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Deroxsihtn – :
Horribly synthetic, uber clean soap note with a horrible aromachemical. Boring. Not sexy. Not sophisticated. Not new or intelligent.
Edit: Add copious amounts of generic soap, that kind of anti-bacterial soapy cleaniliness found in hospitals or lavatories, a bit mildly sweet musk (not in a good sweet way). Out of all the “clean” scents out there, this is at the dubious “top” of the heap, so if that’s the goal, go for this one.
оса145 – :
As several other reviewers have mentioned, this is a rather retro fragrance, so ’80s. It very much reminds me of Paloma Picasso Paloma Picasso – it is very herbal, bitter, almost animalic, and it packs a strong punch! To me, the strongest notes in Oil Fiction are ylang ylang, bergamot, patchouli, sandalwood and spices (saffron), hence the similarity with PPPP. Oil Fiction projects beautifully and lasts for several hours; yet, it is quite expensive, especially in comparison to the good old Paloma, or Magie Noire, or Ysatis, or any other ’80s powerhouse made to be worn with shoulderpads and red lipstick. So, if you like this, buy a vintage Paloma and save yourself loads of $$$$.
Creessedyewor – :
A masterpiece.
Hear me out on this one. I love smelling samples and from time to time , even ladies perfumes. This fragrance was one of those that sounded interesting to me. A amber scent, that was like a second skin, and meant to be seductive.
I tried this and thought it was good, similar to costume national nude, but better quality and more rounded. I was disappointed when I thought it had died 2 to 3 hours later. Then after twenty or so minutes it returned like the phoenix, but instead of a skin like amber scent, it was more floral bright and projected well.
I was surprised by this evolution and I was not prepared for it.It lasted another 3 hours or so. Total longevity 6 to 8 hours , projection fair and then good.Also,Along the way I kept getting a whisper or nuance of versace eros poure femme that I love. Sandalwood is here and maybe a soft mellow cinnamon too.
One of the best ladies perfumes I have ever smelled !
Arskii – :
There is something very 80’s about this scent, which I really like – maybe it takes me back to my mis-spent youth 😉 Iris, saffron, vanilla and ylang-ylang are the most prominent notes on me. It’s very pretty, but the longevity on me is terrible – barely four hours, which is a shame. I like it, but for the cost, I want a bit more bang for my buck. Still going to order the discovery set though, as I really want to explore more from this house!
pletcheryne – :
A very interesting blend of dry woods, white florals and resins. Opens with a fresh candy chewing gum accord and settles down into a woody licorice Ylang Ylang scent which I think is the more dominant note at the end. For me is more a summer scent than winter and suits a tanned skin. Has the quality of a sun tan oil. I think is very sexy and unisex.
haikoo777 – :
This is located in the 80s.
I have a vintage bottle that belonged to my mother of sequins by Enrico Coveri and this looks a bit like him.
Like other fragrances of this house this remains dense and quite heavy but of good quality.
They all have an excessive cleaning note, except for Citizen Queen which is more airy and light.
This, more than others reminds me of my grandmother and laundry detergent powder or flakes when the washing machine was still a luxury and a novelty …
A decidedly feminine and aggressive vintage.
Paillettes is definitely more sober and pleasant.
Sorry Romano
aka25 – :
To me this is absolutely appalling it is unwearable and I personally love white florals, papyrus Ambrox___…. etc. obnoxious (or should I type- noxious) unrelenting strength too
Andrey85 – :
A gorgeous vintage noir creation, this one is an utterly unique creation from JHAG. It reveals itself as an animalic floral at first with a rather feminine iris/tuberose like beginning which only temporarily hides the oriental notes that start appearing in succession: bergamot, ylang ylang, labdanum, papyrus, saffron, amber, patchouli, ambroxan, vanilla and sandalwood. Just like a noir film where the seductress vamp appears beautiful and romantic on the surface only to reveal a true femme fatale at the end, this one also is full of twists and turns. More on the feminine side but can be worn by edgy men with patience for the dry down, this fragrance has very strong sillage and projection. Truly rewarding for the patient and unusual perfume lovers, this is a very interesting modern perfumery creation that somehow ends up winning my attention.
gydzon_b – :
At first this smells like a vintage perfume, but after a while my skin turns it into a more resinous and less spicy version Kenzo Jungle L’Elephant (I have no idea how or why that happens). While Oil Fiction is much nicer than the Kenzo, it doesn’t really do anything for me. When it comes to JHAG’s luxury collection, Moon Dance reigns supreme in my book.
Moderate longevity and projection.
kostyaccept – :
This should be classified as a neo-retro vintage scent. It echoes of some of the vintage formulas, yet infused with modern notes such as saffron, ambroxan, and papyrus. The ylang, tuberose, patchouli,bergamot, amber have all been done before, hence some commenters opinion of noting nothing new here.
This is a good bridge scent of past and present. Not many can or attempt to do these kinds of scents. On me, it acts more as a chypre, as bergamot, labadnum and patchouli give this a chypreish feel and amber sits in the background. But thats just my wearing, and chemistry is different.
The tuberose is subdued under all the other layers so fear not, this isnt a tuberose bomb. There is a soapiness going on and making the florals a bit muddled. Look at this scent as a nice whole than breaking it apart to its components. I believe thats where you will get the best enjoyment out of this scent.
max311097 – :
This is probably my favourite JHAG. I like most of them with the odd exception but Oil Fiction stands a little above them all. A skilful blend of notes that sit so very well with each other. Well done Romano Ricci, you have excelled yourself. The only complaint I have is the price. Yes its niche and all JHAGs are on the high price end. Yes it’s a limited edition but this weighs in at a hefty £200 in department stores. I truly love this beautiful scent and with a bit of ducking and diving could buy a full bottle but could I justify it? That is the question.
_ARTUR_ – :
Subtle, feminine and soft. It was a love at first sight for me. Very suitable for a romantic date and intimacy. Wonderful!! 9/10
zapravka – :
This is a very interesting fragrance. The first word to spring to mind was balsamic. It is all very well blended so it’s not easy identifying notes. I definitely get the ambroxan, amber, tuberose and ylang pretty much standing shoulder to shoulder followed shortly by vanilla. If you concentrate then after a while you pick up the iris. I’ve worked out what the special element is in this. It’s the papyrus that makes this an usual oriental.
I can’t stand it in JS Fancy Nights but it works for me here. I suspect my chemistry amps up papyrus.
The patch, saffron and bergamot are tucked right at the back.
I find it hard to categories this fragrance. It stands alone. I’d wear it anytime!
Moderate silage but amazing longevity.
vladdik48 – :
I agree with Cauda Pravonis review:
“A lovely, retro-ish offering from JHaG, and much more interesting than their usual fare. A smooth, bright vanilla floral. Not as ambery as one would think from looking at the notes. Soapy with just a touch of sweetness. This is a lovely and fairly moderate white floral; the tuberose is, thankfully, quite restrained. A tasteful rendition of the vintage style; refined and very feminine.”
However, I would add that this perfume stands on it’s own as quite unique. It is something that is unusual, despite it’s familiar qualities. It is so smoothly blended that it has created something unique in it’s own right. Full body worthy, definitely. In fact my second full bottle is on it’s way. If this was a meal I had just eaten, I would rub my stomach and say, “Yum!”
Oh and by the way, the bottles that this and Moon Dance come in are sleek and beautiful. With the full bottles of perfume, the color of perfumes will look different depending on the light that are reflected on them at different angles. I have seen purple and I have seen burgundy, even blue. What I truly enjoy about the bottles that this and Moon Dance is that the backs are sleek and beautiful. The backs of the bottles have a gold plate that have the exact wording that are on the front of the bottles. Like you are looking at the writing on the front through the gold plate. Truly sleek and fabulous. Just like the perfumes
maao – :
Oil Fiction is my favorite from the Juliette Has a Gun collection. Tuberose and ylang-ylang go together beautifully. Rounded off by a soft amber. I get a sniff every now and then. It lasts a very long time on me.
Wasya51 – :
An usual and usually little tuberosine chewingum flavoured scent.
bit end of 80s first 90s kind.
NOTHING SPECIAL.
Ordinary light tuberose.
Nice but 100.000 similars.
one13 – :
In one of Sydney’s Sephora store, I’ve been asked if I want a decant. And they filled a generous amount with the juice. I came home and realised the liquid is not amber color as in here but purple as in Moon Dance. But I am sure he didn’t mixed the bottles. Can someone confirm that the juice is not amber color but purple ish?
Anyway it is definitelly soapy. But I can’t get any vanilla or amber notes in this one. Mostly tuberose and iris. And it leans towards feminin side even though my wife didn’t find it feminin on me.
swi – :
I love this scent, but find it too sweet for men, and on my skin it unfortunately turns even sweeter than when sprayed on paper. I try to layer it with few fragrances that I like, but found to be too harsh smelling on my skin. Layering it with Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir proved to be true winner. Except for first 30 min, when fruity opening of Pomegranate Noir even intensifies Oil Fiction sweetness. Linear sweetness of Oil Fiction saves JM mid and drydown phase for me, which I find too medicinally harsh and flat without layering it.
polispen – :
This gem remember me one soap for clothes when I was a child(The name was Scala).
I detect amber,but a sweet amber that overwhelm the other notes in a sirupy concoction of “sweetness”.After,amber become a soapy vanille without caracter, unoffensive and linear.
Not bad,not a’wow’masterpiece.Next,please!
Volgogradsy – :
A lovely, retro-ish offering from JHaG, and much more interesting than their usual fare. A smooth, bright vanilla floral. Not as ambery as one would think from looking at the notes. Soapy with just a touch of sweetness. This is a lovely and fairly moderate white floral; the tuberose is, thankfully, quite restrained. A tasteful rendition of the vintage style; refined and very feminine.
стажер – :
I like it, sure.
It is good and like I said straight out of the gate, I DO like it. I just don’t love it. It’s missing something for me and that difference lives in the olfactory space between a good fragrance and great love.
The notes are exceptionally well blended. It’s warm, floral (ylang-ylang) and amber ready, which are very good things. The patchouli is persistent for me, another good thing. The opening was slightly sweet and the best part of this composition for me. Unfortunately, the top notes (as they are meant to be), were fleeting. That slight sweetness throughout would have been appreciated by my nose. I found the heart strangely ‘perfume-y’, which was unexpected. Unlike most voters here, I found the papyrus note. I wish I had not.
Beautiful? No, not in the way I need it to be beautiful.
Feminine? No, not in any way.
Innovative? No, it does not break any new ground, but not nor lack of trying.
Typically Juliette Has a Gun hits the mark for me. This one is just left of center.
lca082speagoessenda – :
Oh Lordy, this makes mw weak on my knees, such a sensual perfume, is it possible or its only me that this ressembles the old fume from Sonya Rykiel? Viva laudanum!!
papaja – :
Immediately this reminded me of something. But what? Lime, labdanum, patch, iris, ylang-ylang…. something elegant, rich, mature… a statement. Chanel 31 Rue Cambon. Very chic. I love this!
Alhimik – :
Bought this as a blind buy. I was hoping that this would be darker and more amber on me, but its all fruit and woods. Not bad, but not what Im into. So, off to Ebay to be sold to someone who will love it.
Foker – :
My first experience of the Juliette has a Gun House.
This is a delightful fragrance with a unusual, fresh opening. Top notes are still at play at the 1 hour mark after application to wrist only. There’s a note in this that I’m unfamiliar with, I’m guessing the papyrus? If I had to liken it to any other perfume, I simply couldn’t. Its just that unique.
For that reason alone, I really admire this, and depending on availability and price tags, perhaps this limited edition (gorgeous presentation) may just be on my wish list for Xmas.
Cat Cheshire – :
This is delicious. It took a few wearings to really feel it, because it feels like it’s wrapped tight in cellophane to me (or old fashioned buggy covers, that sweet oiliness you could almost taste from their smell when you got close??). You have to smell it through the wrapping, almost. And there’s the sweet scent of ether(, or Dabitoff). It’s clean, it’s flowery and refreshing. It makes you feel fresh and new, even on a clammy day. A few days after I’d sampled it twice, I woke up dreaming of the smell. It got under my skin in a way a perfume hadn’t before, so I had to have it. It distracts me, when the clouds roll in … aromatherapy for the soul.
sedbouroShess – :
How can I not love this? Tuberose, Ylang Ylang and amber. Yum!!
The take off is very powdery from sandalwood and iris, first I thought it was aldehydes, but no. Very nice and longlasting fragrance. Super quality but also super expensive.
edit: I think the opening is so wonderful and out of this world, but after half an hour or so it dries down a bit and performs very linear until it fades away. For that amount I expected something a bit more spectacular.
Nurse – :
the presentation box is the highlight for me with this perfume. it may just me my skin but all i got was very strong soapy floral. really not for me. can’t see how it could be considered unisex. it conjures in my mind the sort of smell prince Charles’s Nanny might have had.
7JHNR4 – :
Really nice! Mystical,captivating and mysterious … I’ve never heard anything like that. I really like how it develops, has a slow evolution, and what I like most about this perfume is the longevity (10 + hours), and that every note is perfectly balanced with the others. This is a complex parfum and magnificent! Unisex perfectly, leaving a trail hypnotic/mystical and certainly does not pass unnoticed. The sillage is moderate, suitable for the cold months in my opinion. The price is high but this parfum, i think it’s worth a try … I will buy the bottle .. this wonderful scent will come with great pleasure in my collection! Masterpiece from JHG.╰☆╮
Sillage: 8./10
Longevity: 9./10
Scent: 10./10
Overall: 10/10
andron-a – :
This is amazing! I don’t know how to describe it since it’s not overtly feminine or masculine but not androgenous either. It’s simply perfect. i only bought a sample and desperately want a bottle. On my skin, it didn’t have much projection but good longevity, but my skin eats fragrance. It is gently sweet and buttery warm–peaceful, cozy, like a lucid dream.
geks_4444 – :
This is another winner from JHAG. A more classic and less sweet take on tuberose than Moon Dance. This is metallic, leathery and thick/dense. It has the Chloe Lagerfeld backbone, but not the complete picture. It has the same ambery woodiness as Rose Anonyme by Atelier Cologne. It is definitely full bottle worthy. A sedate perfume, not loud and shouty. Thumbs way up!
mainer – :
Love this magic potion.
lni313bedyWelty – :
This is a soft, buttery, vanillic floral scent. Perfectly pleasant and very, very nicely put together, even though there’s nothing ground-breaking about it. It opens with sweet petals, and that sweetness is a constant throughout the wear, but it’s never too overdone or cloying in any way; it smells like the natural sweetness of flowers blended with a variety of vanillas. There’s a fatty tuberose that’s mercifully restrained, a touch of jasmine (I think), and a series of ionone iris notes. The overall effect is that of a warm, semi-sweet, lactonic, floral bubble. There’s not much that’s original or unique about it, and it doesn’t smell that modern, but it’s truly well-done from start to finish, and “well-done” can overrule innovation in a heartbeat. I’ve personally found this line to be questionable for the most part, but I’d say that Oil Fiction is one of their better offerings so far. With that said, it seems a bit like a base in that there’s not a lot of movement in it. It performs like a base as well, going on for hour after hour. Ultimately, it’s not quite my style, but for a buttery, rounded semi-sweet floral scent, it’s as solid as they get. The name’s a bit of a mystery however, and the price is kind of insane.
MrGold84 – :
This scent is so beautiful it makes me want to cry. I LOVE it.
rita.garmatuk – :
I love it, I think it’s perfect. <3
sam510 – :
Sure the box is presented beautifully but what is the juice like?
Well the honest answer is…I’m still not sure?
This is a big departure for JHaG coupled with moon dance this has a totally different approach but still the unsweetened and dirty tuberose note. I think coupled with ylang ylang makes this quite floral sitting on a amber and vanilla base.
My initial thoughts were that this is a little phoned in or faux in terms of depth…but I could be wrong? This house has some interesting scents on the whole so I will reserve judgement.
Oil fiction seems somehow a bit confused and left me a bit that way too.
The name yet again is spot on…something oily and nectar like about this juice, it certainly stirred my interest.
Unfortunately, I only sampled it in store and desperately need to get hold of some proper samples so I can trial it properly.
The longevity on my wrist was okay and lasted on my shirt cuffs but I’d expected super concentration just by the look of it.
The jury is out but this didn’t blow me away first try.
shalagon – :
im wearing this in the heat of a dubai summer and its perfect. im convinced the heat opens up the notes to their fullest. the opening was ordinary with floral notes but the oriental notes appear quickly and create a rather pleasant mix of patchouli and amber. im loving it!
woqinenk – :
A beauty that is difficult to wear wish it was easier to handle will try again when its colder
warpnindswear – :
Unfortunately, on me oil fiction smells like Pledge furniture polish. So disappointing. I had such high expectations. I am a huge fan of the perfume house, but this one is not for me.
gruzoperevozo – :
I found this disapointing. I could hardly smell anything, it did develop into a warm amber and while pleasant I certainly would not buy this as value for money very poor.
Tesha – :
I recived my perfume few days ago,It is Masterfull piece!On my skin smells so relaxing, warm,not heavy!I ordered another one today.
ncv1982 – :
Oil Fiction, at least to me (and on me), behaves like a strange creature: a brightest but somehow restrained citrusy opening is immediately captured and darkened by kind of an intoxicating floral soapiness that’s both melancholic and carnal, while in its heart the uncommon marriage of (masculine) saffron and (feminine) ylang ylang starts to verge the fragrance on the powdery territory for a long time, letting the austere iris takes the stage, before drying down to a quite dry and smoky amber and patchouli accord, slightly reminiscent of dried fruits.
At the beginning I thought “dissonant” was the word to describe this fragrance and the sensations it evokes, but – a bit like happens for music – the more I get used to a scent the more I can distinguish its diversities as a whole identity: here’s a beautiful fragrance that keeps the retro-sophisticated trademark of the French brand going on, definitely more elegant than sensual, sober and unexpectedly smooth, overall much softer and more polite than I expected by reading its notes and descriptions. A sheer oriental that’s very wearable and versatile thanks to its discrete and suffused sillage: longevity is good but not impressive on me.
I honestly can’t see myself wanting to pay that price for an entire bottle, but as others here I will gladly enjoy these 10 ml until they last (yes, they sent me a 10 ml sample instead of the 15 ml indicated in their site at the moment I entered my order).
Well, a little update: this morning I had just put a couple of sprays of Oil Fiction on my wrists when my (Leo) mum, who hardly compliments me on fragrances, told me “Ohhh this scent is so good, what is that?” 😀
son – :
Oil fiction strikes me as way less heavy oriental as the notes suggest:
A blast of amber with a healty dose of ylang and tuberose and some creamy vanilla-sandalwood. The longer it is on the skin, the more the Iris develops and balances this lovely creaminess out. Patschouli and saffron are on my skin not detectable or to well blended to smell individually.
Overall it is a nice amber smell with a lot of soapiness going on and good projection and very good staying power. But I expected it to be a littel more extraordinary, as for the price and the campaign (“…it releases a powerful trail, almost carnal…”) no, not on me.
GrierceLonden – :
Nice warm fragrance very skillfull blend of all the notes slightly amber/patchouli/saffron/labdanum/bergamot I smell.I used it on a cold summer day and cold summer evening yesterday would be very nice for autumn/fall use. Wish JHAG would keep a small size 15 ml available to buy as a travel size option.
defenderlog – :
Yesterday, I received my 15ml sample, and upon first spray, without a doubt, it’s Full Bottle Worthy! Opulent like “Ambre Russe”, or “Chergui.” The iris and tuberose are stunningly lovely. The patchouli and labdanum create a resinous base. Somewhat heavy sillage, but not overbearing. Perfect for wafting in the wind of autumn. Masterfully blended olfactory artistry. For collectors, this is a must have!