Fracas Parfum

The coveted jewel in the crown of Piguet’s glittering collection, 1948 game-changer Fracas, is a long-time trendsetter. Here, 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.

In 1944, Robert Piguet created a daring couture collection, which was based on a “Bad Boy” concept.  Just at the end of the second World War, Piguet’s shows featured models sporting villain masks and brandishing toy revolvers and swords. The scent accompanying this air of avant-garde mischief was Bandit, a composition created by perfume icon, Germaine Cellier, renowned for her bold and distinctive creations.

Bandit is a renowned classic. Cellier used dark notes of leather, the greenness of moss and smoky woods, to give the scent its rich and unforgettable character. Accented with verdant galbanum and hints of orange blossom, Bandit is certainly the “enfant terrible” of the Piguet fragrance collection. Jasmine and patchouli lend an exotic twist while leather and oak moss provide a thorny crown.

Bandit is a fragrance composition light years ahead of its time — a perfumer’s perfume.

In 1950, Robert Piguet asked master perfumer Francis Fabron to create a scent for an unforgettable woman; the woman Piguet called simply “a dreamer”. For her, Fabron created Baghari, the last fragrance Piguet presented before closing his atelier and retiring from fashion altogether. Uncovered some 56 years later, Baghari’s formula was updated and refined by Aurelien Guichard giving the beguiling classic a modern sensibility while never departing from Piguet’s commitment to his beloved “dreamer”.

Opening with sparkling, champagne-like aldehydes, Baghari immediately exudes “head-in-the clouds” dreaminess with soft, seductive hints of roses and jasmine. These romantic florals are then accented by gently spiced amber. Finally, smoky vanilla and musk coddle the wearer in a soft velvet robe of warmth, creating a scent that is enthralling and fantastical.

Elegant and enchanting, Baghari is created for those whose imaginations know no boundaries.

V de Robert Piguet
(Formerly known as “Visa”)

Originally created in 1947 as a celebration of travel and exploration punctuated by the end of World War 2, V was re-introduced in 2007 and has quickly regained its classic followers.

V de Robert Piguet opens with an initial exotic sweetness of ylang-ylang that embraces luscious bergamot and pear. Sumptuous layers of rose, white peach and cinnamon unfold in the warm heart, hinting at the scent’s sultry demeanor. In an unforgettable finale, the juxtaposition of milky sandalwood and gourmand leather evokes a tempting delicacy.

Faithful to Robert Piguet’s original concept, but with a few new charms of its own, V de Robert Piguet is exciting and seductive like an unexpected romantic journey.