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Nina RicciDiscontinued

Farouche (Parfum)

1973

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Versions Timeline

1973

Farouche (Original Release)

Price Range
$200 – $220

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Michel Hy

"Farouche is a classic feminine parfum with an aldehydic floral and chypre character. Its opening combines sparkling aldehydes and citrus with green galbanum and soft peach, creating a crisp yet gently rounded introduction. The heart is highly floral, with carnation, rose, jasmine, iris, lily, honeysuckle, and lily-of-the-valley supported by clary sage, geranium, and cardamom. Oakmoss, vetiver, sandalwood, musk, and amber form a dry, mossy, woody base with a distinctly vintage elegance. The composition has a refined, complex structure rather than a simple linear floral profile. Farouche is now regarded as a discontinued classic with a somewhat enigmatic and occasionally polarizing character."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Spring
Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Mild
Cold
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Elegant
Sophisticated
Mysterious
Confident
Romantic
Luxurious

Occasions

Formal
Dinner
Ceremony
Date
Daily Use

Fun Facts

Farouche is associated with the classic aldehydic floral and chypre tradition of the 1970s.

The parfum is particularly sought after in vintage bottles, including rare 30 ml presentations.

AI Generated

Aromatic Profile

0m/16h
Top Notes
1x
GreenCitrusFreshFruityFloralSpicyChypreWoodyEarthyPowderyAnimalic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–2h

aldehydes
galbanum
mandarin orange
bergamot
peach
Middle Notes

2h–7h 12m

carnation
clary sage
geranium
lily
honeysuckle
iris
jasmine
lily-of-the-valley
rose
cardamom
Base Notes

7h 12m–16h

oakmoss
vetiver
musk
sandalwood
amber

Performance

Longevity
100%

Eternal (8h+)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Farouche is generally experienced as a crisp, green, mossy, woody aldehydic floral with a polished vintage elegance. Its complexity and restrained classicism are appealing to lovers of old-style chypre fragrances, although its assertive character may feel polarizing to some wearers.”

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