Fragrance comparison

Eau Libre vs Green Water

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 518 ratings analysed

Eau Libre

Chantelle

—0 votes

Rank #77,651 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Green Water

Jacques Fath

3.65518 votes

Rank #7,192 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Green Water takes 1 of 1 categories.

Eau Libre
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Green Water
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Eau Libre0/1

Green Water1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Green Water

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Eau LibreChantelle

Green WaterJacques Fath

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.65/ 5 · 518 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

22%Love

44%Like

17%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

363 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value48

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

green84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

floral61%

citrus100%

aromatic86%

fresh spicy72%

green58%

earthy44%

woody30%

Scent match65%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

BergamotStar AniseMandarin OrangeVerbena

Heart2-4 hrs

Tomato LeafNeroliHoneysuckleHyacinthMint

Base5-7 hrs

VetiverMossCedarMusk

Top

BergamotNeroliLemonOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

MintBasilTarragonCloveCaraway

Base

OakmossVetiverMuskAmbergris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Neroli and Mint. Durations are only published for Eau Libre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men32

Unisex61

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,651

PerfumerDelphine Thierry

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,192

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews86

Category winnerGreen WaterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chantelle Eau Libre opens with a bright splash of tart bergamot, sunny mandarin orange, and crushed lemon verbena leaves. An aromatic pinch of star anise cuts through the citrus zest right away. Within twenty minutes, the fragrance shifts into a crisp garden heart led by pungent tomato leaf, cool garden mint, hyacinth…

Reviews →

Green Water by Jacques Fath is a crisp, aromatic cologne built around a vibrant mint and citrus accord. Designed by Cécile Zarokian, this 2015 release balances bright bergamot and neroli with herbal notes of basil and tarragon. It offers a clean, bracing experience for those seeking a sharp, classic scent profile for …

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Eau Libre and Green Water smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Neroli and Mint.

Is Eau Libre or Green Water better for summer or winter?

Eau Libre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau Libre and Green Water?

Eau Libre has top notes of Bergamot, Star Anise, Mandarin Orange and Verbena, heart notes of Tomato Leaf, Neroli, Honeysuckle and Hyacinth, a base of Vetiver, Moss, Cedar and Musk. Green Water has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Mint, Basil, Tarragon and Clove, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Musk and Ambergris.