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The coveted jewel in the crown of Piguet’s glittering collection, 1948 game-changer Fracas, is a long-time trendsetter. At the time, legendary perfumer, Germaine Cellier, sought to create a scent that would make its wearer feel like a bombshell; one that would leave an unsettling effect on everyone that encountered it. With unmistakable and unrivaled opulent tuberose and jasmine accords, this lush and creamy concoction clings to a woman’s skin and warms with her unique chemistry. Unlike many traditional white florals, Fracas is dark and luscious. Rich accents of sandalwood and delicate musk enhance the brilliance and complexity. Its legacy and unrivaled artistry has earned Fracas a proud position in the Fragrance Foundation Hall of Fame. Top: Bergamot, Mandarin. Mid: Jasmine, Tuberose, Gardenia. Base: Musk, Sandalwood.

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5.0
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16 years ago

I wanted to try this fragrance after repeatedly reading about its 'cult' status and I was searching for signature scent. Was so sick of generic fragrances that are either a) overwhemling and...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBlue



5.0
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16 years ago

I love this!!! It is very strong though so have to apply very sparingly if I don't want to knock out my family. Such a beautiful enveloping fragrance, so distinctive!! This is one perfume that I...

About reviewer (33 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


2.0
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16 years ago

Everybody says this fragrance is so sexy, what's the big deal? I thought it smelled a bit older and I wasn't getting any "sexy" from it.

About reviewer (87 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesGreen


5.0
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16 years ago

I love the idea of Fracas and I really wanted to love this but I cannot. It's so very strong and heady- tuberose !!!!!! It gave me a headache. Probably a very lovely fragrance in small small doses...

About reviewer (463 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Medium, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


2.0
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16 years ago

This is a fragrance that I picture a powerful career woman wearing. It reminds me of a more tame Sung by Alfred Sung, but I prefer the Sung because it makes more of a statement.

About reviewer (367 reviews)

Age

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairOther, Wavy, Medium

EyesOther


5.0
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16 years ago

I was introduced to this fragrance when I found a vial of it in my mom's fragrance drawer around age 12. I tried it on and instantly hated it (I was still in my "ohmygah I love escada!!!oneone!!1"...

About reviewer (70 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


3.0
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16 years ago

I have never bought Fracas. I have huge admiration for it, and I love its shocking history and that dear Isabella Blow poured it on...however the overriding tone I get from it every time I test it...

About reviewer (257 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Fair, Cool

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

Misbehaving with class. The tuberose is heady and confident.

About reviewer (158 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

This is STRONG. I have a 1ml sample, and I took the lid off and touched it to my skin, no more than that, and that was enough to perfume me quite as much as I liked. Other than that...this...

About reviewer (250 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


2.0
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16 years ago

This fragrance smells JUST LIKE...EXACTLY...CARBON COPY of the drugstore's Sand & Sable perfume. Believe me and go see for yourself. What a marketing insult.

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Other

HairBlack

EyesBrown


3.0
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16 years ago

I have to admit, up until about a year ago I had never heard of this fragrance. I think I saw it mentioned in a magazine--maybe in Allure--as a classic fragrance. Then I got my paws on the...

About reviewer (80 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


1.0
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16 years ago

I tried this twice at Sephora due to the excellent reviews and recommendations here on MUA. I must preface this review by saying I don't generally like florals, but I will always try a perfume...

About reviewer (33 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesGreen


5.0
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16 years ago

I looove this perfume. I got a sample of this from sephora. It smelled soooo good I didn't want to wear it, just so that the bottle didn't run out! I finally had to go out and buy myself some! It...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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16 years ago

Now it all becomes clear to me, why Fracas is on every person's lips and why this lovely floral has become such a legend, this Tuberose Queen who has been put on a pedestal all these years. This...

About reviewer (229 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

HairBrown, Curly, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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16 years ago

An iconic classic, which has become the supreme tuberose fragrance, by which all other tuberose fragrances are compared. It's confident, lush, and daring; a heady pungent tuberose with a strange...

About reviewer (826 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Olive, Warm

HairRed, Curly, Coarse

EyesGreen


5.0
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16 years ago

I can only imagine how many people I nearly killed wearing copious amounts of Fracas when I was in my early twenties. I had a pretty sophisticated taste in perfume for a 21 year old, but I didn't...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair

HairBrown

EyesHazel


5.0
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16 years ago

I just love to read the reviews about how overbearing a fragrance like Fracas is and if you've read any of my reviews you also know I despise the term "old lady"; well today I was surprised to...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


3.0
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16 years ago

This fragrance intrigues me. The gardenia sweetness is lovely but during the drydown I find it develops something that I can't put my finger on that's not too pleasant. When I smell it I think of...

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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16 years ago

this is a very unusual fragrance. It smells like nothing I have ever smelled before, it is a particular note, a floral I believe, that gives it its uniqueness. this scent is somewhat powdery but...

About reviewer (138 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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16 years ago

I bet that the initial trumpet blast of tuberose has scared many, many people away from Fracas. It definitely scared me away at first. Then I received a sample in a swap and carefully dabbed some...

About reviewer (161 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesHazel