Fath de Fath (1993)

Fath de fath edt .5oz bottle My mom walked in after the first test spray and declared what a beautiful smell! Well after that I shared a spritz with her and her eyes lit up and a smile on her face overtook her. I think I just lost my first bottle of FdF. Its that good. The opening is beautiful with the slightly bitter cassis, plums, mandarin, then the menthol creamy tuberose, rose, floral heart mixes with the Tonka! Tonka shows its presence early as a guiding hand thru this fragrance. After about 10~15 min after the light fruity start it still mixes with the florals. Its lightly peach like tresor note but better. The vanilla and the base mix as support with the rest of the fragrance. It's a well done complicated in the best way, that reminds me of vintage scents. Its not cloying at all to me, as I can handle Rumba with ease, or Charlie gold is more syrupy than this to give you a guide. Its dryer to me in its fruit presentation because the tuberose cuts thru the fruityness which I love when that happens. It keeps the tuberose from taking over and drying out the syrupy fruits that could veer into cloying. But it does not. Looks like I'm buying another bottle. I don't think I'm getting this one back from mom. Lol! Update: ordered 2nd bottle..3.4oz and that was confiscated by mum because she ran out of her .5 bottle..now I just recieved my 3rd 1.7 bottle for me.

I purchased a mini of this from fragrancenet and immediately went online to purchased a 100ml edp. I am in love. This is delicious from beginning to end. Slightly boozy, honeyed fruit and florals in vanilla cream. I find I am craving it, and there are not many scents that do that to me. I now want to get an extrait or pure parfum of this scent. In the meantime, I have a vintage 1953 version on the way as I want to compare the reformulation for myself. I have a feeling that is going to be very different because it is categorized as a chypre. Notes for that are - Top notes: aldehydes, bergamot, lemon, heliotrope, orange and green notes. Middle notes: iris, Bulgarian rose, Grasse jasmine, Grasse may rose, ylang ylang, carnation, tuberose, orange blossom and lily-of-the-valley Base notes: orris, vetiver, oakmoss, sandalwood, ambergris, tonka bean, patchouli, musk, vanilla, cedar and benzoin This perfume has spurred interest in me finding out more about Jacques Fath. Doing an image search some of his designs are truly beautiful but very of their time. Update 7/28- I received the original 1953 version in a sealed package. Top notes were shot, as to be expected but the mid and base reminded me of chypres in the manner of Dior Diorella or Chanel Cristallle.

I'll admit it , I'm a Perfume Junkie . I have had a love of scents since I got my first whiff of Tabu on my Mom ~ I love strong scents that have a wonderful dry down , that don't spritz one way and wear another , what you smell from note one , like Venenzia by Laura Biagiotti & Fath de Fath . Both are among my top 20 scents that will remain in my Perfume Wardrobe . I adore Oriental / Musky / Patchouli , sometimes without a fruity or floral hint . I must say those which are my flavorites are in their original formulation , I have 2 bottles of the original Fath de Fath and lotion { 2 } too which is a creamy silk lotion same as scent . This smells delicious , from one to two spritzes . It holds it own . When I wear , I get asked Who are you wearing , and I am always happy to tell . I'm proud so far of my collection of 60 plus , but honestly some I can no longer wear . I'll stick with my tried and trues , Poison ~ Obsession ~ Anne Pliska ~ White Shoulders ~ Bvlgari Rose Essentielle , even Tabu ~ Ooo , yeah , the list is long . I miss those that I can no longer name , which is why I'm here , to try and reconnect with those Scents ~ I appreciate those posting in detail , it has helped me find 3 so far ~ /=^ } ~

In life there are not so very many experiences when you fall in love with person, dress, shoes or perfume at first sight and forever. And if you do, it surprises you every day by how easy it was, like it was meant to be your person, your dress or your perfume So I guess same story is between me and Fath de Fath. We just meant to meet and stay forever. Its a perfume I understood from first second, all notes – separately and as a whole where somewhat engraved into my skin and chemistry a long time before the actual meeting took place. Its a part of me. - always is the right time for him, its stunning, perfect, refined, silky, beautiful, smooth oriental. Its my glass of cognac in front of fireplace and feet massage, its my sleeping pill, its my morning smile, in all times and situations – the best. Its never just fruity or just floral or just oriental, its..creamy rich long-lasting smell of comfortable life - Fath de Fath... All things in one, all beautiful things as a whole. *give me a medal, I invented a new slogan* lol

Fath de Fath Jacques Fath for women is one of the finest fruit-topped fragrances I've ever owned. I'm not sure why others are comparing it to something as simple as canned peaches. It's much too sophisticated and multi-faceted for that. Fath de Fath is a luscious, velvety, cognac-colored elixir that sparkles with currants, plums, and citrus. Its heart blossoms with tender tuberose, heliotrope, rose, and orange blossom. I was very surprised that I could love a fragrance that contains orange blossom, because it's a note I normally cannot tolerate. I think Fath de Fath must be expertly crafted with high quality ingredients. It's just so beautifully balanced. The sweetness is countered by the floral bouquet and the base of amber, tonka bean, patchouli, musk, vanilla, cedar and benzoin. Although, the musk is very subtle. Fath de Fath is a real gem in an elegant bottle. It strikes me as a modern and unique scent. I find it hard to believe it was launched in the 1950s.