The definitive tuberose fragrance in perfumery history — inducted into the Fragrance Foundation Hall of Fame and still utterly impossible to replace.
Created in 1948 by Germaine Cellier — one of the very few female perfumers working in the male-dominated world of post-war French perfumery, and widely regarded as one of the most daring and brilliant noses of the 20th century — Fracas was conceived with a single, unapologetic ambition: to make its wearer feel like a bombshell and leave an unsettling, unforgettable effect on everyone who encountered it. As Frédéric Malle famously stated, every single person making a tuberose fragrance is trying to knock off Fracas. None has succeeded. Devoted wearers have included Madonna, Kim Basinger, Martha Stewart, and Morgan Fairchild — women who understand that Fracas does not ask permission. Presented here as a tester unit — full bottle, no retail box — offering the complete fragrance experience at outstanding value.
Fracas opens with a deceptively calm overture of bergamot, mandarin, orange blossom, peach, and green notes — a brief, beautiful moment of citrus-floral lightness before the real drama begins. The heart then detonates: tuberose in a concentration and richness that no contemporary fragrance dares to match — creamy, carnal, heady, and utterly overwhelming in the finest sense, backed by a lush supporting cast of jasmine, gardenia, lily-of-the-valley, violet, iris, narcissus, and carnation. Unlike most white florals, Fracas is dark and luscious rather than pristine and transparent — this is tuberose at its most voluptuous, most indolic, and most alive. The fragrance settles into a rich, warm base of sandalwood, oakmoss, cedar, amber, and musk — smooth, slightly animalic, and deeply long-lasting, with a sillage and longevity that collectors consistently describe as among the most powerful in the white floral canon.
Fragrance Profile
- Top Notes: Bergamot, Mandarin, Orange Blossom, Peach, Green Notes
- Heart Notes: Tuberose, Jasmine, Gardenia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet, Iris, Narcissus, Carnation
- Base Notes: Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Cedar, Amber, Musk
Fracas is not for the timid — and it has never pretended to be. It is a fragrance that commands a room, clings to the skin with extraordinary tenacity, and leaves an impression that lingers long after its wearer has departed. Longevity is 8 to 10 hours and sillage is strong and unapologetic — a few sprays from distance are all that is required. Best for evening, special occasions, and any moment calling for a fragrance of genuine, theatrical feminine power.
Product Details
- Brand: Robert Piguet
- Fragrance: Fracas
- Type: Eau de Parfum (EDP) Spray
- Size: 100 ml / 3.4 oz
- Presentation: Tester — Full Bottle, No Retail Box
- Gender: Women's
- Fragrance Family: White Floral / Floral
- Occasion: Evening, Special Occasions, Date Night, Fall & Winter
- Year Created: 1948 | Relaunched: 1996
- Perfumer: Germaine Cellier
- Award: Fragrance Foundation Hall of Fame
- Currently in Production
The benchmark tuberose fragrance in history — worn by legends, copied by everyone, equalled by no one.