Farouche(1973)
Nina Ricci · Michel Hy · Chypre
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.
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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