Jacques Fath, Green Water, 75 mls. or 2.5 oz. Flacon, Eau de Toilette, 1946, 19903, 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.

Launched in 1946, and then relaunched in 1993, Green Water is an aromatic green fragrance for men. The nose behind this fragrance is Vincent Roubert. It is knows as Eau Tonifiante, or tonifying water.

Top notes are Neroli, Bergamot, Lime, Green Notes, Petitgrain, Lemon, and Tangerine
Heart notes are Mint, Basil, Ginger, Jasmine, and Tarragon
Basenotes are Vetiver, Amber, Musk, Oak Moss, and Ambergris

"Born in 1946 from the genius of Vincent Roubert, Green Water takes a break from the classic structure of the hesperidic cologne for two features. The first is the citrus character doesn't rely on a basket of zesty citrus fruits. Instead it uses a load of neroli, the far more precious bitter orange blossom essence .. nowadays it costs more than 3000 € per Kilo .. that's definitely less tart and more dewy, fruity and sensual yet slightly bitter too. Aiming to emphasize the bracing herbaceous facets of the flower, Roubert marries it with a fragrant bouquet of tarragon, basil, hints of lavender and above all mint in a brand-new concoction that immediately became popular among customers and friends, both men and women."

"One can only imagine the charming Ava Gardner splashing herself during a shooting break on the set of The touch of Venus. Or again the sex appealing Yul Brynner .. back in time his nude pics were so much-talked about .. who adopted Green Water as a signature scent through all his life: a wisp of smoke through the lips and the unfailing cigarette, the gaze and that fresh touch getting the atmosphere even hotter."

Offered here is a vintage bottle of the Green Water Eau de Toilette Splash, with its original box. I cannot get any reference on the batch codes, but I'm fairly confidant that it is the 1990 version. Minty and fresh ..