Au Fil de L'Eau by Lentheric c1885

Au Fil de L'Eau by Lentheric: launched in 1885, relaunched in 1925. The name means "With the Current" or "Tide", the Lentheric ads translated it to "On the Drifting Stream."

"Le monde des affaires en France de 1830 à nos jours" by Jacques Boudet reported that Au Fil de L'Eau was one of the favorite fragrances of the Queen of Spain. The publication also mentioned that "La Féria", was designed specifically for the Czar of Russia, who wanted to give it to the dames d'honneur. The ladies of honor at the imperial court of Russia were aristocratic ladies in service to the court with the women of the imperial family and organized according to the strict hierarchy of table rows created by Peter the Great.

I have also seen some Lentheric perfume advertisements that mentioned that Lotus d'Or was Au Fil de L'Eau, so perhaps Au Fil de L'Eau was renamed Lotus D'Or or they were sold under different names in different countries. Both of the perfumes were housed in the same flacon.

Harper's Bazaar, 1931:

"Lentheric is the creator of parfums Lotus d'Or, Miracle, Asphodèle, Pirate, Forêt Vierge, and Au Fil de L'eau, and a complete assortment of dressing table, bath and handbag requisites featured at stores of distinction."

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is classified as a soft, sweet, light floral bouquet fragrance for women with a dominant lily of the valley note. It was recommended to be worn by "sophisticated users of perfume." According to 1930s newspaper ads, in addition to the narcissus and lily of the valley, the fragrance was composed of over 90 other floral fragrances.

• Top notes: narcissus
• Middle notes: lily of the valley
• Base notes:

Bottles:

 Frosted glass bottle, squat and disk shaped, molded with a floral frieze along the middle, frosted stopper molded with a flower. Presented in a black and gold box. This bottle was also used for Lentheric's "Au Fil de L'Eau" perfume (with a green glass stopper). Stands 2.75" tall.

Extract was available in

• 1/2 oz
• 1 oz
• 2 oz
• 4 oz
• 8 oz

1929 Lentheric Perfume catalog page:

Also presented in a controlled bubble glass bottle, made in Czechoslovakia in 1935. This bottle can be found in different colors for different perfumes by Lentheric, cerulean blue for Miracle, softened rose for Lotus D'Or, green for Le Pirate, green for Au Fil de L'Eau, green for Foret Vierge, mirror clear for Asphodele, champagne for Tweed, and Numero Douze in amber. Bottle stands 4"  tall.

Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown.