Comments on: Robert Piguet Fracas ~ an appreciation http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robin http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-163184 Robin Tue, 25 May 2010 14:25:02 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-163184 You could try Estee Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia, Diptyque Do Son, By Kilian Beyond Love, Frederic Malle Carnal Flower. You could try Estee Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia, Diptyque Do Son, By Kilian Beyond Love, Frederic Malle Carnal Flower.

]]> By: mrs.peloquin http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-163122 mrs.peloquin Tue, 25 May 2010 01:21:18 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-163122 My mom wears Fracas as her newer signature scent (she's been wearing it about 6 months now) -- I ADORE IT!!!! But I don't want to smell like my mom, and I have been shopping for a while for my own signature scent, I strong floral, I love the "vintage" smell Fracas has that I can't find any wear else. Also my husband doesn't like it -- and he definitely won't think its sexy if he associates it with his mother-in-law. HELP!!!! Any suggestions, I have tried, Michael - Michael Kors, Kim Kardashian, and Very Hollywood by Michael Kors -- none of them are quite hitting the mark for me. Any suggestions?? My mom wears Fracas as her newer signature scent (she’s been wearing it about 6 months now) — I ADORE IT!!!! But I don’t want to smell like my mom, and I have been shopping for a while for my own signature scent, I strong floral, I love the “vintage” smell Fracas has that I can’t find any wear else. Also my husband doesn’t like it — and he definitely won’t think its sexy if he associates it with his mother-in-law.

HELP!!!! Any suggestions, I have tried, Michael – Michael Kors, Kim Kardashian, and Very Hollywood by Michael Kors — none of them are quite hitting the mark for me. Any suggestions??

]]> By: Robin http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-158260 Robin Sun, 02 May 2010 16:09:11 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-158260 It is absolutely possible that it still smells wonderful. Some perfumes "go off" after 6 months, others age beautifully....in fact, many people pay a premium to buy vintage fragrances. Sorry I can't help you with the Prada though! It is absolutely possible that it still smells wonderful. Some perfumes “go off” after 6 months, others age beautifully….in fact, many people pay a premium to buy vintage fragrances.

Sorry I can’t help you with the Prada though!

]]> By: Tapshoe http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-158028 Tapshoe Sat, 01 May 2010 20:29:32 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-158028 Odd but important question needs a response! In 1982 on vacation in the Carribean, I followed a woman to ask the name of the scent she was wearing and it was Fracas. I immediately purchased a large bottle and loved it. Back in the US, my manicurist was nauseated by me wearing it. Young and more influenced by others then, I never again wore it. That same bottle, despite several relocations to different states, is still with me. It's the Eau de Toilette, 6 1/4 ounces, not the spray. It still smells wonderful to me. Is that possible or am I just too unskilled? Recently, I chased another woman, first time since 1982. She said she was wearing Prada, the original in the pink box. I purchased and returned it. I've been to countless stores to try it again, each of Prada's varieties. None remotely resemble the delicious fragrance she wore. Yesterday, I spent too long in a perfumery, having the sales person allow me to smell endless fragrances based upon my signature fragrances for too many years being Passion and also Paris. Nothing made me thrilled! I purchased Escada, enjoying the clean scent of grapefruit (I also like Jo Malone) but I have never loved a fragrance as much as Fracas and whatever the Prada woman was wearing. Advice? Will the Fracas Police arrest me if I wear my bottle that is now 18 years old? Thank you for prompt responses! Odd but important question needs a response!

In 1982 on vacation in the Carribean, I followed a woman to ask the name of the scent she was wearing and it was Fracas. I immediately purchased a large bottle and loved it.

Back in the US, my manicurist was nauseated by me wearing it. Young and more influenced by others then, I never again wore it.

That same bottle, despite several relocations to different states, is still with me. It’s the Eau de Toilette, 6 1/4 ounces, not the spray. It still smells wonderful to me. Is that possible or am I just too unskilled?

Recently, I chased another woman, first time since 1982. She said she was wearing Prada, the original in the pink box. I purchased and returned it. I’ve been to countless stores to try it again, each of Prada’s varieties. None remotely resemble the delicious fragrance she wore.

Yesterday, I spent too long in a perfumery, having the sales person allow me to smell endless fragrances based upon my signature fragrances for too many years being Passion and also Paris. Nothing made me thrilled! I purchased Escada, enjoying the clean scent of grapefruit (I also like Jo Malone) but I have never loved a fragrance as much as Fracas and whatever the Prada woman was wearing.

Advice?

Will the Fracas Police arrest me if I wear my bottle that is now 18 years old?

Thank you for prompt responses!

]]> By: Robin http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-151648 Robin Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:43:59 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-151648 So glad you found yourself a wonderful perfume! But do try it a few more times before you buy, and hope now you'll try some other tuberose scents. So glad you found yourself a wonderful perfume! But do try it a few more times before you buy, and hope now you’ll try some other tuberose scents.

]]> By: Schwpz http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-151506 Schwpz Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:58:57 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-151506 A couple of months ago I realized that I had only used one perfume most of my adult life, and that thought left me feeling deprived and with an urge to get an olfattory education. Thankfully my mother (an avid lurker of yours) reccomanded me your fantastic blog which has been not only incredibly fun to read but also of great help with orienting myself in the fragrance world <3 I just received some perfume samples I ordered and among them was Fracas. Now, I must stress that I'm a complete newbie, but I must humbly admit that I fell completely and outterly in love with this fragrance!! It's just so incredibly delightful - I can't help but sniffing my wrist all the time! I know that I should at least try it on a second time, and perhaps give some other fragrances a shot as well before running off in search of this perfume bottle but... I'm not sure I'm strong enough to resist this temptation! xD Unlike other florals I've received as gifts this is a fragrance for a real Woman - not a sticky teenager or anything of the sort. Fantastic perfume and fantastic blog review as always! <3 A couple of months ago I realized that I had only used one perfume most of my adult life, and that thought left me feeling deprived and with an urge to get an olfattory education.
Thankfully my mother (an avid lurker of yours) reccomanded me your fantastic blog which has been not only incredibly fun to read but also of great help with orienting myself in the fragrance world <3
I just received some perfume samples I ordered and among them was Fracas. Now, I must stress that I'm a complete newbie, but I must humbly admit that I fell completely and outterly in love with this fragrance!! It's just so incredibly delightful – I can't help but sniffing my wrist all the time! I know that I should at least try it on a second time, and perhaps give some other fragrances a shot as well before running off in search of this perfume bottle but… I'm not sure I'm strong enough to resist this temptation! xD

Unlike other florals I've received as gifts this is a fragrance for a real Woman – not a sticky teenager or anything of the sort.
Fantastic perfume and fantastic blog review as always! <3

]]> By: Robin http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-136411 Robin Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:13:38 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-136411 Well that's a pretty good start! Well that’s a pretty good start!

]]> By: RedKitten http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-136398 RedKitten Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:36:35 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-136398 I figured, "Go big or go home." : ) I asked my husband what he thought of it, and at first he wasn't keen (mind you, I had only applied it 5 minutes beforehand). After an hour, I got him to smell it again, and he said it was pretty nice. For me, it wasn't a "Oh my god I love this" perfume, but more of a "Hmm....I want to try this a few more times and see how it grows on me" type of scent. I figured, “Go big or go home.” : ) I asked my husband what he thought of it, and at first he wasn’t keen (mind you, I had only applied it 5 minutes beforehand). After an hour, I got him to smell it again, and he said it was pretty nice. For me, it wasn’t a “Oh my god I love this” perfume, but more of a “Hmm….I want to try this a few more times and see how it grows on me” type of scent.

]]> By: Robin http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-136381 Robin Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:56:43 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-136381 That's a big step, from TBS to Fracas! If it turns out to be too much, there are lots of "intermediate" options. That’s a big step, from TBS to Fracas! If it turns out to be too much, there are lots of “intermediate” options.

]]> By: RedKitten http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-136312 RedKitten Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:01:06 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2006/09/27/robert-piguet-fracas-an-appreciation/#comment-136312 I've been on a mission to buy a proper, grown-up, womanly scent after years of wearing Body Shop stuff and perfumes given as gifts. So I ordered some samples, and one of them is Fracas. I just put it on about 10 minutes ago. I'm still not sure what to think about it...I'm intrigued. I'm not at all used to flowery scents, but I'm definitely not turned off by it. I'm looking forward to getting to know it better. I’ve been on a mission to buy a proper, grown-up, womanly scent after years of wearing Body Shop stuff and perfumes given as gifts. So I ordered some samples, and one of them is Fracas. I just put it on about 10 minutes ago. I’m still not sure what to think about it…I’m intrigued. I’m not at all used to flowery scents, but I’m definitely not turned off by it. I’m looking forward to getting to know it better.

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