Robert Piguet

Robert Piguet began as a Paris fashion house founded by Swiss-born couturier Robert Piguet, whose couture label operated from 1933 to 1951. He turned to fragrance during the 1940s, collaborating with perfumer Germaine Cellier. Bandit, created by Cellier in 1942 and launched in the United States in 1944, and Fracas from 1948 became defining releases, with Fracas later entering the Fragrance Foundation FiFi Hall of Fame in 2006.

Under Piguet’s supervision, additional perfumes such as Visa (1945) and Baghari (1950) expanded the portfolio. After his death in 1953 and the closure of the fashion house, the Robert Piguet name continued solely in perfumery, with later launches like Cravache (1963) and Futur in the 1960s. The brand declined in visibility until it was acquired by New York based Fashion Fragrances & Cosmetics Ltd. in 1993, which undertook a revival of the classic catalog.

Today, Robert Piguet Parfums trades on this heritage, presenting itself as “Chic. Audacious. Revolutionary.” on its official site. The company emphasizes strict standards of quality and production in France and often references a historical description of Piguet’s perfumes as having “strict adherence to good taste, true luxury, a horror of the commonplace and an innate sense of seduction.” Modern reissues and flankers of Bandit, Fracas, Visa and Baghari sit alongside newer creations, maintaining a strong link to the original mid-20th-century style.