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Robert Piguet · Est. 1948

Fracas

Fracas opens with a lush white floral blast—tuberose front and center, its creamy indolic richness cutting through any sweetness the peach or citrus might suggest.

ConcentrationFragrance
Forunisex
Released1948
Statusenriched
Fracas — Robert Piguet
1948 · Fragrance
tub·jas·oak·san
Rating
4.0
4.2k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
basehearttopcitrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

Weighted by intensity across 12 accords.

Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.

  • Tuberose
    100
  • Jasmine
    60
  • Oakmoss
    60
  • Sandalwood
    50
  • Amber
    40

By the editors · 2 min readFracas opens with a lush white floral blast—tuberose front and center, its creamy indolic richness cutting through any sweetness the peach or citrus might suggest. This is tuberose unapologetic and full-bodied, surrounded by gardenia and jasmine that amplify rather than soften its presence. The effect is immediate and enveloping, closer to a narcotic than a polite introduction.

As it settles, the sandalwood and oakmoss provide a vintage structure that keeps the flowers from turning syrupy. There's a slight green edge from the moss, a woody dryness that anchors what could otherwise float away into pure opulence. The base never dominates but gives the composition enough shadow to feel substantial rather than ephemeral.

This is a perfume for those who want their presence noted without announcing it verbally—confident, uncompromising, and distinctly classical in execution. It suits evening wear and cooler weather best, though some wear it year-round as a signature.

Filed: Robert PiguetSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap