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Farouche(1973)

Nina Ricci · Michel Hy · Chypre

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Created by Michel Hy for Nina Ricci, Farouche opens on aldehydes, bergamot, and peach, moves through an unusually varied heart of carnation, jasmine, rose, violet, and orchid, and closes on iris, musk, cedar, and amber. Its name, meaning Fierce or Untamed, positioned it as a bolder, more assertive counterpart to the house's gentler L'Air du Temps and Coeur Joie, reflecting the same shift toward stronger feminine fragrance identities that Charlie was pursuing in the American market.

Did you know? This scent's aldehydes carry a famous origin myth — the "accidental overdose" story behind Chanel No. 5 — that historians say probably isn't true. Read the full story →
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Perfumer
Michel Hy
Launched
1973
Family
Chypre

Farouche is a fragrance from Nina Ricci, released in 1973 and composed by Michel Hy. It sits in the Chypre family. It opens with Aldehydes, Bergamot, and Peach, moves into a heart of Carnation, Jasmine, Rose, Violet, and Orchid, and settles into a base of Iris, Musk, Cedarwood, and Amber.

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Top notes
AldehydesBergamotPeach
Heart notes
CarnationJasmineRoseVioletOrchid
Base notes
IrisMuskCedarwoodAmber
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16