In the world of tuberose fragrances, there is Fracas and there is everything else. The name of the fragrance translates loosely to crash and the fragrance certainly lives up to its name. Initital reactions to the fragrance range from intense love to complete shock—tuberose being, as it is, a divisive aroma. The fragrance is at once buttery, warm, chic, carnal, and heady; but one thing it certainly is not: conventional.

Notes: Orange blossom, bergamot, mandarin, chamomile, peach, green notes, tuberose, gardenia, jasmine, orris, carnation, rose, sandalwood, musk, oakmoss, cedar, benzoin

Release Date: 1948

Perfumer: Germaine Cellier