Fracas

[500] As a lover of white floral perfumes, I have long wanted to try the grande dame of tuberose scents – Piguet’s Fracas. Germaine Cellier, a legendary name among perfumers, was the nose behind the original Fracas. She was also known for her renowned Balmain creations - Vent Vert and Jolie Madame. I have very old miniatures of both, and they are truly something special. In Fracas’ case, tuberose was considered to be notoriously difficult to work with, but Mme. Cellier, a trailblazing chemist with an artistic soul, was perhaps the first to succeed. She took the infamously intense white flower and rendered it wearable and well-rounded, showing off its multifaceted nature without sacrificing its polarising narcotic headiness. Today, it is one of the most frequently-used floral notes in perfume, populating perfumes ranging from the bombastic Dior Poison to muted designer gem Gucci Bloom, but Fracas is the original and perhaps the most famous. I have a small sample of current Fracas, which was reformulated in the 1990s. It is considered to be a competent reformulation that is similar in spirit to the original, despite the unavailability of original ingredients, much like Calice Becker’s 1990s reinterpretation of the aforementioned Vent Vert. I am also looking to obtain a sample of Mme. Cellier’s original formula for comparison. Fracas is a white floral scent from initial spray – smooth, creamy and lush. Tuberose is king throughout, present from the very beginning, but bolstered nicely by the other notes. There is a green tinge to the white florals initially, adding a nice realistic freshness to the bouquet. Some lily-of-the-valley is detectable here. As it develops a little, a nice fruity edge emerges; subtle, but enhancing the sweet component of the tuberose nicely. Peach and orange are evident, developed by the osmanthus and orange blossom notes, and the bouquet is rounded out by clean, powdery jasmine, adding body, creamy gardenia and heady hyacinth. Rich and high-quality, the floral accord here is top-notch, ruled by tuberose. The tuberose is intense and increasingly narcotic as it develops. The white florals remain smooth, creamy and well-rounded however - high-quality and addictive. Some yellow florals add a polleny edge as it begins to dry down, with the florals becoming wonderfully powdery as it dries down. I get iris here. There is a rich woodiness to the base at the later stages, providing a nice counterpoint to the bouquet, grounding it nicely. It becomes slightly mossy and musky as it fades, with a hint of sweet amber emerging as it becomes a skin scent. Sillage is strong and longevity is long-lasting – a little goes a long way. The best white floral of them all (and that is only the reformulation!), Fracas showcases the carnal tuberose note in all its glory while rendering it wearable. Beautifully smooth and just the right amount of sweet, this feminine classic is French in style, utterly chic yet daring. La crème de la crème. 5/5.

Everyone else, particularly @Enrium have reviewed this perfume far more eloquently than I could ever do so, so I won’t attempt to do this myself. I was drawn to Fracas after the discontinuation of Truth or Dare, which is probably one of my all time favourite perfumes. Fracas is similar, and I can see the inspiration it provided but Fracas is sweeter and creamier. A very creamy, peachy, white bouquet. Very sexy but classic too. Truth or Date is a greener, more modern take on Fracas and the wood notes in that are more detectable. It also has bigger sillage and longevity. I adore this, and will happily substitute Truth or Dare for it as I cannot be faffed to pay upwards of £70 for a bottle of Truth or Dare when you can get this for the same price. I found it too strong at first but to be honest it mellowed down quick quickly on me to something wearable. I’m a tiny bit disappointed this isn’t the beast mode, mega sillage perfume I was led to believe it was but floral perfumes don’t really last too long on me anyway, unless they are rose and oud combinations. However, the fact it isn’t too strong on me means I can wear this perfectly well during the day and if lightly sprayed, for work too. No compliments so far but when I used to wear Truth or Dare on the daily people always commented on it favourably, and to a casual nose they probably smell the same on me. I would argue that along with Carnal Flower and Truth or Dare this is the ultimate tuberose, a flower I am obsessed with it would seem! I intend on enjoying every drop of this and not “saving it for best”. Would work well in all seasons except very hot weather, which is when I wear Carnal Flower anyway. May get the hair mist for extra oomph. I also have a strange olfactory memory reason for loving this perfume; this fragrance is identical to the smell of the scented notebooks myself and my classmates all had in junior school. You could get these from the local £1 shop, and they smelled exactly like this. Imagine, Fracas-scented notepaper for £1, we never knew how good we had it! @dawnyerb mentions below that this and Gucci Rush are the only two perfumes she has paid full price for and funnily enough I layered this with a little Gucci Rush sprayed on clothes and they work really well together. I guess the peach, coriander and rose in both of these really complement each other. Gucci Rush almost seems to have that plastic-y decadence that Fracas has without the sweetness and tuberose, I can definitely see similarities anyway (they are by no means dupes though!). Can see why it is the signature scent of some iconic ladies like Madonna, Courtney Love and Iman, it’s incredible and truly deserves its place in the perfume canon.

Hmmm If you spend some time reading all the reviews you will notice there’s some contrasting opinions (and some flat out incorrect information) Incorrect info: Unfortunately Fragrantica only has this one page that appears to be covering the vintage parfum, the current parfum, the vintage EDT and the current EDP so there’s reviews and comments for different versions all tumbled up I own the current parfum, a parfum purser from the early aughts, a sample of the “vintage” parfum from StC, a sample of the early 90s EDT, the current EDP and a sample of Truth or Dare (the tuberose used here is indeed very similar, T&D has more base note sweetness and smells less vintage). Note my purser was purchased sealed but has definitely gone off. There are no top or mid notes, it smells of waxy crayons and stale narcissus. The EDT (in the easy to find rectangular bottles) does not smell off; but has a hairspray cheap element I don’t enjoy. This element is somewhat still there in the current EDP sample I have. My current parfum smells very similar to whatever “vintage” my sample from StC was. The vintage was a BUTTERY fatty fat fat wax tuberose, a touch of indolic camphor, and a beautiful light and airy fruity floral open. The open faded a bit, but remains in surprising little snippets during the whole wear. The current parfum is very similar, but a little softer and less buttery. On that, NONE of these are a bubblegum tuberose on me?!?! Fracas is an example of the waxy tuberose...the narcissus fleshy one on my skin. Like Tenebra or the Roja. Bubblegum tuberose on me is Marfa/Tuberosa/Vamp/Orchid Soleil/Malachite...commonly mixed with orange blossom. The sweetness in any of the fracas was from the top and mid notes, an etc floral/fruity sweetness; the tuberose is waxy, buttery and not sweet~ I have not (and have no interest in doing lol) conducted a scientific study on this...but I’m suspecting 90’s and up Fracas top and mid notes require more “stringent” storage techniques than some other perfume types, and there are more bottles than just my purser out there without their top and mid notes! (Also, both the vintage and the current wear very close to the skin, which honestly IMO is as expected for extraits)

This is the most beautiful fragrance I've ever come across. It's been my signature for over 30 years. I'm not great at sniffing out notes, can only guess with the help of reading the note's profiles (push icon). I discovered Fracas while browsing Etoile, the perfume store in Houston's Galleria Mall when I was in late 20's looking for a "Big Girl" fragrance to wear on special occasions. My go to was Coty Wild Musk. I fell in love with Fracas. It's not for younger women, I don't think most would appreciate it yet. You know how T.F. Black Orchid had a deep, scent, how Fracas is/was but where B.O. is dark flowers, Fracas is white. It was reformulated in 1998 and anyone who wore the original can most definitely tell the difference. When I find an authentic vintage I'll get it over the new formula. I always have both and wear the original on special occasions. The difference I've noticed comes with first spray. Original is the wet flowers where that's lost in the new one which has a flat note, almost synthetic. The dry down is similar, I can catch the cedar (which I love) and maybe the oakmoss? It's lovely. I think Germaine Cellier is rolling over in her grave at the new one). I will still purchase and wear the reformulated but obviously prefer the original. If you do wear the new formula, highly recommend NEVER tempting yourself with the original, it could ruin your love for this and it's still beautiful. This is very strong. Very long lasting. I'd recommend applying an hour or so before leaving home. I was running late and applied right before I got into car with one of my best girlfriends visiting from Houston. Very overwhelming. I live in Colorado now which is much drier than Houston but I think the humidity, in cooler months brings out the lovely dewy notes. Don't wear much on hot days. I'm sure you all know DO NOT rub wrists together when applying any great perfume, it will mess up the order of notes, composition.

im a lover of all things tuberose. along with patchouli, its the "note that can do no wrong" for me. love the sweet princess side of it a la amouage's love tuberose, the green stem side of it a la carnal flower, the animalic side of it a la narcotic venus... so the fact that i hadnt been able to smell THE quintessential tuberose, fracas, was weighing heavy on my consciousness. was lucky enough to chat with an older lady at the counter who happened to be just as passionate about florals as i am, and as soon as i asked for fracas she said "now who told you about that?". so yes, i understand the "old-fashioned" comments. no, i dont think im special or something for liking that as a young person– but my point is that fracas is not an aldehyde bomb like no.5, not a heavy 80s spicy floral like the OG opium (next on my wishlist), not an obnoxious chypre like aromatics elixir. so the fact that its considered to have grandma sensibilities speaks to how generationally relevant and iconic it is more than the scent profile itself IMO. its a boudoir type of "dated", not the retirement home type, yknow? fracas is pretty much a creamy tuberose soliflore. gets softer around the edges and takes on a skin-musk quality but otherwise stays linear (thank god). the projection is insane, good sillage and longevity. i wouldnt call it sexy, but its definitely sensual; a head-turner, a double-take in a bottle. beautifully heady without clogging up the senses. its all ive wanted in a feminine floral, basically, and the immediate full bottle purchase was not a surprise to anyone around me. she carries the title of the queen of tuberose with grace.

I was gifted a nice 5ml package of fracas in a sample package and decided to test it. Initially I saw people talking about this and dismissed it because I’m not one for florals however I think this perfume made me accept that I am coming around to tuberose surprisingly. It’s opening seemed similar to to vert malachite as it was very sweet, creamy and green - as it developed it had a laundry fresh powder aspect to it and as it’s dried down further its down a weird 180 and gone back to the vert malachite impression I initially got. It’s very nice, although I won’t go full bottle seeing as I’ve got a dupe bottle which I won’t run through quickly anytime soon. I can tell this can choke me out potentially as it can get a bit sickening but that might be because of how stuffy my room is right now. 6/10 Update: I take back what I said. I reallly like it now, it’s like the fresh green jasmine that I had been looking for. It’s very longlasting and perfect for going out in the heat, it makes me feel like I’m somewhere in the south of France where there’s white architecture, fast wind and good weather. Elegant lady on vacation vibes. I feel like this is something Audrey Hepburn would’ve worn in that car scene with the headscarf. Update: I actually did end up wearing this to France this summer and it was everything I hoped it would be. I’m so glad I got this by chance because this isn’t something I would have chosen myself especially looking at notes. I guess this is why it’s good to try things with an open mind. This is definitely on my list for a 50ml or full size as I’ve almost finished the 5ml 9/10

A scorching hot day in the late 90s and I finished training and nipped to Harvey Nics Knightsbridge and their beauty/fragrance hall for an explore. It was one of those heavy scorching London summer days where the heat is oppressive and the pollution and humidity make the air like syrup. This was prominently displayed in the fragrance dept and unthinkingly I just sprayed it on my wrist. As an Amarige, Red Door, Yvresse wearer in the past I liked a big hitter but I was unprepared to be stalked all the way home by this remarkable jaw dropping bomb of tuberose. Every person on the tube and I became familiar with fracas that day. I never bought it and many years later, living oooop north I saw a bottle, noted its name and popped on a list of must get round to. This year my partner surprised me with a bottle for my birthday and it remains one of the most identifiable, magnificent fragrances, as I remember it. It is unapologetically loud and confident. It’s a film noir vamp, a red lipsticked goth, a glamorous film star. It’s also sweet, complex, heady and to be worn at any time, rules are made to be broken; except if you are not the boss in an office. It could overwhelm your colleagues if you are not very careful. It’s an art work and has longevity and projection in spades. On skin, on clothes, it will last more than a day. It is a try before buy. It took me over twenty five years to own a bottle due to the shock of first wearing it. If you love it, don’t wait that long 😁

If you're looking for a beautiful bubblegum tuberose then look no further! This definitely checked all my boxes for a heavy white floral, but importantly I don't find this cloying in any way. This fragrance lasts quite a while, if you were to spray this in the evening you will notice you still smell like a tuberose princess the next morning. However, I find this perfume turns into a skin scent on me about ~2 hours in and it doesn't project too much. As everyone before me has already mentioned, this is a predominantly tuberose scent, but it opens up and welcomes you with a lovely ripe and dare I say mouthwatering peach. The bubblegum quality fades in the dry down and a classy, slightly green tuberose reveals itself as the day (or evening) progresses but this remains an intoxicating feminine scent all throughout. As it settled unto my skin I noticed the powdery iris and musk peak through which made it a more comforting scent. I find this to be appropriate for both cold and warm weather, though I will be wearing this predominantly during the warmer months, you see turning into a living and breathing white flower under the scorching summer sun has been a dream of mine. If you're searching for a feminine white floral, I think this is the winner. Some will recommend Carnal Flower instead, however I found it leaned more into the green, aquatic qualities of the flower, making it a true unisex scent in my opinion.

Fracas is the only fragrance where writing a review is actually intimidating to me. All I can say is that although it wasn't love at first sniff, I would soon realize what a master blend this is. I discovered Fracas thanks to Madonna and my constant search for a Truth or Dare alternative. At first I was a bit disappointed that I couldn't find much similarities to ToD. I still think both fragrances are different in the opening but are getting more similar in the drydown. It is then, that they have this overripe, bleeding of flower sap/ wine note. I would call this stage religious or spiritual. It's reminds me of church and religious items like a rosary or icons. If Fracas was a painting it would be Madame X by John Singer Sargent. Fracas is old Hollywood, dark lipstick, snow white skin, loneliness, shed tears over answered prayers, narcissism. Something about Fracas is evoking the feeling of sadness. Maybe the complexity that is mirroring that of a troubled Hollywood cinema queen. That Norma Desmond type of actress... Sitting and waiting alone in her palace of a house on Sunset Boulevard... I learned to love Fracas so much that it is my number one favorite perfume of all the perfumes that I own. If I had to choose one fragrance for the rest of my life it would be Fracas.

I adore fracas. I adore Robert Piguet. Every fragrance I've tried, even those I'm not all too fond of, are masterfully blended. They smell mostly of natural, quality ingredients, are not headache inducing, and feel almost like aromatherapy while still remaining long lasting. After a sample and a mini bottle of the parfum, and trying several other tuberose fragrances, I've finally bought a full bottle from the Piguet website. Not only is it a stunning fragrance, but the bottle is excellent as well. While it's not housed in the opulent baccarat bottle of yore, it is instead housed in a lovely, black art deco glass bottle of great quality with an absolutely perfect atomiser. It's very controlled and easy to spray just a little at a time. Fracas is an indulgence for all seasons, but it's my favorite for summer. A delectable, creamy, lush, realistic floral and the only tuberose I've tried that I really love. It's not too sweet, not too green or bitter, not too sharp. It's just right. It is also one of those rare creatures that is completely timeless. This is an experience of absolute glamour and sensuality. As such, for my upcoming burlesque performance, I will be adorned in pink rhinestones, black chiffon, plenty of red lipstick, and Fracas.

What a lovely perfume! I can imagine a female lovely singer from the 1950s with an upswept blonde chignon and wearing a stunning black Balenciaga gown and long black satin gloves when I smell this fragrance. It is old world and refined but not at all stuffy. It brings me back to a time of the haute couture, Lisa Fonssagrives and Richard Avedon. Very Funny Face! The fragrance comes out in a gentle mist that starts off with a touch of peach and orange blossom for bubblegum sweetness, with a touch of cool iris-like hyacinth. You then get a huge and vibrant swirl of tuberose and jasmine, with a touch of lily of the valley to prevent it from being too cloyingly sweet and a bit more fresh. And finally, it has a nice touch of cedar wood in the base. I mainly think of this as a tuberose heavy fragrance, what with its bubblegum sweetness, ladylike smell and indolic and animalic qualities. It is very vintage smelling and grown up, but in the best possible way! I couldn't imagine a woman younger than 25 wearing this, not that I think it smells old lady like Chanel N°5, for instance. The sillage and longevity is quite good too and I feel this perfume is value for money. It isn't too expensive and the bottle is quite big!

Landmark Vintage Tuberose... I just have a travel tester of this, but I've tested this off and on for awhile. Overall this is a vintage tuberose scent, but there's a lot going on in the notes so I'll do my best to describe what I'm getting. Opens with a powdery white-floral burst with vintage, fruity & green accents. This is my favourite part, and already in the opening, the tuberose is swelling through. As it transitions to the heart, some dark & smoky tones emerge from narcissus, sharpened & reinforced by oakmoss & vetiver in the base. The base notes here I experience mainly as supporting players. This was a landmark when it came out for the representation of tuberose in perfumery, and smells really beautiful in the air, but up close on the skin there's a burnt & bitter quality, which adds to the complexity. In this way, I could imagine this scent permeating the film set of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, which also came out in 1948, starring Humphrey Bogart. Like the film, there's a depth & complexity here, and many contrasts including beauty and poison. Performance is excellent for year round wear. As a piece of vintage art, it's a love for me, and a must try for lovers of vintage white-florals. Enjoy!

What more could I be expected to add on a perfume that's been reviewed and described,to the point of dissecting, note by note for years. The buttery tuberose that's been worn so many times by so many women,in so many places, and defined the olfactory fingerprint of their lives. No wonder it was created by one of the first female perfumers,no wonder it features the profane,forbidden tuberose. Because while I wholeheartedly believe that fragrance has no gender,I feel this was crafted with a very specific goal in mind:to stir the flames within womanhood (borne or acquired alike ) and it's nothing short of witchcraft. How extraordinary that perfume,which is after all an olfactory painting,could also be revealed as a message in a bottle,from a woman to women,carried through time: occupy the space, be seen and heard, make noise, be the fracas. This fragrance demands you to raise up to match its energy and you won't find no soft femininity here,no clean girl aesthetic,no elegant soft spoken ideal. It's chaotic and bold,it speaks up and takes no prisoners,it expects you to dare take a bite of that apple,pry open the damned box, be unabashedly you,unashamedly first, subvert the order and unleash the chaos.

Fracas is obscenely beautiful. I get a little peach in the opening — more of a subdued, peaches-and-cream concoction than a realistic juicy fruit — and a bit of musk and sandalwood in the drydown, but the absolute standout along the whole journey is the bouquet of white flowers. The tuberose, which pulls as sweet, smooth, lush, and creamy, is what dominates. You can also detect the gardenia and jasmine, but they're playing a supporting role. This smells like sex. Not in the same way as over-the-top "sexy" perfumes that try to evoke that moment with musk and animalic notes. The white florals here aren't very indolic. What it smells like, almost entirely through the unique nature of this particular tuberose, is the scent and sensation of your skin heating up upon arousal. I haven't been able to find any other tuberose fragrance that achieves this same effect. It's magic in a bottle. Through Fracas, Germaine Cellier captured sensuality in a distinctly vintage, French way. You will not smell delicious and edible while wearing this, but intoxicating. An absolute masterpiece.

Tuberose is by far my favourite floral, that perfect combo of creamy sophistication and carnivorous edginess. I dabbled in the original Juicy Couture for years, longing for something a little more profound. At 21 I entered Saks on a whim, and asked the most beautiful employee I could find if she could suggest anything with tuberose in it. She decided to wreck me forever by having me smell Fracas, Carnal Flower and Beyond Love in quick succession. I exited the shop in a daze, wondering if I'd ever be the same. At home Fracas bloomed at me from across the room. It was wild, airy, sweet, bitter, creamy, sexy, bitchy. An insane cloud of flowers and bubblegum, with strange lashings of ink and metal. I wondered If I'd ever be woman enough to wear it. I'm not Maria Callas, right? I don't deserve it. And then yesterday, almost 6 years later, I walked right up to that same Piguet counter at Saks, grabbed my very own Fracas, and left the store with a realisation: if a perfume makes you doubt yourself that hard, it's probably the only fragrance you'll ever need. THE ULTIMATE x_x

I blind bought Fracas....because I'm a lunatic, because I love creamy white florals, and because I needed to possess this fragrance that so many icons have worn. Since first try, I have not been able to stop smelling my wrist. Fracas evokes such nostalgia that I am forever trying to place the familiarity. There is a Sand and Sable similarity, though this is so much better done. I can't relate to the experience of this perfume being loud or dramatic. My skin soaks her in and turns into something warm and dreamy. Fracas is an evening garden party in the 50s / 60s, a kaleidoscope of pastel sundresses and whispered confessions. She is Midge Maisel. Baby at the Catskills. A pool day at a country club with freshly laundered towels, expensive sunscreen, manicured lawns, and flower filled breezes. The last wisps of an 80's childhood spent outdoors. The perfect white tee and blue jeans, barefoot and crosslegged eating peaches in dappled sunlight. I love her. I might never replace another bottle of perfume again.

I received it in the mail on Friday, July 2. I also purchased Petit Fracas, which I received on Saturday, July 3. I opened Fracas on Sunday night, July 4, and tested it on a paper towel along with two other perfumes that shall remain nameless. Let me tell you something... This stuff is pOtEnT...! When I walk into my master bath, I can still smell it... It gives me such a heady, joyful feeling, which I am sure that it was not intended to inspire such feelings. It really is a mankiller, for sure. I think that Petit Fracas will be my anytime fragrance while Fracas will be a date night with the Mr./come hither fragrance. It can also be a power fragrance, as I see it to be very dominating I don’t get “hot flesh after sex” from this; I do get the buttery, heady Tuberose, sensual floral garden from this. Very lady-like and sexy; a bombshell for your inner bombshell. It’s not dark, but rather interesting. Diptyque Do Son is my everyday Tuberose fragrance; Fracas will be for when I want to step it up.

So, when I first tried this, I had ordered a sample of the modern EDP from Notino. I thought it was okay, but a bit underwhelming. It smelled nice, but didn't last and didn't have much projection. Well on my recent trip back home to the states, I came across a small 5 ml bottle of the parfum. I think it's vintage, but I'm not entirely sure. It's a square transparent bottle with a black lid and the name is etched into the glass in black. This is incredible. I love this. Maybe it's due to aging. Maybe it's due to it being the parfum. Perhaps it's a superior, older formulation. Whatever the case, this is lush and sexy. Unapologetically Floral and the civet stands out and makes it a bit dirty, but in the most elegant way. This is a being of elegance who is not ashamed of their sexuality. Though it's great during the colder weather we're having right now, I can't wait to see how this blooms during the spring and summer. I don't have anything that smells like this and I truly, truly love it.

Fracas did not smell like I was expecting. I was expecting a larger than life powerhouse of a white floral perfume. Something that I would only wear at home. I decided to blind buy this because I got a great deal on Parfums de France w/ coupon. I love most white florals so it was a pretty safe bet. What I found Fracas to be was something completely unexpected. Most white floral perfumes try to capture a garden or at least a huge bouquet of gardenias, jasmine, tuberose etc.... Fracas captures a single living tuberose in a vase. This perfume actually gives you the chance to explore the flower in it simplicity, elegance and beauty. There is a Zen like quality to this perfume. Every detail of the single flower has been captured in this scent. The animalic qualities hum around the edges, creamy, soft like flesh. Fracas just became my new skin scent, petals dance on skin. Beautiful, and meditative.

THE only tuberose perfume worth having imho. The ONLY tuberose that doesn't end up smelling like a sweaty arse crack on my skin. I bloody LOVE this perfume. Opens a sweet and innocent white floral - - dries down to a sexy bomb of tuberose, sandalwood and spicy naughtiness. I've sat on this for more than a year so I can test in all weather and all social situations - it is magnificent for all. Fracas is not a perfume - it's a mood and an attitude. To me - it is femininity in a bottle. It's light at first sniff, it is strong, it is present.... And just when you think you have it pegged.... It turns round and bites you in the backside - flirting with hints of dark carnality and 'other worldiness'. It has a glorious sillage and last for eternity on skin and fabric. Sundress and flowing locks - black leather, smokey eye and red lip or jeans and a tee - Fracas is there for you, she IS you! 💜

I received Fracas about 3 weeks ago. Right out of the box and for the first few days, the scent would fade quickly, lasting only about 3 hours on skin with very soft projection for the first hour. However, after letting it sit for 3 weeks, I tried it again and it has turned into a little untamed beast. The performance is great now! My batch code is from March 2025. It definitely has a certain 'boudoir' quality to it but in a buttery, almost powdery way, perhaps with a touch of animalic facets. It has an overwhelming, magnetic personality. I absolutely love it... but beware: this is not your typical tuberose like Carnal Flower, Gucci Bloom, or Do Son. It possesses a completely different essence, remarkable complexity, and a true vintage spirit. By the way, I get a lot of hyacinth here! To my nose, it has a hyacinth note very similar to the one in 24 Faubourg EDP.

I’ve been unknowingly hunting down the perfect tuberose fragrance and like a ding dong I’ve owned this before. This is the ultimate, like they say, in tuberose. It's perfection, INcredible. Someone said this is not bubble gummy, on me it totally is. This reminds me of the powder that covers the old Bazooka chewing gum. Just, delightful. It seems to cater or call out to that childhood innocence of, ooouuu this is yummy! I want to pop it in my mouth! The florals are to die for, orange blossom, tuberose and jasmine melding together make my heart flutter. It’s definitely sexy and I don’t say that often if ever, only one other I can think of. The florals are gorgeous, heady, sweet and only slightly indolic which if not tempered can date a good white floral. This is not at all dated but unique for our times. Unique and gorgeous.

I blind bought Fracas. This is my first "sophisticated/niche" perfume. When I opened the bottle, I knew we will be together for long. I love it and this is my signature perfume so far. It is mature and is good for transferring into the more womanly feminine (opposed to girly) perfumes. But it is not for everyone, so I would recommend getting a sample first. This perfume does not remind me of any other. It is complicated, mysterious and sophisticated. It smells like the good old perfumes, but with modern touch. It is so complex- it has light and green citrusy notes and at the same time it has heavy white creamy florals with animalic touch. After this perfume I cannot buy any other white floral-based perfumes, as this one stands out. Moreover I gave away many perfumes as I was not using anything other than Fracas.

Fracas by Robert Piguet is nothing short of a masterpiece, a fragrance that opens with a radiant burst of tuberose so intoxicating it feels like a living bouquet unfolding before your senses; its creamy white florals enriched by subtle touches of jasmine, gardenia, and orange blossom create a lush tapestry of elegance that is both daring and sensual. The accords are unapologetically bold, the sillage commands attention like a magnetic aura, and the longevity ensures its presence lingers well into the night. In its entirety, Fracas is a timeless tuberose bomb super beautiful, unforgettable, and perfect for elevating even the most casual of days into a statement of artful sophistication. Occasion: Casual Scent: 2/2 Longevity: 1.5/2 Sillage: 1.4/2 Packaging: 1.3/2 Price: 1.0/2 ——— I’d rate it 7.2 out of 10.

This will forever be my benchmark tuberose; I've yet to find one who can compete with my dear, beloved Fracas! Fracas immediately evokes images of golden age Hollywood starlets, with red lipstick, fierce eyebrows and fiercer attitudes, and I. just. can't. get. enough! And yet, I find Fracas super wearable -- maybe not as an everyday perfume, but this buttery, creamy, white floral masterpiece is still approachable, and easy to wear - she immediately makes you feel elevated and classy! My mom was wearing this one day and the trail was to die for, so I can attest this has a most intoxicating and noticeable sillage and trail :-) Fracas was SUCH an incredibly important contribution to the world of perfumery and I'm thrilled she's here to stay. I think I'll need to always have a bottle of this beauty.

I know it has these hyper-feminine associations (maybe heightened by comparison with Bandit) but I actually think this is, like Bandit, a very androgynous scent. It just smells very sexy and needs to be worn by someone who’s prepared to feel desirable, which women are taught to be more comfortable with. Intoxicating tuberose, yes, but also a lot of bitter green and woody notes and on the other side, gourmand hints of bubblegum and marzipan too. It smells squeaky-clean but not at all bland or soapy, everything’s very well-blended and harmonious so it just seems to radiate off of you. Stunning longevity, and catching a sniff makes you desperate for another. Sits in a niche of “magical rainforest” scents with Mugler Aura and Cacharel Eden for me - a niche I apparently can’t get enough of.

Bought fracas 10+ years ago. I always wanted to try it after reading the Jackie Collins books. Always remember the line... she walked into the room and the unmistakable smell of fracas followed her. I thought wow this must be good stuff, I hadn’t heard of it before. I was only young😁years later I bought myself a bottle and was eager to try it. I was soo disappointed it wasn’t really my style, I love heavy orientals and this was so floral, I tried several times to like it but couldn’t so I put it away and forgot about it until a year ago. Well guess what I love love love it, my tastes have changed over the years, I still love the Smokey woody heavy stuff but more and more I’m turning to the flowers, particularly tuberose and jasmine.

This... is... incredible. I am actually tearing up right now. :') At first, it can be an intense (almost even repellant) old, vintage-y type of smell that is not like modern perfumes AT ALL. It took a couple of minutes for me to enter into and accept this new olfactory world. Once getting my bearings, I realize I am existing in a warm, golden and green aura of vibrant flowers, fruit, and musk. The green note here is really interesting--makes the scent super unique [I think the green note is the main factor in making Fracas have that antique feeling] and adds a wonderful level of sophistication. I love florals. They are my soul, as a very feminine woman. This is the ultimate deep floral scent for me. It's perfect.

I hasn’t touched my bottle in a year. In defiance of the freezing temperatures where I am, I spritzed my chest before bed. I had forgotten that this is one of the most strange and wonderful fragrances of all time. I slept like a baby and every time I stirred and moved around and got aware of that rich fruity almost leathery decadent buttery floral, I smiled and went back into an even deeper sleep. This was decades ahead of its time as what you could call a buttery fruity floral but it’s far more complex than that. Sometimes I smell peach marmalade, other times I smell intense pink bubblegum, and other times I smell a spicy rich almost leathery floral oriental. Some fragrances are just beautiful and that’s Fracas.

This really is one of the best perfumes I've ever tried. I've had a little bottle of the original formula for many years and I only bring it out for special occasions because its so rare at this point. Luckily a little goes a long way! I only put a dab on each wrist and rub that on my neck, but you can smell it all day and into the night. The vintage version is so dreamy and silky. I think it's the tuberose that really makes it memorable. It's sweet, but not in a sugary way. Very floral. This is definitely worth the money, even though it is pricey. I haven't tried the newer version as I've heard mixed things about it. I suspect it's still great, but it might not capture the magic of the original.

Update: Got my bottle today (badge code 2B1). It smells just as I remembered it. 🙌💜. I layered it with Molecule 01. 🙌🙌🙌. Fracas is hard to find these days. You can always order it from Robert Piguet’s website, but it’s almost impossible to find it at department stores. In the States, it’s only available at Saks and Neiman Marcus. Then, I came across it on Amazon (sold directly from the manufacturer. I don’t know if it’s available on Amazon outside of the States). During my years in retail (long time ago), I remember Linda Evangelista coming to the store to buy skincare and Fracas. She always smelled great. Hope it smells the same way as it was back then (20+ years). Will report back.

Her majesty the tuberose. Robert Piguet's iconic fragrance created in 1948 by Germaine Cellier. Floral fragrance with the tuberose as the absolute protagonist, the most representative in the history of world perfumery. Wonderful, hyper-feminine, an amazing floral cornucopia of masterful beauty. White floral bouquet immersed in green and citrus notes that leave a gentle caress on the skin. Fracas is a thunderous tumult that catapults the viewer into an immense flower garden dominated by: tuberose, gardenia, lily of the valley, jasmine, osmanthus, narcissus, carnation, white iris, rose with an enchanting and reassuring base: amber, woody and musky. Fracas masterpiece.

I can die peacefully finally knowing what Fracas smells like! It is exactly like Truth or Dare, similar to Vert Malachite too. Very strong, smooth tuberose that is extremely indulgent and heavy. Only for tuberose LOVERS. I really like this and surprisingly it is very modern for a scent that has been here for so long - there are still similar scents being made by niche houses (rarely designer ones), but the heavy white florals will live on forever. Thank you Fracas for inspiring the creation of some of my favorite perfumes, you are a legend! Rest in Peace Edie Sedgwick, artist, model and muse of Andy Warhol, who allegedly wore this fragrance as a signature.

I'm right between "like" and "ok," or "meh." I do like tuberose. It's not my favorite flower, though, and I was looking forward to the lily-of-the-valley, the violet, the old-fashioned flowers we don't see enough of anymore. What I got was an initial blast soooo strong that I couldn't tell what the heck it smelled of, and then tuberose. Tuberose. More tuberose. I don't know why they wasted so much money on all those other essences - they could have called it Tuberose Fracas. I'm not a wimp about perfume. The original Opium is my all-time favorite. I love powerful perfume. I fear that this may even be headache inducing.

True Madonna fans have known for ages: her signature scent has always been Fracas. But if you're just discovering this connection, welcome—you're in for a treat. The choice makes perfect sense, because Fracas perfectly mirrors Madonna’s bold, unapologetic personality. In fact, her own fragrance, Truth or Dare (now sadly discontinued), was heavily inspired by it. And the tuberose obsession doesn’t stop there—Madonna also played a key role in creating Versace’s Blonde (also discontinued). According to perfumer Nathalie Feisthauer, Madonna personally insisted on cranking up the tuberose notes. Because of course she did.

Hands down, one of my all time favourites. I'm carefully preserving the bottle I currently have. Fracas is an incredibly feminine scent, yet it also has a dark, intense edge to it. Some people liken the scent of this perfume to bubblegum, which I get, yet it also reminds me of warm, flushed, freshly scrubbed skin, like you've just gotten out of a hot shower, or you're laying in bed with a lover. I'd happily wear this during the day and at night, yet I can also see why for some Fracas is an exclusively night time fragrance. Fracas makes me think of two songs: The The Empty by Le Tigre, and CANNIBALISM! by Slayyyter.

I wanted this perfume for decades simply because it’s the signature scent of my favorite actress, Isabelle Huppert. When I finally blind bought Fracas, I practically prayed I’d love it. Straight from the bottle, I caught that notorious “dirty” indolic jasmine lurking underneath the white florals, and for a second I panicked. But on skin? Completely different story. The tuberose blooms into something creamy, rounded and decadent. Vamp, but classy. Silk gloves and red lipstick. Not sharp, not animalic, not intimidating. Just impossibly lush and cinematic. Just like Huppert! Great sillage and longevity!

I bought a decant of this a year ago after reading Turin & Sanchez' review...and on first sniff promptly filed it away in the back of a draw. Then I blind bought Tubereus Astrale and fell in love with tuberose. I hunted out the Fracas decant and am besotted...what a divine tuberose perfume! I'm blown away that it was created in 1948!! It's also a beastmode performer, and like many beastmode Fragrances is at it's most magical with only one or two sprays. I am a chronic oversprayer and have learned that the best Fragrances often deserve a light trigger finger and some distance from the nose 😉

This intoxicating potion, along with other white floral heavy hitters like Jungle Gardenia, Lust and Amarige, make me dreamy with visions of actresses from the golden age of cinema. A richly resonant symphony of tuberose, orange blossom and musk always smells confidently strong and effortlessly beautiful. It takes a certain attitude to pull this one off regularly. I often want a spritz of this when watching The Women by George Cukor. It fits the mood perfectly. I hope this landmark perfume stands the test of time for the next generations to experience and lavish upon themselves.

I get compliments when I wear this perfume, from young adults, teenagers, which has taken me back a bit as it us an old fashioned fragrance . However, growing Tuberose for myself, I now see how close Fracas has come to emulating the real thing. A therapeutic fragrance, rich and heady. An extreme beauty and Tuberose masterpiece and will take you back to a different time in history when thing were simpler, purer. People love it , and I am growing to love this blind buy, and enjoying the unexpected attention it attracts, so very unique is Fracas. and lasts and lasts.

So Madonna mentioned she wears Fracas in her London home, and I lost it! That lush, old-school gardenia-tuberose? Instantly transported me back to the ‘90s. Haven’t worn it in ages, but the second she talked about it and spritzed it on herself, I was on Piguet’s site with a bottle in my cart. Feels like Fracas is about to have a serious revival now, and I’m here for it. Plus, the way she ties it to her mom? Heart. Melted. And can we talk about her new album? Absolute fire. Madonna, you legend, thanks for the push to revisit this gem!

I couldn't resist doing a comparison between modern Fracas and vintage Fracas. I pleasantly surprised to find that they were indeed very close. Actually, I found the newer one to be a bit punchier in the opening notes. Something a bit, more peppery. Though I am not such that I could identify just what. It could even have been the difference between one being a splash and the other being pushed through an atomizer. But, overall, they are very similar. They are both magnificent and deserving of the Fracas reputation.

This is essentially a tuberose soliflore. Uncomplicated, bit of green in there but only a trace. It does what it does superbly. I own a vial of tuberose absolute. It's like that refined and moved a step away from nature. The size of this scent is perfect. Big but not enormous. You could wear this to a huge number of events and not be inappropriate. The longevity is excellent. Fracas is the benchmark tuberose. It is to Carnal Flower what a pigeon is to a statue and the price is significantly better.

I am not sure what people are saying about this being skanky? Maybe they haven’t smelled some truly idolic and rotten white florals- which tend to be what comes to mind when I think sexy and skanky. This smells like a round, sweet, creamy white floral. Like satin pajamas on a spring night. Beautifully vintage, nostalgic and classic. I do think it is a masterpiece of a perfume for SURE. I look forward to wearing it when the true southern summer hits- maybe then it’ll take on that more skanky vibe.

HO-LEE SHIET! I am almost at a loss for words. I’ve been on the search for the *perfect* Jasmine & Tuberose perfume for YEARS if not DECADES. I could never find one well blended to my liking. The Tuberose always ended up taking over. But not with this one. She is so perfectly blended and the addition of all those other additional flowers just makes it so much better. I plan on buying more than one bottle as soon as I get paid. This 100% will be my new signature. Just...wow!

This is one of my favorite tuberose and gardenia fragrance. I keep my bottle stored in the closet and have often forgotten about it. I pulled it out and sprayed a spritz today. It's such a lovely pick me up on a cloudy dreary day. It's like sitting in your favorite outdoor space enjoying a peach tea on a bright sunny day near a beautiful flower garden filled with many flowers, but the tuberose and gardenia are the most prominent.

Sometimes I am amazed at not having tried certain masterpieces in my 43 years and who knows how many I still miss ... fracas is one of them. please don't talk to me if it's a feminine or masculine perfume and these things here. such a masterpiece has no sexual identity. tuberose, peach and jasmine. this is the magic formula for this masterpiece that in my opinion should not be missing in any collection. 10/10 performance 11/10

My mom wore this. She was a nurse of humble origins and spent her salary on a bottle of this when she tried it on in the 60s. Then she wore it for decades. I just laid my hands on a bottle and had an immediate Proust flashback to my childhood. She’s dead, but now I can retrieve those memories when I want. This floral face punch is not ingratiating or cute in the least. It’s dangerous. Whoever wears this serves c*nt.

The first time a man ever smelled this perfume on me he said, "Man you smell delicious" and very soon after "What is that?..." Fracas is hard to describe unless you've actually smelled it and experienced it. Less is more with this one. I best enjoy it when I use as little as possible, and allow the scent to come to me. I want to thank Germaine Cellier for creating this dangerously beautiful piece of fragrant art.

Iconic scent and a floral masterpiece. This is the most interesting and complex floral fragrance I've ever encountered. I have an old batch which smells purely divine. A fascinating bouquet of the most exquisite flowers, very feminine and rich. The tuberose and peach notes are predominant. It transposes elegancy, grandeur and puissance. Germaine Cellier entered in history with this cult beauty! Chapeau!