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Phileas(1984)

Nina Ricci · Nina Ricci in-house perfumers · Fougere

At a glance

An herbal spiced cologne from Nina Ricci's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot and citrus before a heart of aromatic herbs and spices, closing on musk, woods, and leather, its name evoking Jules Verne's globe-trotting adventurer Phileas Fogg.

Did you know? This scent's leather note traces back to 16th-century Grasse, where perfuming foul-smelling gloves accidentally built the world's perfume capital. Read the full story →
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Launched
1984
Family
Fougere

Phileas is a fragrance from Nina Ricci, released in 1984 and composed by Nina Ricci in-house perfumers. It sits in the Fougere family. It opens with Bergamot and Citrus, moves into a heart of Aromatic Herbs and Spice, and settles into a base of Musk, Woods, and Leather.

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Top notes
BergamotCitrus
Heart notes
Aromatic HerbsSpice
Base notes
MuskWoodsLeather
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16