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Robert Piguet Fracas vs Maison Martin Margiela Flower Market
Fracas is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
PeachOrange BlossomHiacynthGreen LeavesMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
TuberoseJasmineGardeniaOsmanthusNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationWhite IrisViolet RootCorianderRose GeraniumRose
Base
MuskSandalwoodAmberOakmossVetiverCedar
Accords
White floral
100%
Tuberose
64%
Green
56%
Floral
53%
Animalic
47%
Fruity
46%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
springfallwinter
About
Fracas by Robert Piguet is a Floral fragrance for women. Fracas was launched in 1948. The nose behind this fragrance is Germaine Cellier. Top notes are Peach, Orange Blossom, Hiacynth, Green Leaves, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Tuberose, Jasmine, Gardenia, Osmanthus, Narcissus, Lily-of-the-Valley, Carnation, White Iris, Violet Root, Coriander, Rose Geranium and Rose; base notes are Musk, Sandalwood, Amber, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Cedar. This perfume is the winner of award FiFi Award Hall Of Fame 2006.Fracas was first launched in 1948 and then reissued in 1998. Intoxicating fragrance in Parisian style, known for its refined simplicity, and as an object of desire for women all over the world. Fracas is glamorous and comfortable at the same time, modern and provocative. It is ultra feminine and sexy!This year Robert Piguet house celebrates the 60th anniversary of the fragrance Fracas. The composition of this fragrance is enchanting… It opens with freshly sweet notes of bergamot, mandarin, and lilac. The heart brings lovely fusion of white flowers. Tuberose, exuberant and seductive, nicely blends with pure, clear and intensive notes of jasmine, white narcissus, gardenia, lily of the valley and white iris, with a hint of orange blossom and violet embraced by sandalwood, vetiver and sensual musk in the base.Fracas comes in a recognizable black bottle, typical for this brand, as all of their fragrances come in bottles of the same color and shape. It is available as 7.5 ml (0.3 oz.fl.) and 30ml (1 oz.fl.) parfum extrait and 50ml (1.7 fl.oz.) and 100ml (3.4 fl.oz.) EDP. It is accompanied with matching body care product – Silkening Body Wash (250ml), Silkening Body Lotion (250ml) and Silkening Body Crème (200ml). It can also be found as solid perfume (2 gr).This fragrance has tickled the imagination of many celebrities, and many of them such as Madonna, Kim Basinger, Martha Stewart, Morgan Fairchild, Carolina Herrera, Stella Tennant, Courtney Love, and many other, have placed it among their favorite fragrances.
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Notes
Top
FreesiaGreen Leaves
Heart
TuberoseJasmine SambacEgyptian JasmineRose de Mai
Base
PeachOakmossCedar
Accords
White floral
100%
Floral
83%
Tuberose
70%
Green
65%
Rose
59%
Animalic
44%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Flower Market by Maison Martin Margiela is a Floral fragrance for women. Flower Market was launched in 2012. Flower Market was created by Jacques Cavallier Belletrud and Marie Salamagne. Top notes are Freesia and Green Leaves; middle notes are Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac, Egyptian Jasmine and Rose de Mai; base notes are Peach, Oakmoss and Cedar. The house of Martin Margiela is launching a brand new collection of fragrances called Replica, as an addition to the Replica fashion line. The collection of fragrances consists of three perfumes for women named Flower Market, Beach Walk and Funfair Evening. Each of them triggers a characteristic memory and is accompanied with a cotton label describing its provenance.Perfumers who were invited to participate in creation of the new collection are Jacques Cavallier and Marie Salamagne.The first fragrance of the collection, Flower Market is built around floral notes of freesia, Grasse rose petals, Sambac jasmine and tuberose.The fragrances are poured into classical, simple bottles similar to those in apothecaries, while their outer carton is illustrated with a photograph reflecting the topic of each of the fragrances.All three perfumes are available from the end of June 2012, as 100 ml eau de toilette.
Notes in Common
18% sharedShared (5)
PeachGreen LeavesTuberoseOakmossCedar
Only in Fracas
Orange BlossomHiacynthMandarin OrangeBergamotJasmineGardeniaOsmanthusNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationWhite IrisViolet Root+7 more
Only in Flower Market
FreesiaJasmine SambacEgyptian JasmineRose de Mai
Rating
4.04vs3.69
Ratings
4,485vs2,088
Concentration
ExtraitvsEDT
Launch Year
1948vs2012
Which should I buy?
Fracas is the community's favourite of the two.
- Fracas is rated higher by the community: 4.04 from 4,485 ratings, against 3.69 from 2,088.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Fracas and "moderate" for Flower Market.
- Sillage votes lean "strong" for Fracas versus "moderate" for Flower Market.
- Both are voted best for spring first.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Fracas if you want the higher-rated option; pick Flower Market if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.