Year of Launch | 1990 | ||
Gender | ![]() | Masculine | |
Availability | Discontinued | ||
Average Rating | ![]() (based on 34 votes) | ||
People and companies | |||
House | ![]() | Robert Piguet | |
Parent Company | Fashion Fragrances & Cosmetics Ltd | ||
Parent Company at launch | Alfin Inc |
There are 20 reviews of Fracas for Men.
The fact that this is discontinued is nothing to cry over. CUBA RED's practically identical in its tobacco/leather accord and that costs under $10, the only successful CUBA product in my book.
Why after a company take over did the new owners choose to saddle this with the name of a classic woman's scent, with which it has nothing in common, is a mystery. Perhaps they thought ladies who loved the original FRACAS, would buy this blind for the men in their lives. It didn't work.
It seems only to have been manufactured as an edc, and as such is as long lasting as CUBA RED, about half an hour.
If you can find a bottle, and want to experience it, buy it cheap, under $10, or go with CUBA RED. With both buys, you get a decent tobacco/leather scent, but nothing to rave about - no complexity at all.
Too bad it has the Piguet label on it as it would discourage first exposures to try the brand again and that would be a shame.
Pros: Decent blend of tobacco and leather - masculine but subtle
Cons: As an edc, it does not last long"
I love the rose and patchouli notes together in the same fragrance, they seem to meld in a glorious accord that is beautiful and almost heavenly. Take the rose/patchouli of Ungaro III, the rose/patchouli of Zino, the rose/patchouli of Habit Rouge, of Giorgio for Men, of Van Cleef and Arpels pH, of Krizia's Moods, of Tsar, etc, etc, etc... wonderful perfumes that I love dearly. So I thought, well, you can't go wrong with the rose/patchouli accord, right?
Well, Fracas proved me wrong, although it is a rose/patchouli scent, it is a mess. It is not disgusting by any means, but it is so weird that I doubt I will wear it in public.
If you were to ask me as soon as I spray it, then I would hardy give half a star to this fragrance, if at all, but to be fair, although it will shock you on opening, it keeps improving with time and after a couple of hours it will be half decent at least. That's why I am giving two stars to this perfume.
Pros: Rose and patchouli
Cons: Weird
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