Jacques Fath, Ellipse, 14.2 ml. or 0.5 oz. flacon, Parfum Extrait, 1972, Paris, France ..

Jacques Fath, born in 1912 in Paris, France, was a French fashion designer viewed as one of the most crucial influences on postwar haute couture. He was raised in a creative family of fashion illustrators, writers and landscape painters.

Fath was very interested in fashion and creation, so he stepped into the world of haute couture by presenting his first collection in 1937. He owned a fashion salon which changed several locations in Paris: he started on Rue de la Boetie, then Rue Francois Premier and finally at 39 Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie in 1944. He worked with many famous models and created very successful collections. The designer educated himself and learned his craft from studying museum exhibitions and books about fashion. He was later a teacher to numerous young designers who worked as his assistants and apprentices, such as Hubert de Givenchy, Guy Laroche and Valentino Garavani.

Fath was known as the "little prince of Paris Haute couture in the 1950's.” This innovative designer was a favorite to the chic young Parisienne, since he was using unusual materials such as sequins made of walnut and almond shells. Some of his clients were Ava Gardner, Greta Garbo, and Rita Hayworth.

Jacques Fath's Ellipse is a legendary, highly coveted green chypre fragrance launched in 1972. Renowned for its distinctive blend of icy winter freshness and deep, bitter earthiness, it has been long discontinued and is now considered one of the rarest and most expensive vintage perfumes in the world for collectors.

Top Notes are Icy Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Aldehydes, and Coriander
Heart Notes are Wormwood (Absinthe), Silky Iris, Galbanum, Nutmeg, Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Rose, and Ylang Ylang
Base Notes are Heavy Oak Moss, Pine Needles, Thuja Wood, Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli, Labdanum, Bitter Leather, and Musk

The iconic futuristic bottle and packaging were designed by the legendary French artist Serge Mansau. It featured a distinctive silver container with a circular, crescent cap that famously "looked like the moon, missing a piece".

"I managed to get a bottle of a 1970s version of this scent from my mother's vintage collection, and it's heavenly. It smells quite stuffy and balsamic in the bottle, but on the skin it transforms into a wonderful dusty, sultry, summery scent, not too floral, with what my partner believes to be salty note. I'll be sad when I've used up the tiny bottle, there is nothing I can think of that can match this among contemporary perfumes." Basenotes Review

Offered here is a rare bottle of this iconic fragrance. It has been barely used. The original presentation box is a little soiled. Super rare ..