buying the 3.3 oz bottle.

I absolutely love this scent. It smells like a strong, independent woman. It’s powerful and unforgettable. Not for just anyone.

This is absolutely gorgeous.